Medical research
High COVID-19 mortality rates among those with liver disease
A new international study has found high mortality rates from COVID-19 among people with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.
May 22, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospitalizations for chronic liver disease on the rise
(HealthDay)—Hospitalizations for chronic liver disease (CLD) increased from 2012 to 2016, reaching a total estimated national cost of $81.1 billion, according to a study published online April 2 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify factors essential for chronic hepatitis B infection
Researchers at Princeton University have identified a set of human proteins that the hepatitis B virus (HBV) uses to establish itself permanently inside liver cells. The study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, ...
Mar 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China virus: What we know about the fatalities
The first fatality of China's new virus would come to represent a common set of traits for those who died to the disease: he was over the age of 60 and in poor health.
Jan 23, 2020
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Health
Diet, not exercise, may be key to addressing our biggest cause of liver disease
Edith Cowan University researchers have found that a chronic disease affecting up to 80 per cent of overweight people may be causing an iron deficiency that simply leaves them too tired to get off the couch.
Dec 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ammonia levels do not aid management of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients
The liver performs several critical functions including filtering blood, detoxifying chemicals and metabolizing drugs. When the liver is damaged by hepatitis, alcohol, or primary liver disease, fibrosis ensues. Long-term ...
Nov 19, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New diagnostic method to determine liver cancer consistency
Universitätsmedizin Berlin have developed a new diagnostic technique which enables the grading of tumor consistency using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The researchers used an imaging technique known as tomoelastography ...
Oct 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mavyret approved as 8-week treatment for hep C, compensated cirrhosis
(HealthDay)—Approval of Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) tablets has been expanded to eight-week treatment for treatment-naive patients aged 12 years and older with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1 through ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Advanced alcohol-related liver disease on rise in US, study finds
The most deadly forms of alcohol-related liver disease appear to be on the rise in the U.S., a new study finds.
May 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New hope for cirrhosis of the liver
Decompensated cirrhosis is a chronic disease linked to numerous complications in its final stage. Professor Jonel Trebicka from Goethe University was involved in carrying out a pilot study demonstrating that the long-term ...
Apr 4, 2019
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