Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Meditation and stretching may relieve cramping caused by cirrhosis
People suffering from cirrhosis may find some symptom relief from two accessible activities: stretching and meditation.
Aug 12, 2024
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Health
Flesh-eating bacteria kills Texas man infected after fishing along Gulf Coast
A 66-year-old Texas man died of an infection caused by a flesh-eating bacteria he contracted while fishing along the Gulf Coast.
Aug 7, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals MASLD, MetALD responsible for one-third of ICU cirrhosis cases
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)-related and metabolic and alcohol-related liver disease (MetALD)-related cirrhosis is responsible for one-third of cirrhosis cases seen in the intensive care ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Rare metabolic disorder can cause liver inflammation
Millions of people worldwide suffer from liver inflammation (hepatitis), an acute or chronic disease with a variety of causes. Liver inflammation frequently occurs in connection with metabolic disorders, for example fatty ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Diabetes
CT health screening can identify diabetes risk
Analysis of CT scans in people who undergo imaging for health screening can identify individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in Radiology. Researchers said the findings underscore CT's ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Health
Botanicals like turmeric, green tea are harming Americans' livers
Botanicals like turmeric, green tea and black cohosh may seem benign, but their overuse is being increasingly linked to liver injury.
Aug 5, 2024
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Medications
One type of non-statin cholesterol-lowering drug linked to lower liver cancer risk
Past studies have suggested that taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may lower individuals' risk of developing liver cancer. In a new study of non-statin cholesterol-lowering medications, one type was linked to lower ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Gastroenterology
Study finds targeting inflammation may not help reduce liver fibrosis in metabolic-associated fatty liver disease
Researchers at UCLA Health uncovered new information about the role inflammation plays in mitigating liver fibrosis, which is associated with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), one of the most common diseases ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Gastroenterology
New research in fatty liver disease aims to help with early intervention
A new study brings researchers closer to better understanding the pathology of the fatty liver disease MASH, which stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.
Jul 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diabetes and obesity can cause liver failure—but few people know their risk of developing liver disease
Liver disease is frighteningly common worldwide.
Jul 22, 2024
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