New scoring system to fix sex disparity in liver transplants

by Nina Bai,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, some 13,000 people are added to the liver transplant waiting list in the United States, but fewer than

Updated on: May 06,2024 12

New scoring system to fix sex disparity in liver transplants

by Nina Bai,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, some 13,000 people are added to the liver transplant waiting list in the United States, but fewer than

Updated on:May 06,2024 12

Rare metabolic disorder can cause liver inflammation

by Med Uni GrazLiver cells. Credit: Med Uni GrazMillions of people worldwide suffer from liver inflammation (hepatitis), an acute or chronic disease with a variety of causes. Liver inflammation freque

Updated on: August 08,2024 0

Rare metabolic disorder can cause liver inflammation

by Med Uni GrazLiver cells. Credit: Med Uni GrazMillions of people worldwide suffer from liver inflammation (hepatitis), an acute or chronic disease with a variety of causes. Liver inflammation freque

Updated on:August 08,2024 0

Cirrhosis of the Liver: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Cirrhosis of the Liver: Symptoms, Causes, and TreatmentExtensive scarring caused by long-term organ injury or diseaseByCharles DanielMedically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDCir

Updated on: July 01,2024 0

Cirrhosis of the Liver: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Cirrhosis of the Liver: Symptoms, Causes, and TreatmentExtensive scarring caused by long-term organ injury or diseaseByCharles DanielMedically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDCir

Updated on:July 01,2024 0

Team performs the first gene therapy tests in a whole human liver

by Children's Medical Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a worldwide first-of-its-kind study published in the journalNature Communicationsthis week, a team of scient

Updated on: March 20,2024 13

Team performs the first gene therapy tests in a whole human liver

by Children's Medical Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a worldwide first-of-its-kind study published in the journalNature Communicationsthis week, a team of scient

Updated on:March 20,2024 13

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

Emerging role of lipids in metabolic disorders and lipid alterations in fatty liver disease

by Preethi Chandrasekaran , Medical XpressSchematic structure of the sterol element binding protein cleavage activating protein (SCAP). Credit:International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2

Updated on: April 18,2024 0

Emerging role of lipids in metabolic disorders and lipid alterations in fatty liver disease

by Preethi Chandrasekaran , Medical XpressSchematic structure of the sterol element binding protein cleavage activating protein (SCAP). Credit:International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2

Updated on:April 18,2024 0

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

Updated on: October 03,2024 0

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

Updated on:October 03,2024 0

Hepatitis C virus infection: Research team discovers that a protein has an unexpected proviral effect

by Susanne Stöcker, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut - Bundesinstitut für Impfstoffe und biomedizinische ArzneimittelThe expression of GBP1 is increased in HCV replicating cells. Credit:PLOS Pathogens&nbsp

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Hepatitis C virus infection: Research team discovers that a protein has an unexpected proviral effect

by Susanne Stöcker, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut - Bundesinstitut für Impfstoffe und biomedizinische ArzneimittelThe expression of GBP1 is increased in HCV replicating cells. Credit:PLOS Pathogens&nbsp

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Bacterial agent opens new therapeutic options for Wilson's disease

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.03.216A specific molecule excreted by methane-oxidizin

Updated on: May 09,2024 8

Bacterial agent opens new therapeutic options for Wilson's disease

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.03.216A specific molecule excreted by methane-oxidizin

Updated on:May 09,2024 8

Noninvasive biomarker tests could be alternatives to painful liver biopsies

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLed by the director of Virginia Commonwealth University's Stravitz-Sanyal Institute of Liver Disease and M

Updated on: May 09,2024 6

Noninvasive biomarker tests could be alternatives to painful liver biopsies

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLed by the director of Virginia Commonwealth University's Stravitz-Sanyal Institute of Liver Disease and M

Updated on:May 09,2024 6

Researchers create highly accurate non-invasive test for major liver diseases

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have created a liquid biopsy test, which uses two circulating proteins, to test for major liver diseases. The test was fou

Updated on: April 03,2024 18

Researchers create highly accurate non-invasive test for major liver diseases

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have created a liquid biopsy test, which uses two circulating proteins, to test for major liver diseases. The test was fou

Updated on:April 03,2024 18

Multiple myeloma cured after hepatitis treatment reveals that this cancer can be caused by viruses

JANUARY 19, 2024byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreThe effect of antiviral treatment in hepatitis C virus- and hepatitis B virus-infected multiple myeloma cohorts. (A) Study design and

Updated on: March 15,2024 7

Multiple myeloma cured after hepatitis treatment reveals that this cancer can be caused by viruses

JANUARY 19, 2024byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreThe effect of antiviral treatment in hepatitis C virus- and hepatitis B virus-infected multiple myeloma cohorts. (A) Study design and

Updated on:March 15,2024 7