Liver Disease News

Posted September 27, 2012:

• Treating Hepatitis C Infection in Prison Is Good Public Policy, Study Suggests

Posted September 20, 2012:

• In Obesity, a Micro-RNA Causes Metabolic Problems

Posted September 13, 2012:

• Increased Dietary Fructose Linked to Elevated Uric Acid Levels and Lower Liver Energy Stores

Posted September 6, 2012:

• Earlier Treatment for Young Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B More Effective in Clearing Virus
• Survival 'Excellent' Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure

Posted September 5, 2012:

• Telaprevir: Added Benefit in Certain Patients With Hepatitis C

Posted August 30, 2012:

• Antibody Prevents Hepatitis C Infection in Animal Model

Posted August 29, 2012:

• New 'Traffic Light' Test Could Save Lives With Earlier Diagnosis of Liver Disease

Posted August 13, 2012:

• Common Antibiotics Pose a Rare Risk of Severe Liver Injury in Older Patients

Posted August 7, 2012:

• Drug Successfully Halts Fibrosis in Animal Model of Liver Disease

Posted August 3, 2012:

• New Approach to Treat Acute Liver Failure

Posted July 23, 2012:

• Loss of Tiny Liver Molecule Might Lead to Liver Cancer

Posted July 20, 2012:

• Stem Cell Research Aids Understanding of Cancer

Posted July 18, 2012:

• Vitamin E May Lower Liver Cancer Risk
• Vitamin B12 Supplements May Help Treat Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis C May Increase Deaths from Both Liver-Related and Other Diseases

Posted July 17, 2012:

• Milk Thistle, Taken by Many People for Liver Disease, Ineffective as Treatment for Hepatitis C, Study Suggests

Posted July 16, 2012:

• Helper T Cells, Not Killer T Cells, Might Be Responsible for Clearing Hepatitis A Infection

Posted July 10, 2012:

• Liver Stiffness Predicts Liver Failure, Cancer and Mortality

Posted July 3, 2012:

• New Animal Model May Lead to Treatments for Common Liver Disease

Posted June 7, 2012:

• Researchers Identify Changes in Cholesterol Metabolic Pathways

Posted May 29, 2012:

• 16th-Century Korean Mummy Provides Clue to Hepatitis B Virus Genetic Code

Posted April 22, 2012:

• Soy Protein Alleviates Symptoms of Fatty Liver Disease, Study Suggests

Posted April 19, 2012:

• Modest Alcohol Consumption Lowers Risk of Liver Disease, Study Suggests
• Gut Microbiota Transplantation May Prevent Development of Diabetes and Fatty Liver Disease

Posted March 31, 2012:

• Commonly Used Diabetes Drug May Help to Prevent Primary Liver Cancer, Study Suggests
• Metformin May Protect Against Liver Cancer

Posted March 4, 2012:

• Boosting Cell Production Could Help Treat Liver Disease

Posted February 13, 2012:

• Stress in Cells Activates Hepatitis Viruses

Posted February 2, 2012:

• Coffee Consumption Reduces Fibrosis Risk in Those With Fatty Liver Disease, Study Suggests

Posted February 1, 2012:

• Stem Cells Could Drive Hepatitis Research Forward

Posted January 31, 2012:

• Researchers Identify Cell-Permeable Peptide That Inhibits Hepatitis C

Posted January 24, 2012:

• Entry Point for Hepatitis C Infection Identified

Posted January 16, 2012:

• Potential New Therapy Approach for Hepatitis C

Posted January 15, 2012:

• Novel Way to Prevent Drug-Induced Liver Injury

Posted January 10, 2012:

• New Fibrosis Classification Improves Accuracy of Diagnosis in Hepatitis C

Posted January 5, 2012:

• Radical Liver Surgery Saves Life of Young Mom, California First

Posted January 3, 2012:

• Risk Factors in Rising Trend of Liver Cancer Identified
• Maternal Liver Grafts More Tolerable for Children With Rare Disease

Posted January 2, 2012:

• Hepatitis C Virus Hijacks Liver microRNA

Posted December 9, 2011:

• Novel Therapeutic Approach for Liver Cancer Identified

Posted December 6, 2011:

• Fatty Livers Are in Overdrive

Posted November 28, 2011:

• Manipulating Serotonin Can Promote Healthy Repair in Chronic Liver Disease, Study Suggests

Posted November 23, 2011:

• Researchers Surprised to Find Fatty Liver Disease Poses No Excess Risk for Death

Posted November 17, 2011:

• Nanoparticles Used as Additives in Diesel Fuels Can Travel from Lungs to Liver

Posted November 8, 2011:

• Adult Living Donor Liver Transplants Safe, Study Finds

Posted November 7, 2011:

• Economic Cost of Advanced Liver Disease

Posted November 1, 2011:

• Recipients of Organ Transplants at Increased Risk for Broad Range of Cancers, Study Finds

Posted October 25, 2011:

• Study Explains Paradox of Insulin Resistance Genetics

Posted October 24, 2011:

• Liver Parasite Lacks Key Genes for Fatty Acid Synthesis: Genome Sequencing of Clonorchis Sinensis

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