A unique luminescent probe uses terbium, a rare earth metal, to sense the presence of an enzyme called β-glucuronidase, a biomarker for liver cancer ...

More information: Shruthi Sakthivel et al, Turn‐On Luminescent Detection of Liver Cancer Biomarker β‐Glucuronidase Using a Terbium‐Based Paper Sensor, Chemistry – An Asian Journal (2025).

Liver diseases can be inherited (such as Wilson disease and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency) or acquired (for example hepatitis and liver cancer).

Mercy Health Development Foundation and the Rockford Rivets teamed up to raise awareness and funds for cancer patients and families, with proceeds going towards the Oncology Institute at Javon Bae ...