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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

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Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Most Prevalent Worldwide

July 28, 2014 — In one of the largest prevalence studies to date, researchers from the UK provide national, regional, and global genotype prevalence estimates for the hepatitis C virus. Findings indicate that ... full story

Liver Disease; Personalized Medicine; Diseases and Conditions; Public Health

New Oral Drug Regimens Cure Hardest-to-Treat Hepatitis C Infected Patients, Could Improve Treatment Uptake

July 28, 2014 — Two new pill-only antiviral drug regimens could provide shorter, more effective treatment options with fewer side effects for the majority of patients infected with hepatitis C, even those most ... full story

Liver Disease; Personalized Medicine; Diseases and Conditions; Pharmacology

Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Helps Treat HCV in Patients Co-Infected With HIV

July 23, 2014 — Treatment of HIV patients co-infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) with an anti-retroviral drug therapy not only tackles HIV, but also reduces HCV replication, according to a new ... full story

HIV and AIDS; Infectious Diseases; Viruses; Liver Disease

Growth Hormone Analog May Reduce Risk of Fatty Liver Disease in HIV-Infected Patients

July 19, 2014 — In a preliminary study, HIV-infected patients with excess abdominal fat who received the growth hormone-releasing hormone analog tesamorelin for 6 months experienced modest reductions in liver fat, ... full story

Liver Disease; HIV and AIDS; Obesity; Chronic Illness

Liver Transplant Patients Who Receive Organs from Living Donors More Likely to Survive Than Those Who Receive Organs from Deceased Donors

July 16, 2014 — Research derived from early national experience of liver transplantation has shown that deceased donor liver transplants offered recipients better survival rates than living donor liver transplants, ... full story

Liver Disease; Cosmetic Surgery; Osteoporosis; Leukemia

Gene Mutation Findings May Lead to Treatment for Liver Cancer

July 8, 2014 — Two genetic mutations in liver cells may drive tumor formation in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), the second most common form of liver cancer, researchers say. iCCA strikes bile ducts, ... full story

Liver Disease; Diseases and Conditions; Chronic Illness; Cancer

Fat Damages the Lungs of Heavy Drinkers

June 30, 2014 — The so called fatty liver disease that long time drinkers develop may extend to the lung in a newly discovered side effect of drinking in rats that researchers are calling fatty lung disease. Heavy ... full story

Lung Disease; Lung Cancer; Liver Disease; Triglycerides

Adding Sugar to High-Fat Western Diet Could Be Worse Than High-Fat Diet Alone

June 27, 2014 — A high-fructose, high-fat diet can cause harmful effects to the livers of adult rats, according to new research, providing new insight into the effects of adding fructose to a Western diet high in ... full story

Diet and Weight Loss; Obesity; Nutrition; Cholesterol

Virus Infection Supports Organ Acceptance

June 26, 2014 — Chronic hepatitis C virus infections are among the most common reasons for liver transplants. Because existing viruses also infect the new liver, the immune system is highly active there. Despite ... full story

Liver Disease; Today's Healthcare; Immune System; Patient Education and Counseling

Antiviral Therapy Can Prevent Liver Cancer in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

June 23, 2014 — One of the most severe complications of hepatitis B is the development of liver cancer, which is responsible for approximately 745,000 deaths worldwide each year. Two new studies provide strong ... full story

Liver Disease; Diseases and Conditions; Colon Cancer; Breast Cancer

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Fast Track: Drugs for Fatty Liver Disease, Non-Small Cell Lung Adenocarcinoma

Ivanhoe (Oct. 17, 2013) — Researchers are on the fast track to develop a drug that could reverse fibrosis and cirrhosis in the kidneys, lungs and liver of patients who have NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis), or fatty liver disease. Another potential breakthrough receiving fast-track status: a treatment to improve overall survival in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma.

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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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Personalized Medicine;
Diseases and Conditions;
Public Health

Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Most Prevalent Worldwide

July 28, 2014 — In one of the largest prevalence studies to date, researchers from the UK provide national, regional, and global genotype prevalence estimates for the hepatitis C virus. Findings indicate that ... full story
Liver Disease;
Personalized Medicine;
Diseases and Conditions;
Pharmacology
New Oral Drug Regimens Cure Hardest-to-Treat Hepatitis C Infected Patients, Could Improve Treatment Uptake

July 28, 2014 — Two new pill-only antiviral drug regimens could provide shorter, more effective treatment options with fewer side effects for the majority of patients infected with hepatitis C, even those most ... full story

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- New Pill Regimens Cure Hardest-to-Treat Hepatitis C Patients
Liver Disease;
HIV and AIDS;
Infectious Diseases;
Viruses

Physician Advocates Awareness, Collaboration to Combat Peaking Hep C Virus

July 24, 2014 — Eliminating hepatitis C virus infection is feasible, can provide economic benefits, enhance capacity to address other health challenges, and improve health care disparities, an expert argues. More ... full story
HIV and AIDS;
Infectious Diseases;
Viruses;
Liver Disease

Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Helps Treat HCV in Patients Co-Infected With HIV

July 23, 2014 — Treatment of HIV patients co-infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) with an anti-retroviral drug therapy not only tackles HIV, but also reduces HCV replication, according to a new ... full story
Liver Disease;
HIV and AIDS;
Obesity;
Chronic Illness

Growth Hormone Analog May Reduce Risk of Fatty Liver Disease in HIV-Infected Patients

July 19, 2014 — In a preliminary study, HIV-infected patients with excess abdominal fat who received the growth hormone-releasing hormone analog tesamorelin for 6 months experienced modest reductions in liver fat, ... full story
Dietary Supplements and Minerals;
Vitamin;
Heart Disease;
Hypertension

Eight Ways Zinc Affects the Human Body

July 18, 2014 — Zinc has been identified as one of the most important essential trace metals in human nutrition and lifestyle. Zinc is not only a vital element in various physiological processes; it is also a drug ... full story
Liver Disease;
Cosmetic Surgery;
Osteoporosis;
Leukemia

Liver Transplant Patients Who Receive Organs from Living Donors More Likely to Survive Than Those Who Receive Organs from Deceased Donors

July 16, 2014 — Research derived from early national experience of liver transplantation has shown that deceased donor liver transplants offered recipients better survival rates than living donor liver transplants, ... full story
Liver Disease;
Today's Healthcare;
Patient Education and Counseling;
Diseases and Conditions

To Accept or Not Accept: Patients Want a Say in Liver Transplant Decisions

July 15, 2014 — More than half of liver transplant patients want to be informed of donor risk at the time a liver is offered for transplantation, a novel study has shown. Nearly 80% of those patients want to be ... full story
Liver Disease;
Today's Healthcare;
Diseases and Conditions;
Chronic Illness

Telemedicine for Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases

July 9, 2014 — Although telemedicine could improve the quality of life of patients with chronic liver diseases, viable home care systems are still lacking. Scientists working on the EU-project “d-LIVER” mean to ... full story
Liver Disease;
Diseases and Conditions;
Chronic Illness;
Cancer

Gene Mutation Findings May Lead to Treatment for Liver Cancer

July 8, 2014 — Two genetic mutations in liver cells may drive tumor formation in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), the second most common form of liver cancer, researchers say. iCCA strikes bile ducts, ... full story
Lung Disease;
Lung Cancer;
Liver Disease;
Triglycerides

Fat Damages the Lungs of Heavy Drinkers

June 30, 2014 — The so called fatty liver disease that long time drinkers develop may extend to the lung in a newly discovered side effect of drinking in rats that researchers are calling fatty lung disease. Heavy ... full story
Diet and Weight Loss;
Obesity;
Nutrition;
Cholesterol

Adding Sugar to High-Fat Western Diet Could Be Worse Than High-Fat Diet Alone

June 27, 2014 — A high-fructose, high-fat diet can cause harmful effects to the livers of adult rats, according to new research, providing new insight into the effects of adding fructose to a Western diet high in ... full story
Liver Disease;
Today's Healthcare;
Immune System;
Patient Education and Counseling

Virus Infection Supports Organ Acceptance

June 26, 2014 — Chronic hepatitis C virus infections are among the most common reasons for liver transplants. Because existing viruses also infect the new liver, the immune system is highly active there. Despite ... full story
Liver Disease;
Diseases and Conditions;
Colon Cancer;
Breast Cancer

Antiviral Therapy Can Prevent Liver Cancer in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

June 23, 2014 — One of the most severe complications of hepatitis B is the development of liver cancer, which is responsible for approximately 745,000 deaths worldwide each year. Two new studies provide strong ... full story
Diabetes;
Liver Disease;
Chronic Illness;
Obesity

Battle of the Bulge Occurs in the Liver

June 23, 2014 — An international team of scientists has shown how free radicals contribute to type 2 diabetes, obesity and fatty liver disease. Type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are key ... full story
Liver Disease;
Diabetes;
Diseases and Conditions;
Today's Healthcare

Study Reverses Current Thought on Treatment of Cirrhosis

June 18, 2014 — A new study reverses current thought on the treatment of cirrhotic patients with type 2 diabetes. The study found that the continuation of metformin after a cirrhosis diagnosis improved survival ... full story
Obesity;
Diet and Weight Loss;
Fitness;
Cholesterol

Inflammation in Fat Tissue Helps Prevent Metabolic Disease

June 18, 2014 — Chronic tissue inflammation is typically associated with obesity and metabolic disease, but new research now finds that a level of “healthy” inflammation is necessary to prevent metabolic ... full story
Liver Disease;
Obesity;
Gene Therapy;
Diet and Weight Loss

Overweight + Gene Mutation = Elevated Liver Values in Children

June 17, 2014 — A common mutation in the PNPLA3 gene combined with overweight results in elevated ALAT values in children, a study shows. The ALAT value is an indicator of liver metabolism. In adults, this gene ... full story
Liver Disease;
Obesity;
Fitness;
Diet and Weight Loss

Survivors of Childhood Liver Transplant at Risk of Becoming 'Skinny Fat'

June 12, 2014 — New research reports that survivors of childhood liver transplant remain nutritionally compromised over the long-term. Recipients’ return to normal weight post-transplant was due to an increase in ... full story
Liver Disease;
Diseases and Conditions;
Infectious Diseases;
Breast Cancer

Antiviral Therapy May Prevent Liver Cancer in Hepatitis B Patients

June 9, 2014 — Researchers have found that antiviral therapy may be successful in preventing hepatitis B virus from developing into the most common form of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma. "The results ... full story