Chronic conditions — not infectious diseases — are top 5 causes of early death in China
Substantial reductions in maternal and child mortality reveal 'dramatic shift' from communicable to chronic conditions; Top risk factors are high ...
Tag: Liver
Europe: Chronic hepatitis B infections on the rise since 2008
Steady decline in acute cases reflects successful vaccination programmesCredit: ECDC In 2017, the majority (58%) of the almost 27 000 ...
Reconfigurable multi-organ-on-a-chip system reliably evaluates chemotherapy toxicity
Credit: Christopher McAleer and colleagues have created a new multiorgan-on-a-chip system that can accurately capture the toxic effects of chemotherapies ...
Scientists identify genes associated with biliary atresia survival
Antioxidant found to reduce liver injury, increase survival in mouse model of biliary atresia CINCINNATI -- Scientists at Cincinnati Children's ...
How hepatitis B and delta viruses establish infection of liver cells
Princeton University researchers explore infection using new cell culture systemCredit: Winer, et al., Princeton University Princeton University researchers have developed ...
Researchers find genetic cause for fatal response to Hepatitis A
Credit: Belkaya et al., 2019 Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal ...
Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds
The study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated ...
Genetic study of the causes of excess liver iron may lead to better treatment
High levels of iron in the liver are linked to a number of serious health conditions including cancer, diabetes, high ...
Study shows that strength and weight training can control diabetes in obese individuals
In experiments with mice, Brazilian scientists demonstrated that a moderate training protocol reduced liver fat and made the organ more ...
iTHRIV awards pilot funding, supports statewide research collaborations
Credit: UVA Health System The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded funding to four multi-institutional research ...
Large placebo-controlled trial confirms safety of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
Bethesda, MD (June 6, 2019) -- For patients taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to treat gastroesophageal disease (GERD) or other ...
Scientists discover how hepatitis C ‘ghosts’ our immune system
Credit: Nexu Science Communication. Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered how the highly infectious and sometimes deadly Hepatitis C ...
AAA receives positive CHMP opinion for LysaKare
Advanced Accelerator Applications receives positive CHMP opinion for LysaKare® for reduction of kidney exposure to radiation during peptide receptor radionuclide ...
‘Organs in a dish’ pave the way for personalized medicine in gut and liver disease
Scientists highlight advances and discuss future prospects for the use of organoid systems ('organs in a dish') in gastroenterology and ...
Early contact with needle-exchange program reduces hepatitis C infection
Credit: Tea Kåberg People who inject drugs and who are female, homeless or amphetamine users often share needles and syringes, ...
Scientists bioengineer human liver disease in the lab to find new treatments
3D human liver organoids help reveal molecular secrets of deadly ailmentsCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Scientists successfully bioengineered human liver organoids that ...
Studying the function of liver cancer genes in mini-organs
Credit: Benedetta Artegiani, © Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute and Radboud University have developed a human model in ...
Translational research led by Singapore scientists uncovers new treatment for fatty liver disease
Credit: Dr. Eleonora Adami, Duke-NUS Medical School A team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Medical School and National Heart Centre ...
Pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels in dried and deep-frozen spices and herbs too high
BfR Opinion No 017/2019 of 13 May 2019 The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) deals regularly with the ...
Diabetes patients at higher risk of deadly liver disease, finds study of 18 million people
Many patients with potentially deadly liver cirrhosis and liver cancer are being diagnosed at late advanced stages of disease, according ...
