Oncology & Cancer
A better biomarker for an aggressive and fatal liver cancer
Finding cancer quickly is key in securing the best possible outcome for the patient.
Jun 5, 2023
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News tagged with liver tissue
Overweight & Obesity
Researchers design an innovative strategy to fight obesity through gene therapy
A scientific team from the University of Barcelona and the CIBERobn has designed a strategy to fight obesity and diabetes in mice through ex vivo gene therapy which consists of implanting cells that have been manipulated ...
May 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals how fatty liver promotes colorectal cancer spread
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that fatty liver, a condition closely associated with obesity, promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver. Their study, published today in the journal Cell Metabolism, ...
May 11, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Two-organ chip developed to answer fatty liver questions
A new chip that holds different cell types in tiny, interconnected chambers could allow scientists to better understand the physiological and disease interactions between organs. The integrated-gut-liver-on-a-chip (iGLC) ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Medications
Novel drug makes mice skinny even on sugary, fatty diet
Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have developed a small-molecule drug that prevents weight gain and adverse liver changes in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Providing clinicians with an AI sidekick to help to identify cirrhosis
There is power and value in a highly skilled detective. Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick, Watson, are famous for sifting through enormous amounts of data—identifying patterns and making predictions to uncover a mystery ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Medical research
How gut microbes help mend damaged muscles
The human immune system is incredibly versatile. Among its most skilled multitaskers are T cells, known for their role in everything from fighting infection to reining in inflammation to killing nascent tumors.
Mar 2, 2023
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Medical research
Gut bacteria are crucial for liver repair, finds study
When parts of the liver are removed, the body can replace the missing tissue. A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now discovered that the success of this process depends to a large extent ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New standards to quantify hepatitis B virus reservoirs in liver cells
Approximately 300 million people are chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which can cause liver cirrhosis or cancer. Consequently, there is an urgent need for the development of HBV curative therapies. Due ...
Feb 6, 2023
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Medical research
Study identifies an antibody candidate for treating serious liver disease
There is currently no drug for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which affects many people with type 2 diabetes and which can result in other serious liver diseases. A study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet ...
Feb 3, 2023
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