Liver Biopsy: Understanding Test Purpose and Results

ByJames Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MDPublished on October 11, 2023Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDA liverbiopsyis a medical procedure that removes a small pie

Updated on: December 21,2023 13

Liver Biopsy: Understanding Test Purpose and Results

ByJames Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MDPublished on October 11, 2023Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDA liverbiopsyis a medical procedure that removes a small pie

Updated on:December 21,2023 13

Revealing the molecular mystery of human liver cells

byUniversity Health Network(L to R) Drs. Sonya MacParland and Ian McGilvray, scientists in University Health Network's Transplant Program, led the research into first map of the human liver

Updated on: December 18,2023 15

Revealing the molecular mystery of human liver cells

byUniversity Health Network(L to R) Drs. Sonya MacParland and Ian McGilvray, scientists in University Health Network's Transplant Program, led the research into first map of the human liver

Updated on:December 18,2023 15

Tiny model organs detect liver toxicity of new drugs

by Patricia DeLacey,University of MichiganGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.01.019Researchers are working to improve drug testing to en

Updated on: January 04,2024 11

Tiny model organs detect liver toxicity of new drugs

by Patricia DeLacey,University of MichiganGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.01.019Researchers are working to improve drug testing to en

Updated on:January 04,2024 11

Mini livers recreate real environment for drug discovery

byTechnical University of DenmarkSchematic of the liver MPS hydrogel chip. Cells or spheroids are seeded by pipetting directly into each of the three culture cavities, without or with addition o

Updated on: January 06,2024 17

Mini livers recreate real environment for drug discovery

byTechnical University of DenmarkSchematic of the liver MPS hydrogel chip. Cells or spheroids are seeded by pipetting directly into each of the three culture cavities, without or with addition o

Updated on:January 06,2024 17

Telemedicine treatment for HCV in people with opioid use disorder more than twice as successful as offsite referral

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at Buffalo“Telemedicine leads to high patient retention in care and cure within this population,” says Andrew H. Talal, MD, professor of medicine in the Jacobs Schoo

Updated on: January 04,2024 6

Telemedicine treatment for HCV in people with opioid use disorder more than twice as successful as offsite referral

by Ellen Goldbaum,University at Buffalo“Telemedicine leads to high patient retention in care and cure within this population,” says Andrew H. Talal, MD, professor of medicine in the Jacobs Schoo

Updated on:January 04,2024 6

How liver cells become scarring, and worse

by Sanford-Burnham PrebysIn this stained micrograph, strands of activated hepatic stellate cells (blue) create characteristic “chicken wire” fibrosis in the liver and, in this case, a condition called

Updated on: January 25,2024 16

How liver cells become scarring, and worse

by Sanford-Burnham PrebysIn this stained micrograph, strands of activated hepatic stellate cells (blue) create characteristic “chicken wire” fibrosis in the liver and, in this case, a condition called

Updated on:January 25,2024 16

Exploring how the liver immune system eats up 'bad cholesterol'

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and eat up excess cholest

Updated on: March 20,2024 14

Exploring how the liver immune system eats up 'bad cholesterol'

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and eat up excess cholest

Updated on:March 20,2024 14

New hope for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

byUniversity of MontrealCredit:Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2023.155736Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major health problem affecting approximately 30% of

Updated on: January 25,2024 12

New hope for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

byUniversity of MontrealCredit:Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2023.155736Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major health problem affecting approximately 30% of

Updated on:January 25,2024 12

Advancing noninvasive diagnosis of NASH: Potential of sequential ultrasound molecular imaging in NAFLD/MAFLD

by KeAi Communications Co.Animal study flowchart and schematic illustration of sequential USMI. Credit:Liver Research(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.livres.2023.11.002Non-alcoholic fatty liver dise

Updated on: March 07,2024 10

Advancing noninvasive diagnosis of NASH: Potential of sequential ultrasound molecular imaging in NAFLD/MAFLD

by KeAi Communications Co.Animal study flowchart and schematic illustration of sequential USMI. Credit:Liver Research(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.livres.2023.11.002Non-alcoholic fatty liver dise

Updated on:March 07,2024 10

Liver transplant patients with prior drinking problems can do well after transplantation, new study finds

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new USC study shows that liver transplant patients with established alcohol abuse issues prior to transplantation can do as well as,

Updated on: April 02,2024 18

Liver transplant patients with prior drinking problems can do well after transplantation, new study finds

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new USC study shows that liver transplant patients with established alcohol abuse issues prior to transplantation can do as well as,

Updated on:April 02,2024 18

Novel insights into HBV-hepatocellular carcinoma at single-cell sequencing

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationThe intricate immune microenvironment, tumor cell plasticity, and dynamics of tumor evolution pose daunting challenges to the definit

Updated on: January 26,2024 17

Novel insights into HBV-hepatocellular carcinoma at single-cell sequencing

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationThe intricate immune microenvironment, tumor cell plasticity, and dynamics of tumor evolution pose daunting challenges to the definit

Updated on:January 26,2024 17

Smartphones could be used to monitor liver disease patients at home

byUniversity College LondonAssessment of bilirubin levels in patients with cirrhosis via forehead, sclera and lower eyelid smartphone images. Credit:PLOS Digital Health(2023). DOI: 1

Updated on: January 05,2024 14

Smartphones could be used to monitor liver disease patients at home

byUniversity College LondonAssessment of bilirubin levels in patients with cirrhosis via forehead, sclera and lower eyelid smartphone images. Credit:PLOS Digital Health(2023). DOI: 1

Updated on:January 05,2024 14