Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP) in rat livers extended from 6 to 24 hours
Credit: Author In a paper published in TECHNOLOGY, a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have demonstrated 24-hour ...
Tag: Liver
USRDS releases 2020 Interactive Annual Data Report
Credit: © Chronic Disease Research Group The Chronic Disease Research Group (CDRG), in partnership with the National Institute of Diabetes ...
Dietary supplement may help in the treatment of fatty liver
A recent study by researchers at the University of Jyväskylä was successful in partially preventing fatty liver disease in rats.Credit: ...
SARS-CoV-2 might attack red marrow and block new erythrocytes formation
Credit: FEFU press office Specialists from the Department of Fundamental Medicine of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) with Russian and ...
Surprising players in acute liver failure point to potential treatment
Gut microbes and host cells jointly contribute to the progression of this mostly incurable diseaseCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Acute ...
The road to uncovering a novel mechanism for disposing of misfolded proteins
Credit: Sifers lab/PNAS, 2020 About 30 years ago, Dr. Richard Sifers set out on a journey to discover why people ...
Immune activation in the liver illuminated with new glycan-tagging strategy
A new chemistry technique expands known targets of signaling protein galectin-3, with implications for liver disease and the immune systemCredit: ...
Body MRI reinterpretations plagued by discrepancies and errors
Secondary interpretations of body MR images at tertiary care centers identify high rate of discrepancies, with cognitive error types predominating, ...
Study shows proof of concept of BioIVT HEPATOPAC cultures with targeted assay to evaluate bioactivation potential and drug-induced liver injury (DILI) risk
New in vitro Bioactivation Liver Response Assay used HEPATOPAC model to demonstrate utility of in vitro transcriptomic signature-based strategy in ...
The world’s first successful identification and characterization of in vivo senescent cells
Credit: ©Makoto Nakanishi Cell senescence is a state of permanent cell cycle arrest that was initially defined for cells grown ...
Senescent cells may be good when it comes to a bad injury
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University It's called senescence, when stressed cells can no longer divide to make new ...
HHRI awarded continuation of SRTR contract
The Chronic Disease Research Group (CDRG) of the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI) has renewed its federal contract to operate ...
Researchers discover gene that could decrease likelihood of developing alcoholic cirrhosis
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are learning more about how a person's genes ...
Gene test can predict risk of medications causing liver injury
Organoid-related discovery may also help drug makers screen potential pharmaceuticalsCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Scientists who were working on a way to ...
Two discoveries boost next-generation organoid development
New research collaboration tunes into signals that will help make better organoids to mimic functions of the trachea, esophagus, stomach, ...
Premature deaths from alcoholic liver disease rising as gap between men and women narrows
Since the early 2000s, alcoholic liver disease deaths among non-Hispanic whites, particularly women, have increased more rapidly than rates among ...
Stronger together in the microbiome: How gut microbes feed each other to overcome dietary deficiencies, change host behavior, and improve reproduction
Credit: Gil Costa (Title: Stronger together in the microbiome: how gut microbes feed each other to overcome dietary deficiencies, change ...
Pigs grow new liver in lymph nodes, study shows
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24, 2020 - Hepatocytes -- the chief functional cells of the liver -- are natural regenerators, ...
Electronic consultations between primary providers and radiologists improve patient care
EConsults provide easy access to expert opinions, promoting collaboration between primary care providers and radiologists that ultimately improves patient care--including ...
How protein protects against fatty liver
Credit: DIfE Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world, with sometimes life-threatening consequences. ...
