Use of supplement before surgery may improve liver regeneration (opens in new tab)

Taking a supplement before a hepatectomy, a surgery in which part of the liver is removed, may help the organ recover more quickly and become more resistant to further damage. This is the main finding of a study conducted by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The researchers investigated the effects of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) in an experimental model using mice. The results indicate that preoperative use of the supplemen...