Health
Be sure to get enough of the 'sunshine vitamin' this winter
In the middle of winter when sunshine can be hard to come by, it's tough to get enough vitamin D, but one expert has some advice.
Jan 15, 2024
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News tagged with liver
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guidelines developed for management of alcohol-associated liver disease
In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the management of alcohol-associated ...
Jan 13, 2024
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Medical research
Altering key ion channel found to protect against pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury
A group of Chinese researchers has conducted a mouse study to determine the role of Orai1, a membrane calcium-selective ion channel protein, in pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury.
Jan 11, 2024
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Radiology & Imaging
Study unveils machine learning-aided non-invasive imaging for rapid liver fat visualization
Steatotic liver disease (SLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which includes a range of conditions caused by fat build-up in the liver due to abnormal lipid metabolism, affects about 25% of the population ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Surgery
Liver transplantation becomes a 9-to-5 operation thanks to perfusion machine
Since early 2023, it has become standard practice at Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen (UMCG) to perform virtually all hour-long liver transplants during daytime. This is possible because donor livers can be preserved ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Medications
Study suggests key to antipsychotic-drug–induced obesity
An increased concentration of the hormone leptin in fat cells is believed to be responsible for weight gain associated with antipsychotic drugs, according to research led by UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Radiology & Imaging
Targeted MRI detects chronic liver disease
Chronic liver diseases such as hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Fibrosis—the thickening and scarring of connective tissue—plays a major role ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Roy Calne, a surgeon who led Europe's first liver transplant, has died aged 93
Roy Calne, a pioneer of organ transplantation who led Europe's first liver transplant operation in 1968, has died aged 93.
Jan 8, 2024
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Addiction
New app aims to help liver disease patients abstain from alcohol
A mobile phone app which helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease to stay sober could help save hundreds of lives every year, according to researchers from UCL and the Royal Free Hospital who developed the app.
Jan 5, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New technique could improve liver fibrosis treatment
Chronic liver disease, a growing threat to global health, often progresses silently in its early stages. Detecting its precursor, steatotic liver disease (SLD), and advanced liver fibrosis before complications arise is crucial ...
Jan 4, 2024
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