News tagged with journal hepatology


Novel anti-malarial drug target identified

An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified the first reported inhibitors of a key ...

Medical research created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists develop mouse model that could lead to new therapies for liver cancer

Researchers have created the first mouse model demonstrating the role of a cancer promoting gene, Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1), in hepatocellular carcinoma, or liver cancer. The mouse model represents a critical step ...

Cancer created Jul 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New clinical practice guidelines on alcoholic liver disease published

EASL today announced the publication of a new clinical practice guideline (CPG) in the area of Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), bringing the number of CPGs published to date to eight.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Will new drugs block hepatitis C virus in its tracks?

Targeted multi-drug treatments for hepatitis C patients that could stop the virus in its tracks have come a step closer, thanks to researchers at the University of Leeds, UK.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers show host Mta1 gene is required for optimal survival of schistosome parasites

By using mice lacking a crucial gene that controls the process of chromatin remodeling of cytokines including those responsible for inflammation and comparing them to normal wild type mice with the gene, researchers at the ...

Medical research created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast