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Toward Explaining Why Hepatitis B Hits Men Harder Than Women
Scientists have discovered
unusual liver proteins,
found only in males, that
may help explain the
long-standing mystery of why
the hepatitis B virus
... > full story
Researchers Pave The Way For Effective Liver Treatments
A combination of
bioengineering and medical
research has led to a new
discovery that could pave
the way for more effective
treatments for liver
... > full story
Liver Cells Grown From Patients' Skin Cells; Treatment Of Liver Diseases Possible
Scientists have successfully
produced liver cells from
patients' skin cells opening
the possibility of treating
a wide range of diseases tha ... > full story
Second-Hand Smoking Results In Liver Disease, Study Finds
Scientists have found that
even second-hand tobacco
smoke exposure can result in
nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease, a common disease in
which fat accumulates in the
... > full story
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Radiology Procedure May Help Increase Long-Term Survival in Patients With Severe Liver Cancer
November 20, 2009 — In patients with unresectable (unable to be removed by surgery) liver cancer, an interventional radiology procedure called triple-drug transcatheter arterial chemoemobolization followed by a liver ... > full story -
Antifibrotic Effects of Green Tea
November 18, 2009 — Scientists examined the protective effect of green tea extract on hepatic fibrosis in vitro and in vivo in dimethylnitrosamine (DMN)-induced rats. Their study demonstrates that green tea ... > full story -
Fat Collections Linked to Decreased Heart Function
November 13, 2009 — Researchers have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are associated with certain decreased heart functions. The study ... > full story -
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Largest-Ever Database for Liver Proteins May Lead to Treatments for Hepatitis
November 13, 2009 — Scientists in China are reporting for the first time assembly of the largest-ever collection of data about the proteins produced by genes in a single human organ. Their focus was the liver, and their ... > full story -
Hepatitis B Does Not Increase Risk For Pancreatic Cancer
November 11, 2009 — A new study found that hepatitis B does not increase the risk for pancreatic cancer -- and that only age is a contributing factor. The results contradict a previous study in 2008 that suggested a ... > full story -
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Those With More Difficult To Treat Forms Of Hepatitis C Are Half As Likely To Get Treated, Study Finds
November 9, 2009 — A new study has for the first time found that patients with more difficult to treat forms of hepatitis C are half as likely to initiate treatment for the disease, when compared to patients with ... > full story -
Extending Treatment After Liver Transplant May Benefit Patients With Hepatitis C Recurrence
October 31, 2009 — Extending hepatitis C treatment for liver transplant patients beyond current practice results in high rates of clearance of the hepatitis C virus from the blood, as well as a low rate of relapse, ... > full story -
Left Side Grafting Is Procedure Of Choice For Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation
October 29, 2009 — A recent study by doctors in Japan determined that left side grafting has lower risk to donors compared to grafts taken from the right lobe, and it appears to be the procedure of choice for ... > full story -
Examining Genetic Variations Among The Huichol Population Of Mexico
October 26, 2009 — Mexican researchers examined the polymorphisms of three enzymes -- alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1B), aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) and cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) -- in the Mestizo and Huichol groups. ... > full story -
Drinking Coffee Slows Progression Of Liver Disease In Chronic Hepatitis C Sufferers, Study Suggests
October 24, 2009 — Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53 percent lower risk of liver disease progression than non-coffee drinkers ... > full story
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