Complete abstinence from alcohol is considered a cornerstone in the treatment of patients with alcohol-related liver disease. It has not yet been sufficiently researched whether this measure can still improve the prognosis ...
Dec 13, 2022
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The gut microbiome—a collection of bacteria and other microbes in the gut—could be a highly accurate predictor of hospitalizations for patients with cirrhosis, according to a recently published study led by a researcher ...
Mar 30, 2018
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A study by IRB Barcelona and IDIBAPS reveals a therapeutic target to prevent the development of the many abnormal blood vessels that cause gastrointestinal bleeding—the main complication in cirrhosis.
Dec 11, 2015
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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 ...
Feb 7, 2012
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As we age and gain excess weight, our body's cells undergo stress. This stress is marked by an overproduction of a chemical compound known as ROS (reactive oxygen species), adversely affecting the cells.
Jan 4, 2024
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Cirrhosis of the liver poses a significant health challenge worldwide. With no known cure, it requires comprehensive management to slow liver damage, alleviate symptoms and prevent potential complications.
Jun 20, 2023
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Americans may have a collective drinking problem, made worse by the obesity epidemic, new research suggests. The new study found that deaths from alcoholic cirrhosis have more than tripled in 20 years.
Jun 20, 2022
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Understanding of the processes involved in Parkinson's disease (PD) degeneration has vastly improved over the last 20 years. In this insightful review, published in the special supplement to the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, ...
Feb 12, 2019
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(HealthDay)—For patients with Child-Pugh B and C, propranolol use is associated with increased mortality, according to a letter to the editor published online March 26 in Hepatology.
Apr 10, 2016
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New research is shedding light on global disparities in mortality rates from late-stage liver disease, also called cirrhosis. The study, published May 22 in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, revealed that the risk ...
May 24, 2023
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