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Fast-Food Liver Damage Can Be Reversed, Experts Say
Diets high in fast food can
be highly toxic to the liver
and other internal organs,
but that damage can be
reversed, says one of the
country's leading experts on
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Hepatitis C: Identification Of A Protein That Inhibits The Virus
Scientists have provided
evidence of a protein that
inhibits the hepatitis C
virus at an early stage of
its infective cycle. This
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Increasing Iron Uptake In Infants
Researchers have developed
new techniques for boosting
the amount of iron infants
absorb from solid food.
Children who are five to six
months old are growing
rapidly and need sufficient
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Family Of Liver Cancer Genes Discovered
A family of genes linked to
the development of liver
cancer have been identified.
Researchers discovered in a
mouse model that the loss of
one specific gene (Iqgap2)
in this family causes
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Anti-HBe May Play A Role In The Progression Of The Disease Of Hepatitis B
April 30, 2008 — Researchers have determined that HBV genotype D is the dominant genotype in different clinical forms of either acute or chronic hepatitis. It has been determined that there is a significant ... > full story -
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Positive Findings In Treating Patients With Advanced Hepatitis C, Study Shows
April 25, 2008 — The hepatitis C therapy peginterferon alfa-2b, when given as low-dose maintenance therapy, can prevent disease progression in certain patients who failed previous interferon-based hepatitis C ... > full story -
Combining Liver Cancer Treatments Doubles Survival Rates, Study Suggests
April 19, 2008 — By combining the use of stents and photodynamic therapy, also called SpyGlass, physicians have been able to significantly increase survival rates for patients suffering from advanced ... > full story -
Targeted Therapy Combination Overcomes Treatment Resistance In Liver Cancer, Study Suggests
April 15, 2008 — Combining two targeted therapies overcomes treatment resistance in liver cancer cell lines, new research shows. Liver cancer is resistant to many chemotherapies and to cell-death inducing ... > full story -
Slightly Abnormal Blood Test May Point To A 'Silent' Form Of Hepatitis B
April 15, 2008 — Silence isn't always golden. In the case of hepatitis B, people with a past -- and seemingly resolved -- infection often don't know that they still have a silent form of the disorder. Now, new ... > full story -
New Technique In Treating Patients With Liver Cancer Proves Effective, Study Suggests
April 15, 2008 — Use of multipolar radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of colorectal liver metastases is effective and has a relatively low recurrence rate, according to a recent ... > full story -
Sunitinib May Slow Growth And Spread Of Liver Cancer
April 14, 2008 — Treatment with sunitinib slows tumor growth and reduces the risk of metastasis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, an aggressive cancer of the liver, researchers ... > full story -
Hepatitis B Virus Triggers Cell 'Suicide' In Patients With Chronic Infection
April 9, 2008 — Scientists have identified a key difference between people who can fight the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) off successfully and those who fail to do so -- that a group of cells important in controlling the ... > full story -
Combination Therapy Improves Survival Time For Patients With More Advanced Liver Cancer, Study Suggests
April 8, 2008 — Combining a type of chemotherapy with radiothermal therapy resulted in longer survival time for patients with advanced liver cancer, compared to receiving the therapies ... > full story -
Early-onset Obesity In Father Linked To Increased Potential For Liver Disease In Child
April 3, 2008 — A history of early-onset paternal obesity increases the odds of elevated liver enzyme levels in offspring and points to the potential for a genetic link between obesity and liver disease, according ... > full story
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