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Thursday, February 26, 2015

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Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease Reversed in Rats

Feb. 26, 2015 — A controlled-release oral therapy has been developed by scientists that reversed type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats, according to a study. "Given these promising results in animal models ... full story

Diabetes; Liver Disease; Chronic Illness; Diseases and Conditions

Plant Chemicals May Prevent Liver Damage Caused by Fat Accumulated During Menopause

Feb. 25, 2015 — Women going through menopause often struggle with weight gain that results when their estrogen levels drop, and many turn to weight-loss supplements. But those supplements may cause an accumulation ... full story

Obesity; Diet and Weight Loss; Fitness; Triglycerides

Stellate Cells in Liver Control Regeneration, Fibrosis

Feb. 24, 2015 — Scientists are searching for new approaches to prevent liver fibrosis. They have identified a surface molecule on special liver cells called stellate cells as a potential target for interfering with ... full story

Liver Disease; Cystic Fibrosis; Chronic Illness; Today's Healthcare

Researchers Wind Up a 40 Year Old Debate on Betaretrovirus Infection in Humans

Feb. 19, 2015 — New light has been shed on primary biliary cirrhosis, a rare liver disease that affects up to one in 500 middle aged women. In a study, researchers demonstrate that patients with the disease are ... full story

Liver Disease; Viruses; Infectious Diseases; HIV and AIDS

Altered Microbiome Linked to Liver Disease in Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis

Feb. 18, 2015 — Potential targets for therapy for some adolescents with cystic fibrosis who develop advanced liver disease have been found by researchers. They found that those with liver disease had a different ... full story

Cystic Fibrosis; Liver Disease; Chronic Illness; Gastrointestinal Problems

In Lab Research, Team Halts NASH Liver Damage

Feb. 17, 2015 — Scientists have developed a drug that stops fatty liver disease from causing inflammation and scarring. Doctors believe that up to 30 percent of the U.S. population may have fat accumulation in the ... full story

Liver Disease; Diseases and Conditions; Chronic Illness; Today's Healthcare

MRI Technique Developed for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children

Feb. 5, 2015 — Between 5 and 8 million children in the United States have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), yet most cases go undiagnosed. Medical researchers have now developed a new magnetic resonance ... full story

Liver Disease; Today's Healthcare; Medical Imaging; Medical Devices

Malaria-in-a-Dish Paves the Way for Better Treatments

Feb. 5, 2015 — Researchers have engineered a way to use human liver cells, derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, to screen potential antimalarial drugs and vaccines for their ability to treat the liver stage ... full story

Stem Cells; Liver Disease; Malaria; HIV and AIDS

West Africa: Hepatitis C More Prevalent Than HIV/AIDS or Ebola Yet Lacks Equal Attention

Feb. 4, 2015 — Hepatitis C is more prevalent than HIV/AIDS or Ebola in parts of Africa, yet lacks equal attention, researchers say. 'In West Africa, we believe that there are many transmission modes and they are ... full story

Liver Disease; Infectious Diseases; Ebola; Viruses

Hot on the Trail of Hepatitis-Liver Cancer Connection

Jan. 30, 2015 — Using whole genomic sequencing, scientists have for the first time demonstrated the profound effect that chronic hepatitis infection and inflammation can have on the genetic mutations found in tumors ... full story

Liver Disease; Cancer; Brain Tumor; Skin Cancer

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Need Liver Transplant? Much Depends on Zip Code

AP (Aug. 20, 2013) — Where you live determines how long you wait for a new liver, but redistricting could make the way the organs are allocated for transplant more fair. Specialists say "gerrymandering" may shorten wait lists and help save lives.

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Diabetes;
Liver Disease;
Chronic Illness;
Diseases and Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease Reversed in Rats

Feb. 26, 2015 — A controlled-release oral therapy has been developed by scientists that reversed type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats, according to a study. "Given these promising results in animal ... full story
Obesity;
Diet and Weight Loss;
Fitness;
Triglycerides

Plant Chemicals May Prevent Liver Damage Caused by Fat Accumulated During Menopause

Feb. 25, 2015 — Women going through menopause often struggle with weight gain that results when their estrogen levels drop, and many turn to weight-loss supplements. But those supplements may cause an accumulation ... full story
Liver Disease;
Cystic Fibrosis;
Chronic Illness;
Today's Healthcare

Stellate Cells in Liver Control Regeneration, Fibrosis

Feb. 24, 2015 — Scientists are searching for new approaches to prevent liver fibrosis. They have identified a surface molecule on special liver cells called stellate cells as a potential target for interfering with ... full story
Liver Disease;
Chronic Illness;
Diseases and Conditions;
Today's Healthcare

Alcohol Places Hispanics at a Much Greater Risk of Developing Alcoholic Liver Disease

Feb. 20, 2015 — Alcoholic liver disease is a common liver ailment in the US that varies significantly by ethnicity. A new study looks the role of ethnicity in the age of onset, severity, and risk factors for ... full story
Liver Disease;
Viruses;
Infectious Diseases;
HIV and AIDS

Researchers Wind Up a 40 Year Old Debate on Betaretrovirus Infection in Humans

Feb. 19, 2015 — New light has been shed on primary biliary cirrhosis, a rare liver disease that affects up to one in 500 middle aged women. In a study, researchers demonstrate that patients with the disease are ... full story
Cystic Fibrosis;
Liver Disease;
Chronic Illness;
Gastrointestinal Problems

Altered Microbiome Linked to Liver Disease in Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis

Feb. 18, 2015 — Potential targets for therapy for some adolescents with cystic fibrosis who develop advanced liver disease have been found by researchers. They found that those with liver disease had a different ... full story
Liver Disease;
Diseases and Conditions;
Chronic Illness;
Today's Healthcare

In Lab Research, Team Halts NASH Liver Damage

Feb. 17, 2015 — Scientists have developed a drug that stops fatty liver disease from causing inflammation and scarring. Doctors believe that up to 30 percent of the U.S. population may have fat accumulation in the ... full story
Liver Disease;
Today's Healthcare;
Medical Imaging;
Medical Devices

MRI Technique Developed for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children

Feb. 5, 2015 — Between 5 and 8 million children in the United States have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), yet most cases go undiagnosed. Medical researchers have now developed a new magnetic resonance ... full story
Stem Cells;
Liver Disease;
Malaria;
HIV and AIDS

Malaria-in-a-Dish Paves the Way for Better Treatments

Feb. 5, 2015 — Researchers have engineered a way to use human liver cells, derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, to screen potential antimalarial drugs and vaccines for their ability to treat the liver stage ... full story
Liver Disease;
Diseases and Conditions;
Leukemia;
Viruses

Taking Immunosuppressives, Anti-Cancer Drugs May Reactivate Hepatitis B

Feb. 5, 2015 — Individuals previously infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) who receive chemotherapy or immunosuppressive treatment may be at risk of reactivating the disease according to recent research. ... full story
Liver Disease;
Infectious Diseases;
Ebola;
Viruses

West Africa: Hepatitis C More Prevalent Than HIV/AIDS or Ebola Yet Lacks Equal Attention

Feb. 4, 2015 — Hepatitis C is more prevalent than HIV/AIDS or Ebola in parts of Africa, yet lacks equal attention, researchers say. 'In West Africa, we believe that there are many transmission modes and they ... full story
Liver Disease;
Cancer;
Brain Tumor;
Skin Cancer

Hot on the Trail of Hepatitis-Liver Cancer Connection

Jan. 30, 2015 — Using whole genomic sequencing, scientists have for the first time demonstrated the profound effect that chronic hepatitis infection and inflammation can have on the genetic mutations found in tumors ... full story
Liver Disease;
Wounds and Healing;
Immune System;
Diseases and Conditions

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Could Protect Liver from Sepsis-Induced Damage

Jan. 29, 2015 — Drugs that are on the market to treat erectile dysfunction could have another use: they might be able to protect the liver from damage caused by sepsis, a systemic inflammatory response to infection, ... full story
Liver Disease;
Food Additives;
Today's Healthcare;
Diet and Weight Loss

Low Sodium Levels Increases Liver Transplant Survival Benefit in the Sickest Patients

Jan. 27, 2015 — Researchers report that low levels of sodium in the blood, known as hyponatremia, increase the risk of dying for patients on the liver transplant waiting list. The study showed an increase in ... full story
Colon Cancer;
Liver Disease;
Cancer;
Breast Cancer

Research Implicates Metabolic Process of the Liver in the Spread of Colorectal Cancer

Jan. 27, 2015 — Colorectal cancer is a cancer on the move: about 50 percent of patients with the disease see their cancer spread, typically to the liver. By identifying genes that become activated in cancer cells ... full story
Alcoholism;
Liver Disease;
Addiction;
Nutrition Research

Daily Drinking Increases Risk of Alcoholic Cirrhosis

Jan. 26, 2015 — Although alcohol is the most important risk factor of alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, less is known about the significance of different patterns of drinking. Currently scientists believe that ... full story
Liver Disease;
Public Health;
Chronic Illness;
Infectious Diseases

Widespread Hepatitis C Screening May Result in More Harms Than Benefits

Jan. 13, 2015 — Several organizations have recommended scaling up screening for hepatitis C infection. But experts warn that no study has tested whether this will lead to net clinical benefit or harm. Hepatitis C is ... full story
Liver Disease;
Brain Tumor;
Diseases and Conditions;
Leukemia

Novel Method to Predict Postoperative Liver Cancer Recurrence in Transplant Patients

Jan. 13, 2015 — Transplantation researchers have developed a novel method that more accurately calculates the risk of disease recurrence in liver cancer patients who have undergone a liver transplant, providing a ... full story
Liver Disease;
Today's Healthcare;
Wounds and Healing;
Diseases and Conditions

Interferon-Free Combination Therapy Prevents Recurrence of HCV After Liver Transplantation

Jan. 9, 2015 — A 24-week course of sofosbuvir and ribavirin can eliminate hepatitis C virus infection in two-thirds of patients who undergo liver transplantation, with positive consequences on their short- and ... full story
Liver Disease;
Diabetes;
Cholesterol;
Chronic Illness

Diabetes Debate: Triglycerides Form in Liver Despite Insulin Resistance

Jan. 5, 2015 — Solving one of the great mysteries of type 2 diabetes, a team of researchers found that triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood and liver, are produced in the liver independent of insulin action in ... full story