Assessing the mechanisms for liver fibrosis

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityHepatocyte-mediated activation of HSC, the innate and adaptive immune activation in the metabolic syndrome. Soluble mediators are in red. Credit: Wajahat MehalChro

Updated on: May 28,2024 8

Assessing the mechanisms for liver fibrosis

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityHepatocyte-mediated activation of HSC, the innate and adaptive immune activation in the metabolic syndrome. Soluble mediators are in red. Credit: Wajahat MehalChro

Updated on:May 28,2024 8

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

Study compares rivaroxaban, warfarin with apixaban for cirrhosis, atrial fibrillation

by Elana GotkineFor patients with cirrhosis and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), initiators of rivaroxaban or warfarin versus apixaban have significantly higher rates of major hemorrhage, accordi

Updated on: July 10,2024 0

Study compares rivaroxaban, warfarin with apixaban for cirrhosis, atrial fibrillation

by Elana GotkineFor patients with cirrhosis and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), initiators of rivaroxaban or warfarin versus apixaban have significantly higher rates of major hemorrhage, accordi

Updated on:July 10,2024 0

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

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

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

What Are Liver Flukes?

What Are Liver Flukes?Parasitic Worms That Cause InfectionsByMichelle PuglePublished on March 22, 2023Medically reviewed byRochelle Collins, DOLiver flukes are parasitic worms

Updated on: July 01,2024 0

What Are Liver Flukes?

What Are Liver Flukes?Parasitic Worms That Cause InfectionsByMichelle PuglePublished on March 22, 2023Medically reviewed byRochelle Collins, DOLiver flukes are parasitic worms

Updated on:July 01,2024 0

A cellular model system for drug development in fatty liver disease

by Eva Maria Wellnitz, Universitätsmedizin MannheimThe model system: Healthy liver cells of different origin are cultured in a 3D collagen sandwich system and development towards fatty liver cells is

Updated on: October 04,2024 0

A cellular model system for drug development in fatty liver disease

by Eva Maria Wellnitz, Universitätsmedizin MannheimThe model system: Healthy liver cells of different origin are cultured in a 3D collagen sandwich system and development towards fatty liver cells is

Updated on:October 04,2024 0

Alcoholic liver disease in China: A disease influenced by complex social factors that should not be neglected

by Xia & He PublishingAlcoholic liver disease (ALD) encompasses liver damage caused by chronic, excessive alcohol consumption. Credit: Tao Sun, Bing Zhang, Xiaofeng Feng, Nafei HuangAlcoholic live

Updated on: July 19,2024 0

Alcoholic liver disease in China: A disease influenced by complex social factors that should not be neglected

by Xia & He PublishingAlcoholic liver disease (ALD) encompasses liver damage caused by chronic, excessive alcohol consumption. Credit: Tao Sun, Bing Zhang, Xiaofeng Feng, Nafei HuangAlcoholic live

Updated on:July 19,2024 0

AI finds undiagnosed liver disease in early stages

by American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiver disease, which is treatable when discovered early, often goes undetected until late stages, but a new stud

Updated on: November 21,2024 0

AI finds undiagnosed liver disease in early stages

by American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiver disease, which is treatable when discovered early, often goes undetected until late stages, but a new stud

Updated on:November 21,2024 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

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