News tagged with liver enzyme


Pancreatic cancer 4th most deadly, treatments few

(AP) -- Pancreatic cancer is notoriously lethal - there are almost as many deaths from it each year as there are new cases. The deaths this week of Apple founder Steve Jobs and Nobelist Ralph Steinman bring ...

Cancer created Oct 08, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Largest ever genetic study of liver function could point the way to new treatments

Researchers have identified a large number of areas in the human genetic code that are involved in regulating the way in which the liver functions, in a new study of over 61,000 people, published today in the journal Nature Ge ...

Genetics created Oct 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancers don't sleep: The Myc oncogene can disrupt circadian rhythm

The Myc oncogene can disrupt the 24-hour internal rhythm in cancer cells. Postdoctoral fellow Brian Altman, PhD, and graduate student Annie Hsieh, MD, both from the in the lab of Chi Van Dang, MD, PhD, director of the Abramson ...

Cancer created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pancreatic cancer declining, but among most deadly

(AP) -- There are almost as many deaths from it each year as there are new cases. The deaths this week of Apple founder Steve Jobs and Nobelist Ralph Steinman bring unusual attention to this less-well-known ...

Cancer created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Heart disease: Long-term study proves benefit of statins

Statins safely reduce the risk of cardiovascular illness even years after treatment is stopped, according to a probe into the popular cholesterol-busters published on Wednesday.

Cardiology created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 11

How genetics shape our addictions: Genes predict the brain's reaction to smoking

Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes.

Genetics created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A new treatment option for alcohol dependence: Reduced consumption rather than abstinence

A potential new treatment for alcoholism called nalmefene is effective and safe for reducing alcohol consumption in alcohol dependent individuals, says a new study published this week in Biological Psychiatry.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1