Oncology & Cancer
'Genetic rewiring' drives cancer's drug resistance
A tiny molecule of RNA—known as 'micro RNA' - plays a key role in 'rewiring' cancer cells so they can resist the effects of chemotherapy, a new study reveals.
Feb 12, 2020
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Hepatology
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Natural compound in vegetables helps fight fatty liver disease
A new study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists shows how a natural compound found in many well-known and widely consumed vegetables can also be used to fight fatty liver disease.
Feb 6, 2020
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Surgery
Von Willebrand factor antigen for assessing the urgency of a liver transplant
Like most other countries, Austria—as part of the Eurotransplant organization—allocates organs to patients on the liver transplant waiting list on the basis of medical urgency. Currently, patients are listed according ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Medical economics
Policies limit medicaid payment for transplant in alcoholic liver disease
(HealthDay)—Restrictive Medicaid policies are associated with a reduced proportion of payment by Medicaid for liver transplantation (LT) for alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) since 2011, according to a study published ...
Nov 22, 2019
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Medical research
Deleting a liver enzyme lowers the health risk of sweet treats (at least in mice)
Excessive sugar and fat in the diet can lead to hepatic (liver) insulin resistance. Often seen in people who are obese, hepatic insulin resistance leads to unhealthy levels of fatty lipids in the liver and is a risk factor ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sox9 reshapes the biliary tree in Alagille syndrome
Alagille syndrome is a rare pediatric genetic disorder that can affect the liver, heart, kidneys, blood vessels, skeleton and other tissues. One major characteristic of this condition is abnormalities in the ducts that carry ...
Oct 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers show potential liver cancer treatment by targeting cancer stem-like cells
Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The most common primary liver cancer in adults is known as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and accounts for approximately 780,000 deaths every year. ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Surgery
Undocumented immigrants' transplant survival rates on par with US citizens'
Unauthorized immigrants who receive liver transplants in the United States have comparable three-year survival rates to U.S. citizens, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco. Yet access to life-saving organs ...
Sep 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists closer to solving mystery of why lean people get fatty liver disease
Researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) have discovered how fatty liver disease develops in lean people, aiding the development of potential treatments for these patients.
Aug 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Enzyme that helps protect us from stress linked to liver cancer growth
An enzyme induced by stress to help reduce production of damaging free radicals is also used by liver cancer to regulate two major cell proliferation pathways that enable the cancer to thrive, scientists report.
Aug 22, 2019
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