News tagged with alcoholic liver disease


Sunshine hormone, vitamin D, may offer hope for treating liver fibrosis

Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. In industrialized countries, the main causes of liver injury leading ...

Medical research created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cardio could hold key to cancer cure

Regular exercise has been proven to reduce the chance of developing liver cancer in a world-first mice study that carries hope for patients at risk from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Cancer created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NAFLD increases the risk of early atherosclerotic lesions

A study presented today at the International Liver Congress 2013 – which evaluated the relationship between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), early predictors of atherosclerosis and the 10-year Framingham risk ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New studies prove lethal link between alcohol, weight

Research announced today at the International Liver Congress 2013 has revealed the deadly impact that alcohol and body weight have on liver disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0