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

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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

Lack of access to affordable, nutritious food puts those with chronic liver disease at a higher risk of death

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFood insecurity, the limited availability of nutritionally adequate food, is a growing public health concern in the United Sta

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Lack of access to affordable, nutritious food puts those with chronic liver disease at a higher risk of death

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFood insecurity, the limited availability of nutritionally adequate food, is a growing public health concern in the United Sta

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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

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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

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The role of non-parenchymal cells in liver metabolism and disease

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The role of non-parenchymal cells in liver metabolism and disease

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YKT6 gene variants cause a new neurological disorder, finds study

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent collaborative study has discovered rare variants in the YKT6 gene as the cause of a new neurological disorder characteri

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YKT6 gene variants cause a new neurological disorder, finds study

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent collaborative study has discovered rare variants in the YKT6 gene as the cause of a new neurological disorder characteri

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Overcoming barriers to conducting clinical trials in childhood rare disease research

FEBRUARY 29, 2024byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenGraphical abstract. Credit:Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000000727Using a novel methodology, researchers at The Hospital

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Overcoming barriers to conducting clinical trials in childhood rare disease research

FEBRUARY 29, 2024byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenGraphical abstract. Credit:Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000000727Using a novel methodology, researchers at The Hospital

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Two-organ chip developed to answer fatty liver questions

by Kyoto UniversityThe interaction between the small intestine and the liver of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been reproduced on a small chip. Credit: Mindy Takamiya

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Two-organ chip developed to answer fatty liver questions

by Kyoto UniversityThe interaction between the small intestine and the liver of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been reproduced on a small chip. Credit: Mindy Takamiya

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What Is Fulminant Hepatitis?

What Is Fulminant Hepatitis?ByChristine Zink, MDUpdated on September 12, 2023Medically reviewed byJordana Haber Hazan, MDHepatitisis inflammation of theliver, eithe

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What Is Fulminant Hepatitis?

What Is Fulminant Hepatitis?ByChristine Zink, MDUpdated on September 12, 2023Medically reviewed byJordana Haber Hazan, MDHepatitisis inflammation of theliver, eithe

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Mechanism for silencing gene expression targets the culprit behind a deadly liver cancer

by Sanford M. Simon,Rockefeller UniversityASGR1 in FLC. (A) RNA expression analysis of ASGR1 across patient samples. (B) Immunofluorescence of ASGR1 in tumor-adjacent healthy liver, primary tumo

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Mechanism for silencing gene expression targets the culprit behind a deadly liver cancer

by Sanford M. Simon,Rockefeller UniversityASGR1 in FLC. (A) RNA expression analysis of ASGR1 across patient samples. (B) Immunofluorescence of ASGR1 in tumor-adjacent healthy liver, primary tumo

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Liver function tests can ID occult disorders in systemic sclerosis

by Elana GotkineLiver function test (LFT) screening can identify occult hepatitis, cholestasis, and cholestatic hepatitis in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a study published onli

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Liver function tests can ID occult disorders in systemic sclerosis

by Elana GotkineLiver function test (LFT) screening can identify occult hepatitis, cholestasis, and cholestatic hepatitis in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a study published onli

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Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

by Duke University School of NursingExcess lipids produced by liver failure signal an itching sensation directly to the skin cells, through a receptor called TRPV4 and a microRNA. Credit: Wolfgan

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Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

by Duke University School of NursingExcess lipids produced by liver failure signal an itching sensation directly to the skin cells, through a receptor called TRPV4 and a microRNA. Credit: Wolfgan

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Study compares rivaroxaban, warfarin with apixaban for cirrhosis, atrial fibrillation

by Elana GotkineFor patients with cirrhosis and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), initiators of rivaroxaban or warfarin versus apixaban have significantly higher rates of major hemorrhage, accordi

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Study compares rivaroxaban, warfarin with apixaban for cirrhosis, atrial fibrillation

by Elana GotkineFor patients with cirrhosis and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), initiators of rivaroxaban or warfarin versus apixaban have significantly higher rates of major hemorrhage, accordi

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