AASLD Guideline-2016, for treatment of chronic Hepatitis B Geeta Sharma Sharma8 Jun 2016 5:39 PM ISTPeople who test positive for the hepatitis B virus (HBsAg) for more than six months are diagnosed as having a chronic infection. This means they were...
Prevention of cirrhosis in hepatitis C with use of direct-acting anti-virals Noha27 Dec 2016 3:28 PM IST The new direct-acting anti-virals (DAAs) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection offer higher cure rates, but at a much higher cost than the standard...
Cirrhosis associated with increased risk of stroke, finds JAMA Neurology Study Ruby khatun khatun6 Jun 2017 2:42 PM ISTCirrhosis was associated with increased risk of stroke, especially hemorrhagic, in a study that included a representative sample of more than 1.6...
BEWARE: Hepatitis C Infection most common in North India, points out SRL Diagnostics Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 July 2017 4:33 PM ISTNew Delhi : An analysis done by SRL Diagnostics, the leading diagnostic chain in India on Viral Hepatitis (A, B, C, E) testing done in its...
World Hepatitis Day: Hepatitis can be a cause of infertility in males Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 July 2017 5:36 PM ISTNew Delhi [India]: As per recent statistics, about 400 million people around the world are living with Hepatitis B or C. Of these, 52 million are in...
New targets for drugs to treat fatty liver disease and liver cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTThere may no silver bullet for treating liver cancer or fatty liver disease, but knowing the right targets will help science develop the most...
Can an Aspirin a Day Keep Liver Cancer at bay? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Oct 2017 8:00 PM ISTA new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found that daily aspirin...
Psoriasis (PsO) patients at higher risk for serious liver disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTCompared to controls, patients with psoriasis (PsO) are at higher risk for serious liver disease than patients with rheumatoid arthritis - two...
Coffee reduces risk of liver cirrhosis up to 70 percent : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTA new roundtable report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) on 'Looking after the liver: coffee, caffeine and lifestyle...
Moderate coffee drinking associated with positive health benefits Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTDrinking coffee is "more likely to benefit health than to harm it" for a range of health outcomes, say researchers in The BMJ today.They bring...
Emerging Drug Could Help Treat a Common Liver Disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTTreating a liver disease called NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis), which affects 10 to 15 percent of obese individuals with type-2 diabetes...
AASLD updated guidelines for management of HCV infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Feb 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe AASLD/IDSA HCV Guidance Panel has updated the guidelines for management of HCV infection which have been Published in Hepatology. The speed of...
