Statins helpful in chronic liver disease: Review of Studies supriya kashyap kashyap28 March 2017 11:03 AM ISTStatin drugs are widely used to manage high cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But in a new review of more than 50 studies,...
Inflammatory bowel disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease may be linked, suggests research supriya kashyap kashyap7 April 2017 10:12 AM ISTResearch led by a Houston Methodist gastroenterologist shows that patients who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for more than two decades have a...
Endoplasmic reticulum stress, may cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 May 2017 9:45 AM ISTWASHINGTON (May 25, 2017) -- Disruptions in a protein folding process occurring in the brain, known as endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, may cause...
New drug reduces transplant and mortality rates significantly in patients with hepatitis C Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 May 2017 2:43 PM ISTPatients with hepatitis C who suffer from advanced stages of liver disease have renewed hope, thanks to findings by researchers who have discovered...
Bioengineered human livers mimic natural development Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Jun 2017 9:56 AM ISTAn international team of researchers bioengineering human liver tissues uncovered previously unknown networks of genetic-molecular crosstalk that...
Scientists grow artificial bile ducts that could reduce the need for liver transplant Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 July 2017 3:21 PM ISTCambridge scientists have developed a new method for growing and transplanting artificial bile ducts that could in future be used to help treat liver...
New, cost effective saliva test that diagnoses liver disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 July 2017 10:07 AM ISTNew York: Scientists have developed an easier, cost effective 'oral fluid' test that uses saliva to diagnose liver disease and may eventually help...
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...
Common acid reflux medications promote chronic liver disease Ruby khatun khatun13 Oct 2017 7:04 PM ISTApproximately 10 percent of the general population take a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drug to block stomach acid secretions and relieve symptoms of...
Psoriasis severity linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTPeople with psoriasis are at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes than those without psoriasis, and the risk increases dramatically based on the...
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...
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...
