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Seeing Liver Tumors Die in Real Time
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[03/01/2013] Using two successive pairs of specialized CT scans, a team of Johns Hopkins and Dutch radiologists has produced real-time images of liver tumors dying from direct injection of anticancer drugs into the tumors and their surrounding blood vessels. Seeing Liver Tumors Die in Real Time - Read more
A ‘Finger’ Pointing the Way to New Medication
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[12/11/2012] Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, Germany, have discovered new drug leads that are efficient against resistant virus like HCV. A ‘Finger’ Pointing the Way to New Medication - Read more
New Scanner Halves Radiation
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[28/08/2012] Current cancer examinations involve high levels of radiation. Based on the Big Bang research in CERN, particle physicists at University in Oslo have created a brand new technology that combines the PET and MR medical imaging technologies. This combination involves much less radiation than current technology. New Scanner Halves Radiation - Read more
Therapeutic Avenues for Parkinson's Disease
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[24/08/2012] Body's own hormone shows promise in protecting dopamine, leading to possible treatments. Now, scientists at the University of Houston (UH) have discovered what may possibly be a key ingredient in the fight against Parkinson's disease. Therapeutic Avenues for Parkinson's Disease - Read more
New Approach to Treat Acute Failure
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[06/08/2012] Now the physicians of the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) Berlin, Germany, have developed a new treatment of liver failure approach based on a mouse model. In their current study the liver failure was reversed and the mice recovered completely. The researchers hope to soon be able to test their new approach in clinical trials. New Approach to Treat Acute Failure - Read more
Scarring Cells Revert to Inactive State as Liver Heals
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[09/05/2012] An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, show that significant numbers of myofibroblasts – cells that produce the fibrous scarring in chronic liver injury – revert to an inactive phenotype as the liver heals. Scarring Cells Revert to Inactive State as Liver Heals - Read more
Statins Linked with Lower Depression Risk
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[28/02/2012] Patients with heart disease who took cholesterol-lowering statins were significantly less likely to develop depression than those who did not, in a study by Doctor Mary Whooley of the San Francisco VA Medical Centre and the University of California, San Francisco. Statins Linked with Lower Depression Risk - Read more
Math Can Save Tylenol Overdose Patients
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[27/02/2012] University of Utah mathematicians developed a set of calculus equations to make it easier for doctors to save Tylenol overdose patients by quickly estimating how much painkiller they took, when they consumed it and whether they will require a liver transplant to survive. Math Can Save Tylenol Overdose Patients - Read more
Faulty Fat Sensor Implicated
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[21/02/2012] Defects in a protein that functions as a dietary fat sensor may be a cause of obesity and liver disease, according to a study led by researchers at Imperial College London. The findings highlight a promising target for new drugs to treat obesity and metabolic disorders. Faulty Fat Sensor Implicated - Read more
Entry Point for Hepatitis C Infection Identified
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[25/01/2012] A molecule embedded in the membrane of human liver cells that aids in cholesterol absorption also allows the entry of hepatitis C virus, the first step in hepatitis C infection, according to research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Entry Point for Hepatitis C Infection Identified - Read more
Novel Way to Prevent Drug-Induced Liver Injury
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[17/01/2012] Rutgers University and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have developed a novel strategy to protect the liver from drug-induced injury and improve associated drug safety. Novel Way to Prevent Drug-Induced Liver Injury - Read more
High Rates of Disability and Health Care
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[12/01/2012] Older patients with cirrhosis have significant functional disability, require twice the amount of informal care giving, and contribute added strain on the health care system, according to University of Michigan research. Given the increase in obesity and aging of those with hepatitis C (HCV), researchers expect the prevalence of cirrhosis to climb among older Americans. High Rates of Disability and Health Care - Read more
Hepatitis C Virus Hijacks Liver MicroRNA
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[03/01/2012] Scientists at the University of North Carolina, working with colleagues from the University of Colorado, have shown for the first time how a small RNA molecule that regulates gene expression in human liver cells has been hijacked by the hepatitis C virus to ensure its own survival – helping medical scientists understand why a new antiviral drug appears to be effective against the virus. Hepatitis C Virus Hijacks Liver MicroRNA - Read more
Experimental Drug Suppresses Rebound in Liver Transplant Patients
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[10/11/2011] A human monoclonal antibody developed of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) given to patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection undergoing liver transplantation significantly suppressed the virus for at least a week after transplant and delayed the time to viral rebound. Experimental Drug Suppresses Rebound in Liver Transplant Patients - Read more
Development of Liver Cancer in Hepatitis C Virus Carriers
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[05/07/2011] A genome-wide study by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital and Sapporo-Kosei General Hospital has identified a genetic variant associated with the development of liver cancer in chronic hepatitis C virus carriers. The findings are based on a study of 3.312 Japanese individuals. Development of Liver Cancer in Hepatitis C Virus Carriers - Read more
Prevention of Alcohol-induced Liver Disease?
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[03/05/2011] An antioxidant may prevent damage to the liver caused by excessive alcohol, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The findings may point the way to treatments to reverse steatosis, or fatty deposits in the liver that can lead to cirrhosis and cancer. Prevention of Alcohol-induced Liver Disease? - Read more
Beneficial Fatty Acids
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[29/04/2011] The fishing industry usually discards fish livers, but a team of researchers from the University of Almeria (Spain) has confirmed that they are a good source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are beneficial to health. Beneficial Fatty Acids - Read more
Gut Bacteria Linked to Fatty Liver
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[02/02/2011] A new research finding showing a strong relationship between complex microbial ecologies in human intestines and the common but serious medical condition known as fatty liver illustrates this paradox Gut Bacteria Linked to Fatty Liver - Read more
Jumpstart and Sustain Liver Regeneration
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[16/11/2010] The liver's unique ability among organs to regenerate itself has been little understood. Now scientists have shed light on how the liver restores itself by demonstrating that endothelial cells - the cells that form the lining of blood vessels - play a key role. Jumpstart and Sustain Liver Regeneration - Read more
Harnessing the Immune System's Diagnostic Power
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[09/06/2010] An inexpensive system for earlier disease diagnosis could save innumerable lives. It could also have a profound impact on the nation's healthcare industry and its strain of spiraling costs. Harnessing the Immune System's Diagnostic Power - Read more
Liver Regeneration in a Cartoon
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[08/06/2010] The underlying mechanisms - how a liver recovers after damage caused by drugs, alcohol consumption or a viral infection - are still poorly understood. Scientists are investigating liver regeneration using computer-based methods. Liver Regeneration in a Cartoon - Read more
Drug test offers hope for Hepatitis C patients
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[20/05/2010] People with hepatitis C (an infectious disease affecting the liver) are being offered hope by a new screening system that helps target drugs to individual patients. Drug test offers hope for Hepatitis C patients - Read more
New Screening System for Hepatitis C
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[12/02/2010] A newly designed system of identifying molecules for treating hepatitis C might enable scientists to discover novel and effective therapies for the disease of the liver, according to a researcher. New Screening System for Hepatitis C - Read more
Molecules, Technique and Therapies (Part 1)
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[15/11/2008] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de
Detergents, plants resistant to bugs, drugs - chemistry, physics, biology – in the country, at sea or in the air. Biotechnology is everywhere since it is one of the most interdisciplinary branches of research – and helps medicine to combat diseases formerly known as not being treatable. Molecules, Technique and Therapies (Part 1) - Read more
High-Energy Ultrasound Sharpens View
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[10/01/2008] A high-energy form of ultrasound imaging produces pictures of liver tumors that are better than those made with traditional ultrasound, according to results of a clinical study. High-Energy Ultrasound Sharpens View - Read more
Improving Liver Retransplantation
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[08/02/2007] A new study on liver retransplantation (re-LT) over a 15 year period found that indications for the surgery had changed and there were fewer rejections, complications, and recurrence of disease during that time. Improving Liver Retransplantation - Read more
Early Feeding May Reduce Liver Dysfunction
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[29/01/2007] A large study recommends that clinicians should strictly control calorie intake, start artificial nutrition within 24 hours and regularly monitor liver function in critically ill patients suffering from sepsis or multiple organ failure. Early Feeding May Reduce Liver Dysfunction - Read more
Quicker Screening of Liver Donors with Contrast Agent
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[10/08/2005] A single dose of the contrast agent gadobenate dimeglumine can help liver donors avoid multiple MRI examinations during the screening process. Quicker Screening of Liver Donors with Contrast Agent - Read more
Effective Non-Surgical Treatment for Liver Cancer
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[17/02/2005] Radiofrequency (RF) ablation offers an effective first-line treatment for some liver cancer patients who are excluded from surgery, according to two studies. Effective Non-Surgical Treatment for Liver Cancer - Read more
How Fat Poisons Livers
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[16/06/2004] Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered the mechanism that causes liver damage in many obese children and adults: excess fatty acids cause a protein reaction that kills liver cells, causing scarring and liver damage. How Fat Poisons Livers - Read more
With Tiny Beads Against Liver Cancer
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[16/06/2004] Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of about 15 hospitals across the US, to offer a new radiation treatment for inoperable liver tumours. The technique uses tiny radioactive glass beads carrying high doses of radiation to kill cancerous tumours within the liver. With Tiny Beads Against Liver Cancer - Read more
Diet and Exercise Slow Progression of Chronic Liver Disease
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[16/02/2004] Non-alcoholic fatty liver is increasingly being diagnosed in those who are overweight, diabetic, or who have insulin resistance syndrome. Losing weight and exercising regularly slows the progression of chronic liver disease in those who are overweight, a study indicates. Diet and Exercise Slow Progression of Chronic Liver Disease - Read more
Excellent Survival Rates for Liver Cancer Patients
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[31/10/2003] More than 60 percent of liver transplant patients with advanced liver cancer are still alive after five years, compared to nearly zero survival for those patients who did not undergo transplant, according to a study by Johns Hopkins researchers. Excellent Survival Rates for Liver Cancer Patients - Read more
