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First Liver Transplant in Maryland for Bile Duct Cancer
May 8, 2013 — Transplant surgeons have performed a liver transplant on a patient with hilar cholangiocarcinoma -- a rare, often-lethal bile duct cancer. This marks the first time a patient with this type of cancer ... > full story -
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Weekend Binge Drinking Could Leave Lasting Liver Damage
April 30, 2013 — Long after a hangover, a night of bad decisions might take a bigger toll on the body than previously understood. A new study has revealed a unique connection between binge drinking and the risk for ... > full story -
Estrogen Fuels Autoimmune Liver Damage
April 30, 2013 — A new study in mice may help explain why women are more prone than men to a form of liver damage by implicating the female sex hormone estrogen in the development of autoimmune ... > full story -
Frequently Used Biologic Agents Might Cause Acute Liver Injury
April 29, 2013 — A commonly used class of biologic response modifying drugs can cause acute liver injury with elevated liver enzymes, according to a new ... > full story -
Attention Baby Boomers: Get Screened for Hepatitis C
April 26, 2013 — People born during 1945 through 1965 are five times more likely than other adults to be infected with hepatitis C. If you were born during these years, talk to your doctor about getting ... > full story -
New Drug Stimulates Immune System to Kill Infected Cells in Animal Model of Hepatitis B Infection
April 26, 2013 — A novel drug developed and tested in an animal model suppresses hepatitis B virus infection by stimulating the immune system and inducing loss of infected ... > full story -
Cardio Could Hold Key to Cancer Cure
April 26, 2013 — Regular exercise has been proven to reduce the chance of developing liver cancer in a world-first mice study that carries hope for patients at risk from hepatocellular ... > full story -
Sunshine Hormone, Vitamin D, May Offer Hope for Treating Liver Fibrosis
April 25, 2013 — Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. In industrialized countries, the main causes of liver injury ... > full story -
New Advances in the Management of Patients With Cirrhosis
April 25, 2013 — New data from clinical studies provide new rationale for an old and established treatment option for portal hypertension. Additionally, spleen stiffness predicts the occurrence of clinical ... > full story -
Liver Disease: New Studies Demonstrates Lethal Link Between Alcohol, Weight
April 25, 2013 — Scientists have revealed the deadly impact that alcohol and body weight have on liver ... > full story
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