Liver cancer and severe liver disease found to be more common if a close relative has fatty liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.08.018Close relatives of people with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Updated on: May 26,2024 8

Liver cancer and severe liver disease found to be more common if a close relative has fatty liver disease

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.08.018Close relatives of people with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Updated on:May 26,2024 8

Surprise discovery redirects efforts for treatment of liver disease

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.08.040WEHI researchers have revealed that common li

Updated on: June 06,2024 3

Surprise discovery redirects efforts for treatment of liver disease

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.08.040WEHI researchers have revealed that common li

Updated on:June 06,2024 3

Assessing the mechanisms for liver fibrosis

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityHepatocyte-mediated activation of HSC, the innate and adaptive immune activation in the metabolic syndrome. Soluble mediators are in red. Credit: Wajahat MehalChro

Updated on: May 28,2024 8

Assessing the mechanisms for liver fibrosis

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityHepatocyte-mediated activation of HSC, the innate and adaptive immune activation in the metabolic syndrome. Soluble mediators are in red. Credit: Wajahat MehalChro

Updated on:May 28,2024 8

Intermittent food intake activates a 'GPS gene' in liver cells, thus completing the development of the liver after birth

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreOral feeding activates a 'GPS gen' in liver cells. Credit: underbau / CNIOIn mammals, the liver detects the body's energy demand at any g

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Intermittent food intake activates a 'GPS gene' in liver cells, thus completing the development of the liver after birth

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreOral feeding activates a 'GPS gen' in liver cells. Credit: underbau / CNIOIn mammals, the liver detects the body's energy demand at any g

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Providing clinicians with an AI sidekick to help to identify cirrhosis

by Sarah Dooley,Medical University of South CarolinaFuturistic illustration of a liver, suggesting use of artificial intelligence to improve liver health. Credit: Jihad Obeid, Medical University

Updated on: May 17,2024 6

Providing clinicians with an AI sidekick to help to identify cirrhosis

by Sarah Dooley,Medical University of South CarolinaFuturistic illustration of a liver, suggesting use of artificial intelligence to improve liver health. Credit: Jihad Obeid, Medical University

Updated on:May 17,2024 6

Study reveals genetic drivers of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

by Becky Ham,Translational Genomics Research InstituteOverview of the study design. Credit:Life Science Alliance(2024). DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302517In the largest study of its kind, r

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Study reveals genetic drivers of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

by Becky Ham,Translational Genomics Research InstituteOverview of the study design. Credit:Life Science Alliance(2024). DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302517In the largest study of its kind, r

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

What Is Hepatomegaly?

What Is Hepatomegaly?ByRony Kampalath, MDUpdated on May 04, 2023Medically reviewed bySonal Kumar, MDHepatomegalyis an enlarged liver, which may be caused by a variety of

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What Is Hepatomegaly?

What Is Hepatomegaly?ByRony Kampalath, MDUpdated on May 04, 2023Medically reviewed bySonal Kumar, MDHepatomegalyis an enlarged liver, which may be caused by a variety of

Updated on:July 01,2024 0

Alcoholic liver disease in China: A disease influenced by complex social factors that should not be neglected

by Xia & He PublishingAlcoholic liver disease (ALD) encompasses liver damage caused by chronic, excessive alcohol consumption. Credit: Tao Sun, Bing Zhang, Xiaofeng Feng, Nafei HuangAlcoholic live

Updated on: July 19,2024 0

Alcoholic liver disease in China: A disease influenced by complex social factors that should not be neglected

by Xia & He PublishingAlcoholic liver disease (ALD) encompasses liver damage caused by chronic, excessive alcohol consumption. Credit: Tao Sun, Bing Zhang, Xiaofeng Feng, Nafei HuangAlcoholic live

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Rare metabolic disorder can cause liver inflammation

by Med Uni GrazLiver cells. Credit: Med Uni GrazMillions of people worldwide suffer from liver inflammation (hepatitis), an acute or chronic disease with a variety of causes. Liver inflammation freque

Updated on: August 08,2024 0

Rare metabolic disorder can cause liver inflammation

by Med Uni GrazLiver cells. Credit: Med Uni GrazMillions of people worldwide suffer from liver inflammation (hepatitis), an acute or chronic disease with a variety of causes. Liver inflammation freque

Updated on:August 08,2024 0

New genetic tool predicts risk of liver disease in heavy drinkers

byCentenary InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research group led by the Centenary Institute has developed a new genetic risk prediction tool to identify heavy drinkers most at r

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New genetic tool predicts risk of liver disease in heavy drinkers

byCentenary InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research group led by the Centenary Institute has developed a new genetic risk prediction tool to identify heavy drinkers most at r

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A cellular model system for drug development in fatty liver disease

by Eva Maria Wellnitz, Universitätsmedizin MannheimThe model system: Healthy liver cells of different origin are cultured in a 3D collagen sandwich system and development towards fatty liver cells is

Updated on: October 04,2024 0

A cellular model system for drug development in fatty liver disease

by Eva Maria Wellnitz, Universitätsmedizin MannheimThe model system: Healthy liver cells of different origin are cultured in a 3D collagen sandwich system and development towards fatty liver cells is

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A novel malaria vaccine vector that targets the liver

by Kanazawa UniversityThe IVIS imaging results for the livers collected from mice on day 8 or day 224 post-administration of AAV-Luc showed that systemic administration of AAV8 induced ~24–43 tim

Updated on: March 25,2024 10

A novel malaria vaccine vector that targets the liver

by Kanazawa UniversityThe IVIS imaging results for the livers collected from mice on day 8 or day 224 post-administration of AAV-Luc showed that systemic administration of AAV8 induced ~24–43 tim

Updated on:March 25,2024 10