Hepatology

ZIKA-INFECTED individuals might one day benefit from treatment with a drug used to treat hepatitis C patients, according to researchers at the University…

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…

A rare but potentially life-threatening genetic disorder, known as Alagille syndrome, is associated with chronic liver and heart problems in children.

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…

MECHANICAL valves have very good long-term mortality benefits and should be used more often, particularly in younger patients who require mitral-valve…

PROTECTION against alcoholic liver disease may become possible thanks to new research surrounding the protein fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21). A…

PIONEERING research from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, has found a potential link between a relatively under-studied gene and…

Cambridge, UK, 06 September, 2017 – Congenica, a global provider of clinical genomics interpretation software, today announced a new customer partnership…