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BOSTON - The impact and prevalence of heart disease and other critical comorbidities on an aging global population with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have emerged from a suite of articles in The Journal of Infectious Diseases that…

Alcohol fuels surge in chronic liver diseaseCredit: Flinders University Alcohol's popularity and its central place in socialising in Australia obscures the dangers of excessive drinking and possible liver disease, Flinders…

So far there are no approved drugs for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease AURORA, Colo. (July 8, 2020) - In an effort to combat a growing worldwide epidemic of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), scientists have discovered a new…

A method that involves infecting liver cells with mosquito-bred parasites could improve the study of malaria in IndiaCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMS A new approach could illuminate a critical stage in the life cycle…

Repeated measurements of the biomarker FIB-4 in the blood every few years can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the Journal of Hepatology. The…

MADISON, Wis. -- University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed a safer and more efficient way to deliver a promising new method for treating cancer and liver disorders and for vaccination -- including a COVID-19 vaccine…

Stool microbes make a challenging diagnosis easier Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(July 1, 2020) Chronic liver disease represents a major global public health problem affecting an estimated 844 million people, according to…

Used as a noninvasive diagnostic tool, it might help patients with common nonalcoholic fatty liver disease avoid one of its deadly, progressive complications Credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases …

New study shows how excessive consumption of fructose, whether via food or beverage, overwhelms gut defenses and results in development of fatty liver PHILADELPHIA -- After one consumes food or a beverage containing fructose, the…

Scientists have identified a microRNA in obese mouse mothers that may increase the odds of liver cancer in their offspring throughout multiple generations, report scientists in the Journal of Hepatology Credit: Journal of Hepatology…

Opioid crisis increases the number of livers available for transplant patientsCredit: University of Cincinnati Patients who received a transplanted liver infected with hepatitis C and were later treated for the infection performed as…

In Phase II trial, treatment inhibited key enzyme, resulting in lowered triglyceride production and slower progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to its more dangerous form: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis Using a…

This webinar focusses on the reasons why the Asia-Pacific is attracting 60% of ongoing and planned hepatology trials globally (source GlobalData).Credit: Novotech The leading Asia-Pacific biotech specialist CRO Novotech is again…

Obesity, type II diabetes, and high blood pressure increase the risk of NASH and negatively affect outcomes for COVID-19 patients Washington, DC - June 12, 2020 - For the first time, International NASH Day (IND), a global awareness and…

Scientists have developed a new test that can help identify people who are likely to develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer. The approach uses a simple blood test to check for the patient's previous…

Credit: Hua Bai AMES, Iowa - A new study that looks closely at the cardiac health of flies provides new evidence that liver dysfunction may lead to deterioration of the heart. The research fills in gaps in how scientists understand…

Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University suggests that fecal transplants could be used as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver…

Credit: The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) For the first time, researchers at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) have identified and described a new and unique subset of human cells that are involved in the…

New AGA guideline finds that evidence to support use of probiotics to treat digestive diseases is greatly lacking, identifying only three clinical scenarios where probiotics may benefit patients Bethesda, MD (June 9, 2020) -- It is…

The recent openings of two centers have put the Medical University of South Carolina on the map as a leading institution for digestive and liver disease research.Credit: Dr. Don Rockey, Medical University of South Carolina …