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In Obesity, a Micro-RNA Causes Metabolic Problems
September 20, 2012 — Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a chain of events in the body that can lead to fatty liver disease, Type II diabetes and other metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity. By ... > full story -
Increased Dietary Fructose Linked to Elevated Uric Acid Levels and Lower Liver Energy Stores
September 13, 2012 — Obese patients with type 2 diabetes who consume higher amounts of fructose display reduced levels of liver adenosine triphosphate (ATP) -- a compound involved in the energy transfer between cells. ... > full story -
Earlier Treatment for Young Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B More Effective in Clearing Virus
September 6, 2012 — Scientists have discovered for the first time that children and young patients with chronic hepatitis B Virus infection (HBV carriers) do have a protective immune response, contrary to current ... > full story -
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Survival 'Excellent' Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure
September 6, 2012 — Patients in Japan who underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for acute liver failure (ALF) were classified as having excellent outcomes, with ten-year survival at 73%. The findings ... > full story -
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Telaprevir: Added Benefit in Certain Patients With Hepatitis C
September 5, 2012 — The new drug telaprevir offers advantages in various groups of patients with chronic hepatitis C infection of genotype 1. The available studies provide proof, indications or "hints" of an added ... > full story -
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Antibody Prevents Hepatitis C Infection in Animal Model
August 30, 2012 — A monoclonal antibody tested in an animal model prevents infection by the hepatitis C virus ... > full story -
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New 'Traffic Light' Test Could Save Lives With Earlier Diagnosis of Liver Disease
August 29, 2012 — A new 'traffic light' test could be used in primary care to diagnose liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in high risk populations more easily than at ... > full story -
Common Antibiotics Pose a Rare Risk of Severe Liver Injury in Older Patients
August 13, 2012 — The commonly used broad-spectrum antibiotics moxifloxacin and levofloxacin are associated with an increased risk of severe liver injury in older people, according to a new ... > full story -
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Drug Successfully Halts Fibrosis in Animal Model of Liver Disease
August 7, 2012 — A potential new NADPH oxidase inhibitor therapy for liver fibrosis, a scarring process associated with chronic liver disease that can lead to loss of liver ... > full story -
New Approach to Treat Acute Liver Failure
August 3, 2012 — Acute liver failure is a life-threatening disease. Unfortunately, few treatment options exist. Now researchers have developed a new treatment approach based on a mouse model. In a recent study, the ... > full story
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