Popular diabetes drug may also reduce the risk of severe liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOzempic and other GLP1 agonists are associated with a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people with type 2 diabetes

Updated on: June 01,2024 6

Popular diabetes drug may also reduce the risk of severe liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOzempic and other GLP1 agonists are associated with a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people with type 2 diabetes

Updated on:June 01,2024 6

Mechanism for silencing gene expression targets the culprit behind a deadly liver cancer

by Sanford M. Simon,Rockefeller UniversityASGR1 in FLC. (A) RNA expression analysis of ASGR1 across patient samples. (B) Immunofluorescence of ASGR1 in tumor-adjacent healthy liver, primary tumo

Updated on: March 20,2024 10

Mechanism for silencing gene expression targets the culprit behind a deadly liver cancer

by Sanford M. Simon,Rockefeller UniversityASGR1 in FLC. (A) RNA expression analysis of ASGR1 across patient samples. (B) Immunofluorescence of ASGR1 in tumor-adjacent healthy liver, primary tumo

Updated on:March 20,2024 10

Liver function tests can ID occult disorders in systemic sclerosis

by Elana GotkineLiver function test (LFT) screening can identify occult hepatitis, cholestasis, and cholestatic hepatitis in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a study published onli

Updated on: June 06,2024 6

Liver function tests can ID occult disorders in systemic sclerosis

by Elana GotkineLiver function test (LFT) screening can identify occult hepatitis, cholestasis, and cholestatic hepatitis in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a study published onli

Updated on:June 06,2024 6

Two-organ chip developed to answer fatty liver questions

by Kyoto UniversityThe interaction between the small intestine and the liver of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been reproduced on a small chip. Credit: Mindy Takamiya

Updated on: May 29,2024 6

Two-organ chip developed to answer fatty liver questions

by Kyoto UniversityThe interaction between the small intestine and the liver of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been reproduced on a small chip. Credit: Mindy Takamiya

Updated on:May 29,2024 6

Proof-of-concept study demonstrates novel strategy to develop liver-targeting chimeras for disease treatment

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit:Journal of Controlled Release(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.08.044Liver cancer ranks as the fourth most common cancer and the second

Updated on: September 15,2024 0

Proof-of-concept study demonstrates novel strategy to develop liver-targeting chimeras for disease treatment

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit:Journal of Controlled Release(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.08.044Liver cancer ranks as the fourth most common cancer and the second

Updated on:September 15,2024 0

Lack of access to affordable, nutritious food puts those with chronic liver disease at a higher risk of death

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFood insecurity, the limited availability of nutritionally adequate food, is a growing public health concern in the United Sta

Updated on: May 26,2024 6

Lack of access to affordable, nutritious food puts those with chronic liver disease at a higher risk of death

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFood insecurity, the limited availability of nutritionally adequate food, is a growing public health concern in the United Sta

Updated on:May 26,2024 6

Overcoming barriers to conducting clinical trials in childhood rare disease research

FEBRUARY 29, 2024byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenGraphical abstract. Credit:Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000000727Using a novel methodology, researchers at The Hospital

Updated on: March 15,2024 5

Overcoming barriers to conducting clinical trials in childhood rare disease research

FEBRUARY 29, 2024byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenGraphical abstract. Credit:Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000000727Using a novel methodology, researchers at The Hospital

Updated on:March 15,2024 5

Surprise discovery redirects efforts for treatment of liver disease

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.08.040WEHI researchers have revealed that common li

Updated on: June 06,2024 3

Surprise discovery redirects efforts for treatment of liver disease

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.08.040WEHI researchers have revealed that common li

Updated on:June 06,2024 3

Liver cancer and severe liver disease found to be more common if a close relative has fatty liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.08.018Close relatives of people with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Updated on: May 26,2024 8

Liver cancer and severe liver disease found to be more common if a close relative has fatty liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.08.018Close relatives of people with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Updated on:May 26,2024 8

The role of non-parenchymal cells in liver metabolism and disease

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The role of non-parenchymal cells in liver metabolism and disease

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YKT6 gene variants cause a new neurological disorder, finds study

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent collaborative study has discovered rare variants in the YKT6 gene as the cause of a new neurological disorder characteri

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

YKT6 gene variants cause a new neurological disorder, finds study

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent collaborative study has discovered rare variants in the YKT6 gene as the cause of a new neurological disorder characteri

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

by Duke University School of NursingExcess lipids produced by liver failure signal an itching sensation directly to the skin cells, through a receptor called TRPV4 and a microRNA. Credit: Wolfgan

Updated on: May 29,2024 4

Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

by Duke University School of NursingExcess lipids produced by liver failure signal an itching sensation directly to the skin cells, through a receptor called TRPV4 and a microRNA. Credit: Wolfgan

Updated on:May 29,2024 4