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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Updated on: May 06,2024

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

Updated on:May 06,2024

When Do Liver Cysts Cause Complications?

When Do Liver Cysts Cause Complications?ByAnna GiorgiPublished on July 06, 2023Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDLiver cysts, also called hepatic cysts, are fluid-filled

Updated on: July 01,2024

When Do Liver Cysts Cause Complications?

When Do Liver Cysts Cause Complications?ByAnna GiorgiPublished on July 06, 2023Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDLiver cysts, also called hepatic cysts, are fluid-filled

Updated on:July 01,2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deciphering the Role of Piezo1 in Enhancing Macrophage Function and Resolving Liver Fibrosis

Updated on: October 24,2024

Deciphering the Role of Piezo1 in Enhancing Macrophage Function and Resolving Liver Fibrosis

Updated on:October 24,2024

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

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

When Lung Cancer Spreads to the Liver

When Lung Cancer Spreads to the LiverSymptoms, Treatments, and PrognosisByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on August 11, 2022Medically reviewed byGagandeep Brar, MDLung cancer spread

Updated on: July 01,2024

When Lung Cancer Spreads to the Liver

When Lung Cancer Spreads to the LiverSymptoms, Treatments, and PrognosisByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on August 11, 2022Medically reviewed byGagandeep Brar, MDLung cancer spread

Updated on:July 01,2024

Using social determinants of health to guide liver disease screening

by Ariana Baldassano,Rush University Medical CenterCredit:JHEP Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100696Black people face a higher risk of developing severe liver fibrosis, but

Updated on: May 29,2024

Using social determinants of health to guide liver disease screening

by Ariana Baldassano,Rush University Medical CenterCredit:JHEP Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100696Black people face a higher risk of developing severe liver fibrosis, but

Updated on:May 29,2024