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Dramatic Rise Found In Hepatitis C-Related Deaths In The United States
March 24, 2008 — Hepatitis C-related deaths in the United States increased by 123 percent from 1995 through 2004, the most recent year for which data are available. Mortality rates peaked in 2002, then declined ... > full story -
Cannabinoid-Blocking Weight-Loss Drug Might Fight Alcoholic Fatty Liver
March 4, 2008 — The cannabinoid receptors best known for delivering the psychological effects of marijuana also explain the connection between chronic alcohol use and a buildup of fat in the liver. Mice treated with ... > full story -
Serum Fibrosis Markers Correlate With Liver Fibrosis Stage In Patients With Advanced Chronic Hep C
March 3, 2008 — A prospective study of patients with advanced chronic hepatitis C revealed that a 3-variable model of serum fibrosis markers, including serum HA, TIMP-1 and platelet count, could identify cirrhosis ... > full story -
Elevated Liver Enzymes Associated With Higher Future Mortality
March 3, 2008 — A new population-based epidemiological study has found that elevated liver enzymes discovered during routine medical care are associated with higher future ... > full story -
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One Cirrhosis Treatment Is Useful In 40 Percent Of Patients, Now Scientists Know Why
February 27, 2008 — Scientists have discovered the molecular mechanism responsible for the effectiveness of an existing treatment for primary biliary cirrhosis, which combines two substances in order to produce an ... > full story -
Working Toward Effective Treatment for HBV Infection
February 22, 2008 — Despite the existence of safe and efficient vaccines, hepatitis B virus is one of the most deadly viruses in the world, killing about 1.2 million people every year. To better understand the direct ... > full story -
New Theory Of Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth In Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
February 22, 2008 — NASH is one type of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and may develop into hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver. The pathogenesis of NASH remains unclear. A research group in China has found that ... > full story -
Too Much Fast Food And Too Little Exercise Harm The Liver
February 17, 2008 — Too much fast food and too little exercise can harm the liver, reveals a small study in the journal Gut. The findings are based on 18 slim, healthy people (12 men and six women) who took a "fast food ... > full story -
New Trial To Test Radiation-Emitting Beads Against Advanced Liver Cancer
February 12, 2008 — Liver cancer specialists are beginning an 18-month study of a new treatment for liver cancer. The therapy entails injecting tiny beads that emit small amounts of radiation into the liver's main ... > full story -
Liver Transplants: Donor Organ Allocation System Analyzed
February 6, 2008 — Liver transplant is a life saving treatment option for people with end-stage liver disease. Unfortunately, the need for donor livers far exceeds the supply. Each year only about one-third of people ... > full story
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