What a MELD Score Means

What a MELD Score MeansByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on June 05, 2023Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDA MELD score, short for Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, can provide

Updated on: July 01,2024

What a MELD Score Means

What a MELD Score MeansByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on June 05, 2023Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDA MELD score, short for Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, can provide

Updated on:July 01,2024

Oat and rye bran fibres alter gut microbiota, reducing weight gain and hepatic inflammation

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fiber from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut mi

Updated on: April 02,2024

Oat and rye bran fibres alter gut microbiota, reducing weight gain and hepatic inflammation

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fiber from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut mi

Updated on:April 02,2024

Bacterial agent opens new therapeutic options for Wilson's disease

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.03.216A specific molecule excreted by methane-oxidizin

Updated on: May 09,2024

Bacterial agent opens new therapeutic options for Wilson's disease

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.03.216A specific molecule excreted by methane-oxidizin

Updated on:May 09,2024

Noninvasive biomarker tests could be alternatives to painful liver biopsies

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLed by the director of Virginia Commonwealth University's Stravitz-Sanyal Institute of Liver Disease and M

Updated on: May 09,2024

Noninvasive biomarker tests could be alternatives to painful liver biopsies

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLed by the director of Virginia Commonwealth University's Stravitz-Sanyal Institute of Liver Disease and M

Updated on:May 09,2024

New combination therapy offers chance of healing hepatitis B

by German Center for Infection ResearchThe digitally-colorized transmission electron microscopic image reveals the presence of Hepatitis B virions (orange colored). Credit: CDC/Dr. Erskine PalmerAroun

Updated on: May 06,2024

New combination therapy offers chance of healing hepatitis B

by German Center for Infection ResearchThe digitally-colorized transmission electron microscopic image reveals the presence of Hepatitis B virions (orange colored). Credit: CDC/Dr. Erskine PalmerAroun

Updated on:May 06,2024

Exposure to toxic blue-green algae, exacerbated by climate change, shown to cause liver disease in mouse models

by University of California, IrvineCYN exposure in mice for 15 days via oral gavage caused an altered gut bacteriome pattern at both phylum and family levels with decreased α-diversity. (A) The r

Updated on: March 25,2024

Exposure to toxic blue-green algae, exacerbated by climate change, shown to cause liver disease in mouse models

by University of California, IrvineCYN exposure in mice for 15 days via oral gavage caused an altered gut bacteriome pattern at both phylum and family levels with decreased α-diversity. (A) The r

Updated on:March 25,2024

Novel insights into HBV-hepatocellular carcinoma at single-cell sequencing

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationThe intricate immune microenvironment, tumor cell plasticity, and dynamics of tumor evolution pose daunting challenges to the definit

Updated on: January 26,2024

Novel insights into HBV-hepatocellular carcinoma at single-cell sequencing

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationThe intricate immune microenvironment, tumor cell plasticity, and dynamics of tumor evolution pose daunting challenges to the definit

Updated on:January 26,2024

AI finds undiagnosed liver disease in early stages

by American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiver disease, which is treatable when discovered early, often goes undetected until late stages, but a new stud

Updated on: November 21,2024

AI finds undiagnosed liver disease in early stages

by American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiver disease, which is treatable when discovered early, often goes undetected until late stages, but a new stud

Updated on:November 21,2024

New focus for chronic liver disease care

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDeveloping improved care models for decompensated liver disease is one of the major clinical challenges in gastroenterology and hepatology,

Updated on: April 30,2024

New focus for chronic liver disease care

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDeveloping improved care models for decompensated liver disease is one of the major clinical challenges in gastroenterology and hepatology,

Updated on:April 30,2024

Unraveling the viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

byTokyo University of ScienceStructural comparison of mNTCP and hNTCP. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53533-6Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leadi

Updated on: December 19,2024

Unraveling the viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

byTokyo University of ScienceStructural comparison of mNTCP and hNTCP. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53533-6Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leadi

Updated on:December 19,2024

Gut bacteria are crucial for liver repair, finds study

by Technical University MunichGut bacteria in a Petri dish: Our microbiome influences a great number of processes in the human body. A recent study shows that the liver's regenerative capacit

Updated on: April 20,2024

Gut bacteria are crucial for liver repair, finds study

by Technical University MunichGut bacteria in a Petri dish: Our microbiome influences a great number of processes in the human body. A recent study shows that the liver's regenerative capacit

Updated on:April 20,2024

Impact of onset time, number, type, and sequence of extrahepatic organ failure on prognosis of liver failure

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.Graphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology(2024). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2023.00379The impact of the characteristics of extrahep

Updated on: March 20,2024

Impact of onset time, number, type, and sequence of extrahepatic organ failure on prognosis of liver failure

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.Graphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology(2024). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2023.00379The impact of the characteristics of extrahep

Updated on:March 20,2024