Study links deprivation with risk of dying from sepsis
The most socioeconomically deprived groups in society are nearly twice as likely to die from sepsis within 30 days, researchers from The University of Manchester have found.
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Disease or Syndrome: Chronic Liver Disease
Medical news and research articles
Smart phone application to increase safety in liver surgery
Surgical removal of parts of the liver remains the only curative approach for patients with liver-specific cancer. An international team led by Patrick Starlinger from MedUni Vienna has developed a score that provides an ...
Nov 2, 2023
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New inflammatory mechanisms unveiled in the setting of liver disease and liver cancer
An international study involving Birmingham researchers identified for the first time how a protein found in the endothelium supports the transfer of specific immune cells, called macrophages, from the blood into the liver, ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Increase in hepatitis A vaccination needed to prevent deaths
Nearly two-thirds of those with hepatitis A virus (HAV)-related deaths have at least one documented indication for HAV vaccine, and only 4% have evidence of vaccination, according to research published in the Oct. 20 issue ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Liver fibrosis: Giant cells step in to compensate for impaired immune function
A team of researchers has uncovered a previously unknown compensatory mechanism found in liver disease. If Kupffer cells (KCs), a specific kind of immune cells found in the liver, become impaired by tissue scarring, immune ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Researchers find capsules surrounding liver metastases of colorectal cancer are a healing response by the liver
A study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and physicians from Karolinska Hospital shows that a capsule of connective tissue around liver metastases from colorectal cancer improves patient survival and represents a ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Latin Americans with greater Native American ancestry may be more susceptible to liver failure
Differences in the percentage of Native American ancestry in Latin American people are linked with the chances of them developing severe liver failure and associated high risk of short-term mortality, a study co-authored ...
Jun 15, 2023
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CDC warns of potentially fatal bacterial illness on US gulf coast
A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week.
Jun 2, 2023
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Modulating a specific protein could lead to new liver disease treatments
In research published in The FASEB Journal, scientists have discovered that a molecule called Yes-associated protein (YAP) plays a key role in the development of liver scarring, or fibrosis, by influencing the behavior of ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Researchers map genetic signature of precursor to liver cancer
Researchers at Curtin University have identified the genetic signature of pre-malignant liver cells, offering potentially significant implications for the almost 3,000 Australians diagnosed with the deadly cancer each year.
Apr 13, 2023
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