New genetic tool predicts risk of liver disease in heavy drinkers

byCentenary InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research group led by the Centenary Institute has developed a new genetic risk prediction tool to identify heavy drinkers most at r

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New genetic tool predicts risk of liver disease in heavy drinkers

byCentenary InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research group led by the Centenary Institute has developed a new genetic risk prediction tool to identify heavy drinkers most at r

Updated on:September 03,2024 0

Inflammation discovery advances the fight against chronic liver disease

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteInhibition of late endosome/lysosome function on ICAM-1 distribution in FTH-treated rat HSCs. Credit:Science Signaling(2024). DOI: 10.1126/scisi

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Inflammation discovery advances the fight against chronic liver disease

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteInhibition of late endosome/lysosome function on ICAM-1 distribution in FTH-treated rat HSCs. Credit:Science Signaling(2024). DOI: 10.1126/scisi

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Gene editing technique shows promise for effectively curing a hereditary liver disease

by University of HelsinkiThe image depicts human skin stem cells from which new, liver-like cells have been differentiated. The hepatic biomarker APF produced by the differentiated cells is color

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Gene editing technique shows promise for effectively curing a hereditary liver disease

by University of HelsinkiThe image depicts human skin stem cells from which new, liver-like cells have been differentiated. The hepatic biomarker APF produced by the differentiated cells is color

Updated on:April 06,2024 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

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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

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Study provides basis for personalized hepatitis C aftercare

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageEven after chronic hepatitis C has been cured, portal hypertension remains the major factor driving the development of complications in ad

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Study provides basis for personalized hepatitis C aftercare

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageEven after chronic hepatitis C has been cured, portal hypertension remains the major factor driving the development of complications in ad

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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

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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

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A novel malaria vaccine vector that targets the liver

by Kanazawa UniversityThe IVIS imaging results for the livers collected from mice on day 8 or day 224 post-administration of AAV-Luc showed that systemic administration of AAV8 induced ~24–43 tim

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A novel malaria vaccine vector that targets the liver

by Kanazawa UniversityThe IVIS imaging results for the livers collected from mice on day 8 or day 224 post-administration of AAV-Luc showed that systemic administration of AAV8 induced ~24–43 tim

Updated on:March 25,2024 10

Finding the right pathway to reduce fat accumulation in the liver

by Emma Funk,Medical University of South CarolinaGraphical Abstract. Credit:International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.3390/ijms25137277Using a novel stem cell platfo

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Finding the right pathway to reduce fat accumulation in the liver

by Emma Funk,Medical University of South CarolinaGraphical Abstract. Credit:International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.3390/ijms25137277Using a novel stem cell platfo

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New immunotherapy 'highly effective' against hepatitis B

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at UCL have identified a new immunotherapy to combat the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the most common cause of liver cancer in the worl

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New immunotherapy 'highly effective' against hepatitis B

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at UCL have identified a new immunotherapy to combat the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the most common cause of liver cancer in the worl

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Alcohol use disorder, alcohol-associated liver disease up in older U.S. adults

by Lori SolomonThe prevalence of and mortality from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) increased among older U.S. adults, according to a study presented at The Liver

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Alcohol use disorder, alcohol-associated liver disease up in older U.S. adults

by Lori SolomonThe prevalence of and mortality from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) increased among older U.S. adults, according to a study presented at The Liver

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Unraveling the viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

byTokyo University of ScienceStructural comparison of mNTCP and hNTCP. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53533-6Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leadi

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Unraveling the viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

byTokyo University of ScienceStructural comparison of mNTCP and hNTCP. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53533-6Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leadi

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New standards to quantify hepatitis B virus reservoirs in liver cells

by Nicola Wittekindt, Deutsches Zentrum für InfektionsforschungThe effect of different DNA extraction methods on cccDNA quantification by qPCR and SB in HBV-infected USG mouse liver tissue. (A) Schema

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New standards to quantify hepatitis B virus reservoirs in liver cells

by Nicola Wittekindt, Deutsches Zentrum für InfektionsforschungThe effect of different DNA extraction methods on cccDNA quantification by qPCR and SB in HBV-infected USG mouse liver tissue. (A) Schema

Updated on:May 29,2024 7