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Loss of Tiny Liver Molecule Might Lead to Liver Cancer
July 23, 2012 A new study shows that loss of a molecule called microRNA-122 in liver cells might lead to liver cancer. Cancer scientists found that when the molecule is missing, the liver develops fat deposits, ... > full story -
Stem Cell Research Aids Understanding of Cancer
July 20, 2012 Scientists have discovered a novel marker that plays an important role in our understanding of how cancer develops in the liver, pancreas and ... > full story -
Vitamin E May Lower Liver Cancer Risk
July 18, 2012 High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk of liver cancer, according to a new ... > full storyMore: -
Vitamin B12 Supplements May Help Treat Hepatitis C
July 18, 2012 Adding vitamin B12 to standard hepatitis C virus treatment significantly boosts the body's ability to keep the virus at bay, indicates a new ... > full story -
Hepatitis C May Increase Deaths from Both Liver-Related and Other Diseases
July 18, 2012 In a long-term study of people infected with the hepatitis C virus, researchers found increased deaths from both liver-related and non-liver related diseases in patients with active infections who ... > full story -
Milk Thistle, Taken by Many People for Liver Disease, Ineffective as Treatment for Hepatitis C, Study Suggests
July 17, 2012 A new multicenter trial finds that taking silymarin (milk thistle) has no effect on serum ALT or levels of the hepatitis C virus in people with chronic hepatitis C ... > full story -
Helper T Cells, Not Killer T Cells, Might Be Responsible for Clearing Hepatitis A Infection
July 16, 2012 Helper cells traditionally thought to only assist killer white blood cells may be the frontline warriors when battling hepatitis A ... > full story -
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Liver Stiffness Predicts Liver Failure, Cancer and Mortality
July 10, 2012 Researchers have established that liver stiffness, measured by transient elastography (TE), is an independent predictor of liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and mortality in cirrhotic ... > full story -
New Animal Model May Lead to Treatments for Common Liver Disease
July 3, 2012 Scientists have developed the laboratory opossum as a new animal model to study the most common liver disease in the nation -- afflicting up to 15 million Americans -- and for which there is no ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Changes in Cholesterol Metabolic Pathways
June 7, 2012 A new study has identified molecular changes responsible for abnormal cholesterol production and metabolism in the livers of patients with a common liver condition, and these changes may explain the ... > full story
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