Increasing numbers of adults with lower education are dying from liver cancer
A new study reveals that rising rates of liver cancer deaths in the United States have largely been confined to ...
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Scientists find new therapy target for drug-induced liver failure
Higher thrombospondin-1 levels aid liver recovery after acetaminophen overdose in miceCredit: Matthew McMillin Orlando, Fla. (April 6, 2019) - Acetaminophen ...
New insights into how fatty liver disease progresses to cancer
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease likely take different paths to liver cancer; findings could lead to new cancer prevention ...
New study identifies genetic variant that could help reduce need for liver transplants
A new study from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research has identified a genetic variant associated with liver fibrosis in ...
Experimental Biology highlights — Cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and medical news
Studies offer insights on development, prevention and treatment of leading diseases Embargoed press materials are now available for the Experimental ...
Researchers discover why men are more likely to develop liver cancer
Credit: Manieri et al., 2019 Researchers in Spain have discovered that a hormone secreted by fat cells that is present ...
New insights on liver injury in men taking body building supplements
In a study reported in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 44 men with liver injury, attributed to over-the-counter bodybuilding supplements, experienced ...
Slight decline in hepatitis C diagnoses in Europe
European surveillance data for 2017 show high level of diagnosesCredit: ECDC European surveillance data show a 10% decrease in newly ...
Movement toward a poop test for liver cirrhosis
In a study of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and their twins and other close relatives, UC San Diego ...
WHO guidelines fail to detect half of chronic hepatitis B patients in Ethiopia needing treatment
Scientists propose revising the guidelines to take data from sub-Saharan Africa into account, reports the Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, March ...
Can you 'catch' cancer?
Parasitic worms cause cancer -- and could help cure it Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of ...
New evidence on the role of the gut microbiome in improving human health
23 new abstracts to be presented at the 2019 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit Miami, Florida (March 23, 2019) ...
Researchers find method to prioritize treatment strategies in hepatitis C in US prisons
Key takeaway: New research identifies guidelines for prioritizing the treatment of hepatitis C infections in the U.S. prison system, resulting ...
Preclinical data shows combination immunotherapy could stop liver cancer growth
Even as overall cancer incidence and mortality decrease in the United States, the number of people diagnosed with liver cancer ...
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