Scientists find omega-3 lysolipids may prevent fatty liver disease

by Duke-NUS Medical SchoolDetection of the lysolipid transporter Mfsd2a in hepatocytes, stained green, in proximity to a bile duct, stained magenta. Credit: Chin Cheen FeiLong-running research by

Updated on: June 03,2024 8

Scientists find omega-3 lysolipids may prevent fatty liver disease

by Duke-NUS Medical SchoolDetection of the lysolipid transporter Mfsd2a in hepatocytes, stained green, in proximity to a bile duct, stained magenta. Credit: Chin Cheen FeiLong-running research by

Updated on:June 03,2024 8

Alcoholic pancreatitis patients with continued alcohol intake may finally have therapeutic options

by University of MiamiGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology(2022). DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00159.2022Many alcoholic pancreatitis p

Updated on: July 04,2024 8

Alcoholic pancreatitis patients with continued alcohol intake may finally have therapeutic options

by University of MiamiGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology(2022). DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00159.2022Many alcoholic pancreatitis p

Updated on:July 04,2024 8

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

Acute pancreatitis may progress to chronic with sustained heavy alcohol use

by Lori SolomonMany patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and acute pancreatitis (AP) have high lifetime cumulative drinking and heavy daily alcohol use, suggesting disease progression towa

Updated on: June 12,2024 4

Acute pancreatitis may progress to chronic with sustained heavy alcohol use

by Lori SolomonMany patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and acute pancreatitis (AP) have high lifetime cumulative drinking and heavy daily alcohol use, suggesting disease progression towa

Updated on:June 12,2024 4

Delays in gallstone pancreatitis surgery increase risks

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe recommended treatment for mild gallstone pancreatitis in patients aged over 50 years is laparoscopic cholecystectomy, yet over half

Updated on: June 28,2024 8

Delays in gallstone pancreatitis surgery increase risks

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe recommended treatment for mild gallstone pancreatitis in patients aged over 50 years is laparoscopic cholecystectomy, yet over half

Updated on:June 28,2024 8

Research supports TCM liver-breast cancer theory: Fatty liver linked to deteriorating breast cancer

byThe University of Hong KongA) Trial schematic for establishing an HFD-fed NAFLD-breast cancer mice model. B, C) Mice on the HFD diet showed accelerated body weight growth (B) and higher body f

Updated on: July 11,2024 0

Research supports TCM liver-breast cancer theory: Fatty liver linked to deteriorating breast cancer

byThe University of Hong KongA) Trial schematic for establishing an HFD-fed NAFLD-breast cancer mice model. B, C) Mice on the HFD diet showed accelerated body weight growth (B) and higher body f

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Gut microbiota harnessed as tool to diagnose diseases, promising results for fatty liver diagnosis

by University of JyväskyläThe diversity of the gut microbiota in the low (n = 25) and high (n = 37) liver fat groups. (A) Shannon index, a measure of alpha-diversity indicating species diversity.

Updated on: May 29,2024 4

Gut microbiota harnessed as tool to diagnose diseases, promising results for fatty liver diagnosis

by University of JyväskyläThe diversity of the gut microbiota in the low (n = 25) and high (n = 37) liver fat groups. (A) Shannon index, a measure of alpha-diversity indicating species diversity.

Updated on:May 29,2024 4

How Liver Cancer Is Diagnosed

How Liver Cancer Is DiagnosedA biopsy is often not neededByColleen Doherty, MDUpdated on January 03, 2024Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDLiver cancer(also called&

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How Liver Cancer Is Diagnosed

How Liver Cancer Is DiagnosedA biopsy is often not neededByColleen Doherty, MDUpdated on January 03, 2024Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDLiver cancer(also called&

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Consumption of fast food linked to liver disease

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Maliz Ong/public domainThe new year has begun, and with it, resolutions for change. Astudyfrom Keck Medicine of USC published today in&nbsp

Updated on: July 04,2024 8

Consumption of fast food linked to liver disease

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Maliz Ong/public domainThe new year has begun, and with it, resolutions for change. Astudyfrom Keck Medicine of USC published today in&nbsp

Updated on:July 04,2024 8

Functional imaging shows how intestinal and liver diseases mutually influence each other

by Leibniz InstituteHistological inflammation of intestine improves the liver transplantation-free survival in PSC patients. a) Diagram of the study design for the PSC cohort. b) Kaplan–Meier survival

Updated on: June 17,2024 4

Functional imaging shows how intestinal and liver diseases mutually influence each other

by Leibniz InstituteHistological inflammation of intestine improves the liver transplantation-free survival in PSC patients. a) Diagram of the study design for the PSC cohort. b) Kaplan–Meier survival

Updated on:June 17,2024 4

New findings on hepatitis C in infants can lead to improved treatments

by Karolinska InstitutetElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefeller University.O

Updated on: June 17,2024 3

New findings on hepatitis C in infants can lead to improved treatments

by Karolinska InstitutetElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefeller University.O

Updated on:June 17,2024 3

Phytic acid-based nanomedicine shows promise for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis therapy

by Higher Education PressCePA exerts a liver-targeted mTOR repressive function, alleviating MASH progression and fat accumulation in high-fat diet-fed mice. Credit: Fenghua Xu, Shoujie Zhao, Yejing Zh

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Phytic acid-based nanomedicine shows promise for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis therapy

by Higher Education PressCePA exerts a liver-targeted mTOR repressive function, alleviating MASH progression and fat accumulation in high-fat diet-fed mice. Credit: Fenghua Xu, Shoujie Zhao, Yejing Zh

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