Study shows low-sugar diet effective in boys with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Diet revealed 31 percent reduction in liver fat on averageCredit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San ...
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MANF identified as a rejuvenating factor in parabiosis
Buck researchers also harness an innate repair mechanism to protect against liver damage in aging mice and extend lifespan in ...
Salk scientists uncover the health effects of metabolic 'magic bullet' protein
New model lets scientists activate health-promoting enzyme AMPK at any time and in any tissue LA JOLLA--(January 14, 2019) The ...
Real-time detection of cholesterol in liver-on-chip cultures of human liver cells
Credit: Author In a paper to be published in the September/December 2019 issue of TECHNOLOGY, a team of researchers from ...
New guideline recommendations for the treatment of mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis
This guideline will reduce practice variation and promote high-quality, high-value care for patients with mild-moderate disease Bethesda, MD (Jan. 9, ...
Drug sponge could minimize side effects of cancer treatment
Absorbent polymer sops up chemotherapy drugs from bloodstream after treatmentCredit: Anand Patel, MD, UCSF With the help of sponges inserted ...
Gut microbiome in digestive health: a new frontier in research
Special issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology provides updates on the relationship of the microbiome to specific digestive diseases and ...
Medical scientists describe optimal immune therapeutic strategies for liver cancer
Credit: KAIST KAIST medical scientists have presented a novel pathways involving T immune cell exhaustion, providing evidence and rationale for ...
How common is Hepatitis C infection in each US state?
Bottom Line: Hepatitis C virus infection is a major cause of illness and death in the United States and injection ...
Simple method rescues stressed liver cells
Isolated human hepatocytes are essential tools in preclinical and clinical liver research, but cell quality is highly variable. Now, researchers ...
New research shows how a fatty diet can lead to life-threatening liver disease
A study by scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC provides new insight on how dietary fat and ...
Potential therapeutic target for lung fibrosis identified
Medical University of South Carolina researchers have identified a promising therapeutic target for lung fibrosis; in lung fibrosis, lung tissue ...
Hepatitis: Liver failure attributable to compromised blood supply
Credit: Andreas Heddergotte / Technical University of Munich In severe cases, a viral hepatitis infection can result in liver failure. ...
Researchers zero in on potential therapeutic target for diabetes, associated diseases
Texas A&M-led study: 'Novel regulatory mechanism' may be key to interventionCredit: Texas A&M AgriLife Research COLLEGE STATION - A recent ...
RUDN medics called the world to action against hepatitis in Somalia
The research demonstrated critical spread rates of 5 types of viral hepatitis; according to the results, immediate action should be ...
USC study examines disruption of circadian rhythm as risk factor for diseases
A clash between modern lifestyles and our biological clock can lead to the development of obesity and breast cancer, USC ...
Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals announces 2019 grant funding
More than 100 drug discovery projects now supported by Harrington Discovery Institute CLEVELAND - The Harrington Discovery Institute at University ...
Genetic relic of the 'black death' may offer clues in treating liver disease
Credit: Photo courtesy of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine CINCINNATI--A gene mutation that is believed to have safeguarded ...
Re-programming the body's energy pathway boosts kidney self-repair
'Lift and push' may also benefit victims of heart, liver, brain diseaseCredit: Harrington Discovery Institute A team of researchers led ...