Almost 90% of the 57 million people living with hepatitis C live in low- and middle-income countries, but only half of these countries currently provide curative treatments at an accessible cost, according to a study by UNSW ...
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Researchers at Peter Mac have made a key discovery in liver regeneration that may have important implications for liver cancer. Joint research by Associate Professor Andrew Cox and Professor Mark Dawson, published Feb. 15 ...
Feb 19, 2024
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A new study led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) has identified a crucial factor that can drive tumor cells to spread to the liver. The work, which is published in the current issue ...
Feb 19, 2024
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A research paper published in Nature Cancer details new insights into the role of efferocytosis—the burying of dead cells—in pancreatic cancer that spreads to the liver.
Feb 14, 2024
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When asked about what could cause cancer, people most likely think of chemicals like tobacco or radiation such as UV light in sunshine, but chronic jet lag probably does not come to mind. Human epidemiological studies have ...
Feb 7, 2024
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A healthy liver is capable of completely regenerating itself. Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD) and the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) have now identified the ...
Feb 6, 2024
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A joint research team has used stem cells to generate human immune cells for application in cancer immunotherapy. By replicating the natural process through which our bodies generate immune cells, this breakthrough platform ...
Feb 6, 2024
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Research suggests that a recent understanding of cell movements may help shed light on the mechanisms driving primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), an autoimmune disease that attacks the bile ducts of the liver.
Feb 2, 2024
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For centuries, doctors have used their hands as essential diagnostic tools—exploring joints and palpating abdomens to assess a patient's health. Often a cancer will reveal itself as a lump or unusual stiffness in a normally ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method to study liver function and disease without requiring invasive procedures. After transplanting liver cells into the eye of mice, the cornea can be used as a window ...
Feb 1, 2024
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