Scientists Discover Why Alcohol Prevents the Liver From Healing, Even After You Quit

A multi-institution study found that severe alcohol-related liver injury causes widespread RNA missplicing in liver cells.

Instead of fully repairing, the cells get stuck between normal function and regeneration, creating a stalled repair state.

This may help explain why advanced alcohol-associated hepatitis and cirrhosis can keep worsening even after alcohol use stops.

The mechanism could guide therapies that restore liver regeneration before transplantation is needed.