Indian hospital group to train doctors in Ghana
September 17th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Sep 16 (IANS) India's Apollo Hospital Group will conduct a medical camp in Ghana to provide affordable treatment to people suffering from liver and heart diseases as part of ... Read more...
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Organ donors need to know outcomes of surgery: Court
August 19th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Organ donors need to be fully informed about all possible outcomes of a transplant which they are likely to experience after surgery, the Delhi High ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Decide soon on woman’s liver transplant plea, court asks government
June 15th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday directed the central government to decide, within one week, the plea of 62-year-old woman, awaiting a liver transplant, challenging the ... Read more...
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Peg or two lowers risk of liver disease
April 23rd, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (IANS) People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) who consume a peg or two daily are half as likely to develop hepatitis as non-alcoholics with the same ... Read more...
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Chronic liver disease cure on the horizon
March 6th, 2012 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) Scientists have made an important breakthrough that could eventually lead to the development of new treatments for chronic liver illnesses.At present such illnesses can only be ... Read more...
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Healing damaged liver tissues
December 5th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) Damaged liver tissues, which cause scars, can bring on cirrhosis -- where the organ is unable to clean blood or produce vital hormones and clotting agents.
... Read more...
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AIIMS served notice for turning away patient
June 24th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here after taking note of a petition filed ... Read more...
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Poor woman needing liver transplant moves court
June 23rd, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A poor ailing woman Thursday approached the Delhi High Court alleging that the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had denied her treatment on ... Read more...
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Coffee can cure hepatitis C
June 8th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) Coffee, with its numerous virtues, has another one to add to its list - it can treat advanced hepatitis C patients with chronic liver disease.According to ... Read more...
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Two Sri Lankan families swap livers for transplant
June 7th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 7 (IANS) In a unique life saving deal, two Sri Lankan families swapped the livers of two of their members at a hospital here for transplantation, officials said ... Read more...
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An iconic Communist figure of Tripura dies
June 7th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 7 (IANS) Baidyanath Majumder, an iconic Communist father figure of Tripura, died here early Tuesday. He was 88.His death was condoled by politicians cutting across party lines.The last ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Antioxidant may prevent alcohol-induced liver damage
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 3 (IANS) An antioxidant may prevent liver damage caused by excessive alcohol. The findings potentially open the way to treating and reversing steatosis, or fatty deposits in the ... Read more...
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Vitamin E can fight fatty liver disease in kids
April 28th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) A specific form of Vitamin E can improve the most severe form of fatty liver disease in some children.Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most ... Read more...
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Vitamin E helps cut fatty liver disease in kids
April 28th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): A new study has suggested that a specific form of vitamin E improved the most severe form of fatty liver disease in some children.Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ... Read more...
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Smoking is the main reason why men die sooner than women
January 18th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): A new research has revealed that smoking accounts for up to 60 percent of the gender gap in death rates across Europe, and kills twice as many men ... Read more...
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Genetic variation linked to liver cirrhosis in alcoholic Caucasians identified
December 17th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): A variation in the PNPLA3 (adiponutrin) gene is associated with cirrhosis of the liver and elevated transaminase (liver enzyme) levels in alcoholic Caucasians, a new study by German ... Read more...
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Vitamin E may help treat common liver disease
May 1st, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Vitamin E can help treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), an obesity-associated chronic liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death, according to a new study.The often ... Read more...
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Specific Vitamin E dose can benefit nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients
April 29th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29 (ANI): A daily dose of a specific form of vitamin E could improve the liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), reveals a new study.In addition, Actos (pioglitazone), a drug ... Read more...
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Terminally ill rapist granted bail in Delhi
April 27th, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted bail to a rape convict who has been suffering from an "incurable" liver disease since last May.Justice Siddharth Mridul ... Read more...
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Simple test to predict a person’s likelihood of breaking hip
November 20th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 20 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a questionnaire that will help determine an individual's chances of breaking their hips.Experts at the University of Nottingham have developed the system of ... Read more...
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Coffee slows liver disease progression in chronic hepatitis C patients
October 21st, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): A new study has shown that patients with chronic hepatitis C who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53 percent lower risk of ... Read more...
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High fat diet during pregnancy ‘ups severe liver disease risk in offspring’
October 14th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): In a new study, researchers at the University of Southampton have found that a high fat diet during a woman's pregnancy makes her offspring more likely to develop ... Read more...
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Exercise benefits patients with fatty liver disease
July 2nd, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 2 (IANS) Increased physical activity benefits patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), independently of weight change, according to the latest research.
NAFLD is the most common chronic liver disease ... Read more...
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Blood pressure drug also reverses liver damage
June 1st, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) A blood-pressure drug also reverses early stage liver damage in some patients, says a study.
Newcastle University researchers analysed a small clinical trial of losartan, a drug normally prescribed ... Read more...
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BP drug found to be effective against liver disease
June 1st, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): A blood pressure drug has been found to be effective in reducing liver scarring in hepatitis C patients, according to Newcastle University researchers.They showed that losartan, a drug ... Read more...
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Natalie Cole fears she will run out of time before kidney transplant
April 28th, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 28 (ANI): Natalie Cole is terrified that she may not have enough time on her hands to undergo a life-saving kidney transplant.The 59-year-old singer has been suffering from kidney failure ... Read more...
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‘Every 15th carrier of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) an Indian’
March 30th, 2009 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Every 15th carrier of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an Indian and 12.5 million Indians suffer from HCV, with the death rate exceeding over 100,000 per ... Read more...
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Stem cell breakthrough may offer new therapies for various incurable diseases
March 5th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, March 6 (ANI): A group of scientists in Sydney have achieved a breakthrough in using adult stem cells to re-grow damaged muscle tissue in mice, and thereby moved a step ... Read more...
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Natalie Cole to get sisters kidney to fight Hepatitis C
January 22nd, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 22 (ANI): Natalie Cole''s sister has reportedly decided to donate her kidney to the singer, who is suffering from the chronic liver disease Hepatitis C.The eight-time Grammy Award-winner was ... Read more...
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Type 2 diabetes ups carcinoma risk
October 30th, 2008 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 30 (ANI): An Italian study has revealed that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) have a significantly increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Dr. Valter Donadon from Pordenone Hospital ... Read more...
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Natalie Cole diagnosed with Hepatitis C
July 17th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): Singer Natalie Cole has confirmed that she is suffering from the chronic liver disease Hepatitis C.The 58-year-old made the announcement after she was forced to pull out ... Read more...
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Hepatitis C virus causes fatty liver disease with enzyme help
July 10th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (IANS) A key enzyme may explain how hepatitis C infection causes fatty liver - a build-up to threatening diseases like cirrhosis and liver cancer, according to a study. The ... Read more...
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Diabetics with fatty liver at higher risk of diabetes-related kidney disease
May 30th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 30 (ANI): Type 2 diabetes patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are at an increased risk of developing diabetes-related chronic kidney disease (CKD), says a new study.NAFLD is ... Read more...
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Diabetes, kidney ailment linked to fatty liver
May 30th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 30 (IANS) Patients with type 2 diabetes might be at risk of chronic kidney disease, if they also have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a new study. In such ... Read more...
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Liver-gender disruption makes men more vulnerable to liver cancer
January 16th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Jan 16 (ANI): In a study of mice, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have discovered that the cause behind mens susceptibility to liver cancer is the initiation of ... Read more...
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