Preterm labor powerhouse therapy offers promise for inflammatory diseases
Magnesium sulfate is given to many pregnant women to treat preterm labor and preeclampsia and was recently shown to prevent cerebral palsy; however little is known about how it works. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University ...
Inflammatory disorders
Oct 09, 2012 |
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A novel oncogenic network specific to liver cancer initiation
Researchers headed by Erwin Wagner, the Director of the BBVA Foundation-CNIO Cancer Cell Biology Programme at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), have deciphered how a stress-inducible gene regulator, AP-1, ...
Cancer
Oct 07, 2012 |
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Genetic clues to causes of primary biliary cirrhosis
Researchers have newly identified three genetic regions associated with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), the most common autoimmune liver disease, increasing the number of known regions associated with the ...
Genetics
Sep 09, 2012 |
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New collaboration to develop treatments for liver disease
A new collaboration based at the University of Cambridge will aim to discover and develop new medicines to treat liver disease.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 07, 2012 |
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Telaprevir: Added benefit in certain patients with hepatitis C
The drug telaprevir (trade name: Incivo) has been available for treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection of genotype 1 since autumn 2011. In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the "Act on the Reform of the Market for ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 05, 2012 |
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New 'traffic light' test could save lives with earlier diagnosis of liver disease
A new 'traffic light' test devised by Dr Nick Sheron and colleagues at University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital could be used in primary care to diagnose liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in high risk populations ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 29, 2012 |
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Vitamin B12 supplements may help treat hepatitis C
Adding vitamin B12 to standard hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment significantly boosts the body's ability to keep the virus at bay, indicates a pilot study published online in the journal Gut.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 17, 2012 |
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GI cancer resection OK with mild cirrhotic liver dysfunction
(HealthDay) -- For patients with cirrhosis, resection of gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies correlates with poor early postoperative outcomes, with severity of liver disease being the primary determinant of ...
Cancer
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Researchers identify changes in cholesterol metabolic pathways
A new study from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has identified molecular changes responsible for abnormal cholesterol production and metabolism in the livers of patients with a common liver condition, ...
Medical research
Jun 07, 2012 |
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Comorbidities increase risk of mortality in COPD patients
Comorbidities are common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and a number of these comorbidities are independently associated with an increased mortality risk, according to a new study.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 04, 2012 |
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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
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Intestinal macrophages in liver cirrhosis produce NO, disrupt intestinal barrier function
A South African study presented today determines the importance of bacterial infections, which commonly occur in cirrhosis and can alter the natural history of the condition, possibly leading to loss of liver function and ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Ultrasound technology proves accurate in diagnosing cirrhosis from recurrent hepatitis C
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic confirm that ultrasound-based transient elastography (TE) provides excellent diagnostic accuracy for detecting cirrhosis due to recurrent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection following ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Cirrhosis patients losing muscle mass have a higher death rate
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta reviewed the medical records of more than 100 patients who had a liver scarring condition and discovered those who were losing muscle were more apt to die while waiting for ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Combination of oral drugs suppresses common type of hepatitis C
A new combination of investigational drugs successfully suppressed hepatitis C genotype 1 infection in a high percent of patients who had not responded to previous treatment in a study led by a University of Michigan hepatologist.
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