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Vitamin E Helps Diminish a Type of Fatty Liver Disease in Children, Study Suggests
April 27, 2011 — A specific form of vitamin E improved the most severe form of fatty liver disease in some children, according to a new study. A previous study found vitamin E effective in some adults with the ... > full story -
Hepatitis B Virus Reemerges With Long-Term Nucleoside Analog Treatment, Study Suggests
April 27, 2011 — A recently published study revealed that virological breakthrough (VBT) is common in patients receiving nucleoside analogs (NUCs) for chronic hepatitis B. Nearly 40% of the VBTs found were not ... > full story -
Vitamin E or Metformin May Not Be Effective for Treating Liver Disease in Children and Teens, Study Suggests
April 26, 2011 — In contrast to previous preliminary data, use of vitamin E or the diabetes drug metformin was not superior to placebo on a measured outcome for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children ... > full story -
Liver-Cell Transplants Show Promise in Reversing Genetic Disease Affecting Liver and Lungs
April 22, 2011 — Transplanting cells from healthy adult livers may work in treating a genetic liver-lung disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, according to a new animal ... > full story -
Limiting Carbs, Not Calories, Reduces Liver Fat Faster, Researchers Find
April 19, 2011 — Curbing carbohydrates is more effective than cutting calories for individuals who want to quickly reduce the amount of fat in their liver, researchers ... > full story -
New Compounds Show Promise Against Hepatitis C Infection
April 12, 2011 — Two bioflavonoids, catechin and naringenin, have displayed antiviral activity on tissue culture infected with Hepatitis ... > full story -
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Increased Mortality Rates Seen in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients With Pre-Cirrhotic Advanced Fibrosis
April 7, 2011 — A three-year follow-up study of patients in the Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-term Treatment against Cirrhosis trial revealed that increased mortality among patients with advanced chronic hepatitis C ... > full story -
Neural Guidance Gene Regulates Liver Development
April 6, 2011 — Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a gene regulating neuronal cell migration during embryogenesis also plays a role in liver development. Using zebrafish as a model organism, they ... > full story -
Fatty Liver: How a Serious Problem Arises
April 6, 2011 — If there is an oversupply of energy-rich fat molecules, liver cells reduce the production of an important regulatory protein. This is a key molecular step in the development of fatty liver, as has ... > full story -
Getting to the Root of Fatty Liver Disease
April 5, 2011 — Researchers have identified a molecular switch that appears to be a common feature in the development of fatty liver disease. The discovery made in mice is consistent with data from human patients, ... > full story
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