Liver transplant in India saves Yemeni boy
July 27th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Malek family from Yemen had lost all hope when nine-year-old Abdul was diagnosed with the same liver disease that had killed his two siblings.But ... Read more...
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Avoid keeping meat in fridge: Pakistani expert
November 13th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IANS) People should avoid keeping meat in refrigerators for over 10 days as such a practice destroys the proteins and affects its hygiene, which could cause food ... Read more...
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‘45 percent of Kerala drinkers face liver disease threat’
August 11th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (IANS) With liquor consumption reaching an all-time high in Kerala, up to 45 percent of the regular drinkers face the risk of ending up with some liver ... Read more...
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Alcohol killing 20-year-olds in Britain
August 1st, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) More and more Britons in their 20s are dying because of liver diseases caused by excessive consumption of alcohol, a top doctor has said.Ian Gilmore, a ... Read more...
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Stem cells from skin, blood regenerate faltering liver
May 12th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Patients with advanced liver disease can be treated with stem cells taken from their own skin or blood in a breakthrough that could save thousands of ... Read more...
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Brain tumour treated with minimal invasive surgery
February 10th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhulika Sonkar
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Deweshwar Kumar, 77, had lost all hope after a sudden loss of consciousness was attributed to a large blood clot in his brain. Chances of ... Read more...
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Pakistani PM to donate liver
November 27th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday announced he would donate his liver after death and urged the people to donate organs as well to ... Read more...
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Alcohol intake among Indian teenagers rise
October 17th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Alcohol consumption among teenagers in the age group of 15-19 years has increased due to absent parents, easy money, and rising stress and depression, a study says.The ... Read more...
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Obesity key cause of liver problem in India
September 18th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 18 (IANS) Obesity is contributing to steep rise in liver problems in the country, a liver transplant surgeon said Saturday.
Lack of exercise, lifestyle and rich diet are the main causes ... Read more...
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New study provides answers to obesity trinity
September 6th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 6 (ANI): A new study provides three ways to de-program the 1950s obesity trinity underlying the current obesity epidemic and protect future generations from its health consequences.Dr. Melinda Sothern, Director ... Read more...
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Patients could grow own liver from skin slivers
August 26th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Transplant patients who are very ill may be able to grow their own livers in the near future. In a novel attempt, Cambridge University researchers turned slivers of ... Read more...
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Scientists create liver cells from patients’ skin
August 26th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): Scientists at Cambridge University have created liver cells in a lab for the first time by reprogramming stem cells taken from human skin, paving the way for potential ... Read more...
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Rs.50,000 compensation ordered for homeopathic medicine maker
July 12th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has directed a drug company to pay compensation of Rs.50,000 to a homeopathic medicine maker whom it had sued for alleged trademark infringement.
... Read more...
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Blueberries may benefit people with liver diseases
June 18th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): A new research indicates that blueberries could provide relief to patients suffering from liver diseases - especially hepatic fibrosis.A study led by Ming-Liang Cheng, MD, from Department of ... Read more...
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Website to spread awareness on liver disease
April 19th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Aiming to spread awareness about prevention of liver diseases, Apollo hospital here has launched a liver care website as part of World Liver Day Monday.
"The portal will ... Read more...
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‘Humanized’ mouse may offer liver disease treatments
February 23rd, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Scientists have generated a mouse with an almost complete human liver.The team, led by Salk Institute researchers, says this 'humanized' mouse is susceptible to human liver infections ... Read more...
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Diabetes, obesity, hypertension up mortality in hepatitis C patients
April 23rd, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Type 2 diabetes, obesity and hypertension are associated with overall and liver related mortality in hepatitis C (HCV) infected patients, a new research has claimed.The specific impact of ... Read more...
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Red wine compound protects liver against ‘fattening’ itself
October 15th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Red wine compound resveratrol prevents fat accumulation in the liver as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, according to a new study with mice. Resveratrol, present in grapes, ... Read more...
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How red wine protects alcoholics from fatty livers
October 15th, 2008 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): Consumption of resveratrol, the compound often associated with the health benefits of red wine, can help prevent accumulation of fat in the liver which happens due to ... Read more...
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Protein protects liver against excess bile
August 2nd, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a protein that controls genes maintaining proper level of bile in the liver. The protein, called FOXA2, is likely to become the focus for new ... Read more...
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”Foxy old gene” offers therapeutic target for liver diseases
August 2nd, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
London, August 2 (ANI): American researchers have found that a protein called FOXA2 plays an important role in maintaining the proper level of bile in the liver, which helps digest fats. ... Read more...
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Two new medications may help alcoholics kick the bottle
July 18th, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have identified two new medications that may help heavy drinkers modify their consumption, reduce alcohol withdrawal symptoms, and ... Read more...
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Safer, better medication for Hepatitis B identified
June 27th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Hepatitis B patients who didn't respond to the common treatment of lamivudine might get better and safer results with another drug called entecavir, a new study has found. ... Read more...
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Study touts entecavir drug as safer, more efficient medication for Hepatitis B
June 27th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 27 (ANI): Researchers from Toronto General Hospital have found a new safer, more efficient medication for Hepatitis B for patients who dont respond to other medications.During the study ... Read more...
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Researchers find new treatment for Hepatitis C
May 15th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a new treatment for Hepatitis C.Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infectious disease that is caused by ... Read more...
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Scots scientists developing stem cell therapies to end liver transplant need
May 7th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by admin
London, May 7 (ANI): Soon liver diseases could be treated using stem cell therapy, if scientists at Edinburgh University get their way.A team at Edinburgh University is working on developing embryonic ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh hospital gets liver transplant unit
March 27th, 2008 - 12:44 am ICT by admin
Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Governor T.v. Rajeshwar Wednesday inaugurated a complete liver transplant unit and a full-fledged department of paediatric gastro-enterology at the 23-year-old Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical ... Read more...
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Donate organs and live for eternity: Priyanka
March 7th, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by admin
By Praful Kumar Singh
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra today pledged to donate her organs, and said "one should understand the importance of organ donation because one lives for ... Read more...
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Scientists find some new mechanisms of HBV virulence
February 24th, 2008 - 11:41 am ICT by admin
Washington, February 24 (ANI): Scientists at Frances National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) say that they have uncovered a novel molecular mechanism by which the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes ... Read more...
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Miracle cure for liver fibrosis on the anvil
December 27th, 2007 - 12:12 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): A study on mice has shown that fibrosis in the liver can not only be stopped but also reverse some of the cell damage that has already occurred, ... Read more...
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