Medical research
Researchers find potential cure for deadly iron-overload disease
Motivated by the loss of a patient, a doctor leads a research effort to uncover the molecular mechanisms of hemochromatosis in the heart.
Sep 14, 2020
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Liver Failure
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis B: Natural controllers shed light on immunity mechanisms
Infections in humans caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) represent a major public health problem. Despite the availability of effective protective vaccines, more than 250 million individuals worldwide are chronically infected ...
Aug 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alcohol fuels surge in chronic liver disease
Alcohol's popularity and its central place in socializing in Australia obscures the dangers of excessive drinking and possible liver disease, Flinders University experts warn.
Jul 9, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers find promising therapy to fight epidemic of liver disease
In an effort to combat a growing worldwide epidemic of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), scientists have discovered a new target and a new therapy that has shown promising results in preclinical mouse models, according ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Complications after colonoscopy up for those aged ≥ 75
(HealthDay)—For individuals undergoing outpatient colonoscopy, the risk of 30-day postcolonoscopy complications is increased for those aged ≥75 years, according to a study published online June 25 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 26, 2020
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Medical research
First successful delivery of mitochondria to liver cells in animals
University of Connecticut researcher Dr. George Wu recently published a paper in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology outlining his successful experiment delivering mitochondria to liver cells.
Jun 25, 2020
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Medical research
Lab-grown miniature human livers successfully transplanted in rats
Using skin cells from human volunteers, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have created fully functional mini livers, which they then transplanted into rats.
Jun 2, 2020
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Diabetes
A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?
In Australia, more than 1.1 million people currently have type 2 diabetes.
May 27, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers discover key player in hepatitis A virus infection
How hepatitis A virus (HAV) manages to enter liver cells called hepatocytes and initiate infection had remained a mystery for fifty years until now. University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers designed experiments ...
May 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find potential drug treatment targets for alcohol-related liver disease
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a deadly condition affecting more than 150 million people worldwide with no treatment available besides transplant.
May 19, 2020
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