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Liver Damage Linked to Brain Magnetite Accumulation
July 2025
Using superconducting quantum interference device magnetometry, researchers examined the magnetic properties of post-mortem brainstem tissue from four individuals.
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9 Aug 2023
COVID-19 Pandemic Saw Large Increase in Alcohol-related Hepatitis Hospitalisations
A spike in the number of hospitalisations for alcohol-related hepatitis occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more…
8 Aug 2023
Cirrhosis Mortality Risk: The Impact of Animal Protein Intake
According to new research, higher animal protein intake is associated with greater mortality risk in patients with liver cirrhosis…
7 Jul 2023
Outcomes No Different with Antibiotics in Child–Pugh A Cirrhosis
Stable patients with Child–Pugh A cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding did not experience different outcomes after antibiotic prophylaxis…
7 Jul 2023
High Rates of Decompensation in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
A new study investigates the clinical course of alcohol-related liver disease, considering that 15% of patients experience decompensation…
25 Mar 2022
Patients with Hepatitis C Treated with Antivirals Less Likely to be Hospitalised in Future
2.4 million people are living with hepatitis C in the United States, according to federal data, and many don’t know they have the virus…
25 Mar 2022
3D Planning in Paediatric Liver Transplants Associated with Lower Risk of Complications
A study has emerged with interesting risk insights to do with personalisation of treatment in paediatric liver transplantation…
17 Dec 2021
Can Liver Cancer Immunotherapy Efficacy Be Improved Through Novel Approaches?
Sought to increase the efficacy of immunotherapy in patients with liver cancer by treatment in combination with adjuvant therapies…
17 Dec 2021
The Cycle of Neurodegeneration in the Liver Associated with Fatty Liver Disease
Evidence has further shown a direct correlation between the severity of liver pathology and the level of nerve degeneration…
21 Sep 2021
New Discovery in Biliary Atresia Could Lead to Better Treatment
BILIARY atresia is a rare congenital condition resulting in inflamed and blocked bile ducts. This blockage prevents bile from being…
21 Sep 2021
Novel Algorithm Predicts Mortality Risk in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
PATIENTS with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) typically only have 3 months to live and desperately require a liver transplant for…
22 Jun 2021
Dynamic AFP-R and Patient Outcomes After Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Karim Halazun, Associate Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, New York, USA, and colleagues explored whether the dynamic α-fetoprotein response (AFP-R) could improve pre-operative prediction of patient outcomes.
22 Jun 2021
A Novel Immunotherapeutic Approach to Combat Hepatitis B
Globally, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is associated with substantial liver-related morbidity and mortality, causing an estimated 800,000 deaths from complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Now, a new immunotherapy strategy identified by researchers at University College London (UCL), UK, could transform the treatment landscape of HBV.
25 Mar 2021
How Much Sugar Do You Take?
DANGERS of consuming sugar have been further investigated in a new study, which indicated that a person’s metabolism may be adversely affected with even…
25 Mar 2021
Formerly Rare Gallbladder or Bile Duct Cancer on the Rise
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16 Dec 2020
Can Early Liver Damage Detection with a Novel Sensor Prevent Liver Failure?
FATTY liver disease is a condition experienced by one-quarter of the population in USA and, along with liver fibrosis, does not have a quick or easy…
16 Dec 2020
Novel Predictive Model with Bedside Measures Predicts Hepatic Encephalopathy Risk
ACCURATE determination for the risk of and predictors for overt hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis was measured using factors such as…
18 Sep 2020
Liver Regeneration in Pig Lymph Nodes
HEPATOCYTES are natural regenerators, but they require a nurturing environment to multiply. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine..
18 Sep 2020
Could a Gene Decrease the Likelihood of Developing Alcoholic Cirrhosis?
AFTER years of drinking excess alcohol, alcoholic cirrhosis can occur. However, researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis…
22 Jun 2020
Novel Blood Test to Predict Liver Cancer
HEPATOCELLULAR carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer and is most prevalent in those with chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis
22 Jun 2020
‘Memory’ Natural Killer Cells Involved in Hepatitis B Virus Immune Response
HEPATITIS B virus (HBV) vaccinations protect through immunological memory, i.e. the vaccine ‘trains’ the immune system…
23 Mar 2020
Survey Results Reveal Need for Earlier Diagnosis of Liver Disease
THE LARGEST survey of liver disease patients in the UK has revealed that half of the respondents did not exhibit symptoms prior to their diagnosis…
23 Mar 2020
Could Aspirin Reduce Risk of Liver Cancer in Viral Hepatitis?
ASPIRIN could be an effective therapy in reducing the risk of liver cancer and liver-related death in patients with chronic viral…
18 Dec 2019
Positive Outcomes from Minimum Alcohol Pricing in Scotland
MINIMUM unit pricing (MUP) was first introduced in Scotland in 2018, raising the price per unit of alcohol to 50p. Now, experts…
18 Dec 2019
Phage Therapy Shows Potential in Treating Alcoholic Liver Disease
BACTERIOPHAGES have been used to successfully treat alcoholic liver disease in mice in a recent study…
17 Dec 2019
The News is all Good about Hepatitis C
I should not be alive to write this. It took a medical miracle, the world’s first ever cure for a virus, and some close timing. It also took me pushing…
24 Sep 2019
Suppression of stress-induced enzyme as therapeutic target for liver cancer
EXPRESSION of an enzyme as a stress-response upregulates significant proliferation pathways in the progression of liver cancer, according to a new study…
24 Sep 2019
Alcohol-Producing Gut Bacteria May Damage Liver
NON-ALCOHOLIC fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterised by the build-up of fat in the liver, arising from factors other than alcohol…
25 Jun 2019
Connection Observed Between Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and NAFLD
A STUDY has demonstrated a potential link between intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)…
25 Jun 2019
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Higher Risk of Cirrhosis
LIFE-THREATENING cirrhosis and liver cancer are possible outcomes of conditions such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic…
26 Mar 2019
First Genetic Marker Associated with Biliary Atresia Identified
BILIARY atresia (BA) is a hepatic condition in which bile ducts within and surrounding the liver are abnormally narrow, impeded, or missing…
26 Mar 2019
Lipid Profile in Blood Predicts Fatty Liver Disease
BIOMARKERS of fatty liver disease have been discovered by a group of researchers from the University of California, California, USA and…
19 Dec 2018
Transplanting Hepatitis C-infected Livers Is Safe and Cost-effective
Analysis of a large registry has shown hepatitis C (HCV)-positive livers to be safe for transplant, since the transplanted disease is controlled by…
19 Dec 2018
Perinatal Hepatitis C Linked to Earlier Cirrhosis Development
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection during the perinatal period leads to the earlier development of cirrhosis, suggests new research from Birmingham…
25 Sep 2018
Liver Disease Drug May Help with Alzheimer’s Treatment
A readily available drug has been shown to have beneficial therapeutic effects in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The study, which took place at…
25 Sep 2018
Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Just as Effective in the Elderly Population
Elderly patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be treated with direct-acting antivirals (DAA) safely and effectively, according to new…
23 Aug 2018
Gut Enzymes Could Make Any Blood Type Universally Available
Blood could become far more accessible following the discovery of a group of enzymes that are able to turn any type of blood into type O, which can be…
25 Jun 2018
New Scoring System to Improve HCV Treatment
A new scoring system can predict which patients with decompensated cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection would benefit the most from…
25 Jun 2018
Statins Underutilised in NAFLD Patients
Statins are reported to be underutilised in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients, according to a recent study by researchers at the New…
31 May 2018
EMJ Hepatology 6.1 Now Available
EMJ Hepatology 6.1 has arrived. This impressive eJournal marks the European Medical Journal’s third specialist publication to be released this year…
18 May 2018
Reducing Alcohol Serving Sizes Could Improve Public Health
Reduced numbers of alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions could be achieved by reducing the serving size of alcoholic beverages, according to a…
6 Apr 2018
New Understanding of How the Liver Regenerates
New insights into how the liver regenerates during tissue damage or normal cellular turnover have been revealed by researchers from Stanford University…
26 Mar 2018
Novel Scanning Technology Reducing the Need for Liver Biopsy
LIVERMULTISCAN™, Perspectum Diagnostics, Ltd., Oxford, UK, was evaluated in a collaborative study by multiple UK Universities to assess the feasibility…
26 Mar 2018
A Low-Carb Solution for Fatty Liver Disease
A carbohydrate-restricted diet has long been championed as an effective weight loss tool, but new research from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology…
9 Mar 2018
Trial of New NAFLD Treatment Shows Positive Results
Liver fat content can be significantly and rapidly decreased in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis…
1 Mar 2018
Potential Methods for Treating Hepatitis Developed by Researchers
Two new methods of potentially treating hepatitis have been discovered by researchers from Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands. It is hoped…
29 Jan 2018
Sofosbuvir Shows Potential for Treating Zika Virus
ZIKA-INFECTED individuals might one day benefit from treatment with a drug used to treat hepatitis C patients, according to researchers at the University…
25 Jan 2018
Revising Guidelines on Drinking Could Reduce Incidences of Severe Liver Disease in Men
CURRENT recommendations for the safe cut-off of alcohol consumption may need to be revised after a study in Sweden suggested that levels of drinking…
19 Dec 2017
Identification of Key Mutation in Alagille Syndrome Offers Hope of New Treatment
A rare but potentially life-threatening genetic disorder, known as Alagille syndrome, is associated with chronic liver and heart problems in children.
19 Dec 2017
€34 Million European Project: Improving Liver Disease Diagnostic Procedures
NON-ALCOHOLIC fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 20–30% of the worldwide population, and in Europe one in every three people are affected by it to some…
13 Nov 2017
Significant Mortality Benefits of Mechanical Valves
MECHANICAL valves have very good long-term mortality benefits and should be used more often, particularly in younger patients who require mitral-valve…
22 Sep 2017
Liver Disease: A Potential Protective Treatment Opportunity
PROTECTION against alcoholic liver disease may become possible thanks to new research surrounding the protein fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21). A…
22 Sep 2017
New Therapeutic Target for Liver Cancer Revealed
PIONEERING research from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, has found a potential link between a relatively under-studied gene and…
6 Sep 2017
Congenica’s Sapientia™ Selected by Coimbra Paediatric Hospital for Portugal’s In2Genome Genetic Disease Diagnosis Project
Cambridge, UK, 06 September, 2017 – Congenica, a global provider of clinical genomics interpretation software, today announced a new customer partnership…
26 Jun 2017
Alcoholic Liver Disease Aggravated by Intestinal Fungi
OVERGROWTH of intestinal fungi may exacerbate alcoholic liver disease (ALD), suggests a new study by researchers at the University of California, San…
26 Jun 2017
Stool Analysis: Non-Invasive Diagnostic Opportunities for Fatty Liver Disease
MICROBIAL patterns within stool samples may present a new method of diagnosis for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), suggests a preliminary study…
8 Jun 2017
Introducing EMJ Hepatology 5.1
United Kingdom, June 08, 2017: Welcome to the latest edition of our EMJ Hepatology eJournal! This issue is jam-packed with the latest hepatological…
9 May 2017
Introducing EMJ Urology 5.1
United Kingdom, May 09, 2017: Welcome to the newest edition of our EMJ Urology eJournal, packed with the latest urological developments. This issue is…
5 Apr 2017
Australia’s Bionic Vision Technologies Raises US$18 Million (AU$23.5 M) to Develop ‘Bionic Eye’ for Global Markets
Melbourne, Australia, April 03, 2017 – Retinal implant innovator Bionic Vision Technologies (BVT) today announced it had raised US $18 million…
27 Mar 2017
Focussed Ultrasound for Tumour Destruction
FOCUSSED ultrasound has been suggested as a future therapy for the gentler treatment of tumours of the liver. Already used readily as a diagnostic method…
27 Mar 2017
Harnessing the Liver’s Fat-Burning Power
LIVER cells have been found to have their own ability to burn accumulated fat, according to Swedish researchers. A new clinical trial has been planned…
23 Feb 2017
Positive Results for Relvar® Ellipta® Lung Function Study in Patients with Well-Controlled Asthma
GlaxoSmithKline plc and Innoviva, Inc. today announced positive headline results from a non-inferiority lung function study
9 Jan 2017
Low Levels of Physical Activity Can Still Improve Happiness
THE RESULTS of a large study that used the smartphones of over 10,000 participants show that small amounts of physical activity, or non-exercise activity…
6 Jan 2017
New Cavity Treatment Allows Tooth to Repair Itself
SCIENTISTS from the Dental Institute at King’s College London, London, UK, have reported a way to stimulate stem cell renewal as a new tooth repair…
8 Dec 2016
Molecular Signature of Liver Disease Indicates Responsiveness to First-Line Therapy
SCIENTISTS have shown how high-risk primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), or PBC in patients who do not respond to conventional treatment, has distinct…
21 Nov 2016
Liver Fibrosis Limited by Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I
FIBROSIS of the liver has been found to be limited by insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), typically induced by growth hormones, according to a study by…
21 Nov 2016
Energy Drinks Associated with Hepatitis
ENERGY DRINKS have been associated with liver damage in a new case report authored by Dr Jennifer Harb, Department of Dermatology, University of…
5 Sep 2016
The International Liver Cancer Association’s (ILCA) 10th ILCA Annual Conference
Canada, September 9-11, 2016 – We also take this opportunity to personally invite you to attend the 10th ILCA Annual Conference.
30 Aug 2016
CDK4 Protein Both a Trigger and Target for Treatment of Liver Disease
SCIENTISTS have identified the CDK4 protein as a trigger for the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and found that its inhibition…
30 Aug 2016
Burden of Viral Hepatitis Grows
KILLING as many people as tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, or malaria, hepatitis has risen in worldwide prominence, resulting annually in 1.45 million deaths.
3 Aug 2016
New Report Calls for Universal Vaccination for Hepatitis to Reduce the Crippling Economic Burden of the Disease
Vienna, July 28, 2016 – To coincide with World Hepatitis Day, a new report1, commissioned by United European Gastroenterology (UEG), calls for all…
27 Jun 2016
Protein Successfully Predicts Recurrence of Liver Cancer
INVESTIGATIONS of p62 have highlighted the protein as a key factor in cancer recurrence and has been associated with reduced rates of survival in liver…
27 Jun 2016
Restricted Calorie Intake Reduces Fat Content of Liver
GROWING rates of obesity have raised concerns regarding the resulting metabolic diseases caused by overeating, such as Type 2 diabetes and liver disease…
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