Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease increases risk of liver, colorectal, and breast cancers Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the more common chronic liver diseases worldwide. It is associated with metabolic syndrome (i.e....
Blood test to aid paracetamol overdose treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTPeople who overdose on paracetamol could be helped by a blood test that shows immediately if they are going to suffer liver damage.Researchers say the...
How Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTGastric cancer is one of the five most fatal types of cancer. According to the statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), about 750,000...
Promising new drug for Hep B tested safe and effective Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTResearch at the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) on the campus of Texas Biomedical Research Institute helped advance a new treatment...
Smoking may cause inflammatory bowel disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTA new study shows a direct effect of cigarette smoke on intestinal inflammation for the first time. Researchers in South Korea report that exposing...
Long-term use of drugs to curb acid reflux linked to doubling in stomach cancer risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTThe long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux, is linked to a more than doubling in the risk...
Cardiovascular Risk in Women with Fatty Liver Disease: Risk is Not Equal Opportunity Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTNonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with significantly higher risk of subsequent cardiovascular events in women, but not in men, according...
Lack of sleep may contribute to gestational diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTThe amount of time spent sleeping in the United States has dropped significantly in the past twenty years with almost a quarter of women and 16...
Long-term PPI use linked to increased risk for stroke and MI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Oct 2017 8:30 PM ISTThe latest study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine found that use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) at a higher dose and for longer...
Deaths Rates of Liver Cirrhosis Exceed Those of 5 Major Cancers : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTA new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found that liver cirrhosis...
Pregnancy Rates on the rise among Women with Chronic Liver Disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTA new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found that the overall...
Can You Inherit a Fatty Liver? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTSerum metabolites associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease may be heritable, according to research presented this week at The Liver Meeting —...
