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Liver Disease News

September 5, 2016

Functional Tissue-Engineered Liver Made in Lab

Mice Flown in Space: Early Liver Damage

Functional Human Liver Cells Grown in Lab

Simple Drug Regimen Cures Hep C in 12 Weeks

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Purest Yet Liver-Like Cells Generated from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Aug. 29, 2016 — Researchers have found a better way to purify liver cells made from induced pluripotent stem cells. This new methodology could facilitate progress toward an important ... read more

Targeting Gut Bacteria to Reduce Weight Gain

Aug. 27, 2016 — Adding engineered bacteria into the guts of mice both kept them from gaining weight and protected them against some of the negative health effects of ... read more

Algorithm to Find Precise Cancer Treatments

Aug. 9, 2016 — Researchers developed a computational algorithm to analyze 'Big Data' obtained from tumor samples to better understand and treat ... read more

Codependence of Cell Nucleus Proteins Key to Understanding Fatty Liver Disease

July 26, 2016 — A new appreciation for the interplay between two cell nucleus proteins that lead both intertwined and separate lives is ... read more

Gene Therapy for Metabolic Liver Diseases Shows Promise in Pigs

July 27, 2016 — With a shortage of donor organs, medical researchers are exploring therapeutic strategies for patients with debilitating liver diseases. Researchers are testing a new approach to correct metabolic ... read more

'Screen-and-Treat' Scheme for Hepatitis B May Prevent Deadly Complications

July 27, 2016 — Research into Africa’s first ‘screen-and-treat’ program for hepatitis B suggests the initiative may reduce deadly complications of the virus. The hepatitis B virus infects around 250 million ... read more

Discovery of New Hepatitis C Virus Mechanism

July 27, 2016 — Researchers have uncovered the mechanisms that suppress the propagation of the hepatitis C virus with the potential of improving pathological liver conditions. Using model ... read more

Why Baby Boomers Need a Hepatitis C Screening

July 26, 2016 — Hepatitis C affects a disproportionate amount of older Americans, born between 1945-1965. A new strategy is helping them get ... read more

Study Identifies Potential New Avenue for Treating Pompe Disease

July 25, 2016 — Researchers have identified a potential new avenue for treating Pompe disease, a rare condition caused by the build-up of glycogen, a storage form of sugar, in cardiac and skeletal muscle, the liver ... read more

Liver Tissue Model Accurately Replicates Hepatocyte Metabolism, Response to Toxins

July 18, 2016 — A team of researchers have created a 'liver on a chip,' a model of liver tissue that replicates the metabolic variations ... read more

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September 5, 2016

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MRI Technology Quantifies Liver Response in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Patients

Aug. 19, 2016 — Researchers have found that a form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that non-invasively measures fat density in the liver corresponds with histological (microscopic tissue analyses) responses in ... read more

New Technology Enlisted in Battle Against Hepatitis B

Aug. 10, 2016 — A method for "silencing" RNA that has recently emerged is in clinical trials in Europe, Asia and the United States against hepatitis B, an infection that can destroy the ... read more

Major Treatment Expansion Could Essentially Eliminate Hepatitis C in R.I. by 2030

Aug. 5, 2016 — As the state takes a deep look at its hepatitis C epidemic, researchers have crunched the numbers to project what could be done to lift Rhode Island's burden of death and ... read more

Medicaid Expansion Increased Medicaid Enrollment Among Liver Transplant Recipients

July 26, 2016 — Researchers have found that Medicaid expansion increased Medicaid enrollment among people who received liver transplants funded by commercial ... read more

Fighting Life-Threatening Bacteria Without Antibiotics

July 19, 2016 — Patients suffering from liver cirrhosis often die of life-threatening bacterial infections. In these patients the immune cells are unable to eliminate the bacterial infections. Scientist have now ... read more

New Tool to Identify Persons With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

July 13, 2016 — Researchers have developed a diagnostic model that is highly predictive of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Referred to as the Framingham Steatosis Index, this novel model may become a cheaper and ... read more

Mechanisms That Trigger NASH and Liver Cancer Described in New Research

July 11, 2016 — Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious hepatic condition that precedes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and is currently untreatable. A new study shows that a proinflammatory molecule, ... read more

Viral Hepatitis Kills as Many as Malaria, TB or HIV/AIDS, Finds Study

July 7, 2016 — Viral hepatitis has become one of the leading causes of death and disability across the globe -- killing at least as many people annually as TB, malaria or HIV/AIDS. This is the finding of new ... read more

Moderate and Vigorous Exercise Have Comparable Effects on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

July 6, 2016 — A brisk walk is just as good as a jog when it comes to fighting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, researchers finds. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has been associated with an increased risk of ... read more

Study Finds Potential Treatment for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

June 30, 2016 — Researchers report on a targeted molecular therapy that dramatically reduces the initial development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in laboratory mouse models of the disease. The study ... read more

Modeling NAFLD With Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Immature Hepatocyte Like Cells

June 29, 2016 — Researchers have established an in vitro model system for investigating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), also called steatosis, is a dramatically ... read more

Existing Diabetes Drug Shows Effectiveness Against Chronic Liver Disease

June 21, 2016 — Researchers have found that an existing diabetes drug can be used to halt progression of another disease that is a leading cause of liver ... read more

Highly Efficient Agent Against Wilson Disease

June 21, 2016 — Scientists describe a small peptide that very efficiently binds excess copper from liver cells. This molecule comes from a bacterium's bag of tricks and could be suitable for treating Wilson ... read more

Overweight Adolescent Men More Likely to Develop Severe Liver Disease Later in Life

June 16, 2016 — The first study that shows that overweight in late adolescence in men is a significant risk factor for developing severe liver disease later in life. Contributing to the strength of this research are ... read more

Stem Cell Transplant from Young to Old Can Heal Stomach Ulcers

June 16, 2016 — Basic and translational research paves the way for breakthroughs that can ultimately change patient care. Three new studies provide a glimpse into future treatment strategies for stomach ulcers, ... read more

Hepatitis C: Once the Viral Infection Has Healed, High-Risk Portal Vein Hypertension Also Diminishes

June 15, 2016 — This inflammatory viral infection of the liver causes inflexible scar tissue to form. This in turn impedes blood flow through the organ, with resulting hypertension in the portal vein. Portal ... read more

Starving Cancer Cells by Blocking Their Metabolism

June 14, 2016 — Scientists have found a way to starve liver cancer cells by blocking a protein that is required for glutamine breakdown -- while leaving normal cells intact. The discovery opens new ways to treat ... read more

Damage to Tiny Liver Protein Function Leads to Heart Disease, Fatty Liver

June 10, 2016 — For the first time, it has been discovered that a tiny liver protein that when disrupted can lead to the nation's top killer -- cardiovascular disease -- as well as fatty liver disease, a ... read more

New Technique Expands Pool of Gene-Corrected Liver Cells

June 8, 2016 — Medical researchers have developed a new technique that may help to overcome one of the largest hurdles in gene therapy -- the ability to generate a large pool of gene-corrected cells that would be ... read more

Blood-Born Molecules Could Predict Those Who Will Develop Liver Cancer

June 6, 2016 — A panel of microRNAs from blood samples may predict patients at high risk of developing a common liver cancer from hepatitis B virus ... read more

Friday, August 19, 2016

MRI technology quantifies liver response in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

New technology enlisted in battle against hepatitis B

Friday, August 5, 2016

Major treatment expansion could essentially eliminate hepatitis C in R.I. by 2030

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Medicaid expansion increased Medicaid enrollment among liver transplant recipients

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Fighting life-threatening bacteria without antibiotics

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

New tool to identify persons with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Monday, July 11, 2016

Mechanisms that trigger NASH and liver cancer described in new research

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Viral hepatitis kills as many as malaria, TB or HIV/AIDS, finds study

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Moderate and vigorous exercise have comparable effects on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Study finds potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Modeling NAFLD with human pluripotent stem cell derived immature hepatocyte like cells

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Hepatitis C: Once the viral infection has healed, high-risk portal vein hypertension also diminishes

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Starving cancer cells by blocking their metabolism

Friday, June 10, 2016

Damage to tiny liver protein function leads to heart disease, fatty liver

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

New technique expands pool of gene-corrected liver cells

Monday, June 6, 2016

Blood-born molecules could predict those who will develop liver cancer

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Researchers convert cirrhosis-causing cells to healthy liver cells in mice

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Thursday, May 19, 2016

High levels of protein p62 predict liver cancer recurrence

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Hormone shown to be important in liver disease

Monday, May 16, 2016

Promise of nearly a year of life on targeted drug not reality for all liver cancer patients, study finds

Monday, May 9, 2016

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Research suggests diabetes drug acts differently from previous theories

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Monday, May 2, 2016

Targeted hepatitis B virus screening effective in addressing infection, liver disease risk

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

New therapy strategies for primary sclerosing cholangitis indicate initial success

Monday, April 18, 2016

Monitoring sugar metabolism in liver may be a key to cancer diagnosis

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Friday, April 15, 2016

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Monday, April 11, 2016

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Promising new blood test is first of its kind to detect liver scarring

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Friday, April 1, 2016

New test can predict death in patients with serious liver disease

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Heart, liver disease linked to shutdown of body's antioxidant

Friday, March 25, 2016

Researchers link absence of protein to liver tissue regeneration

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Liver cancer treated with radiopaque bead

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Counterattack of the hepatitis B virus

Friday, March 4, 2016

'Black death' offers clues to battling HIV, hepatitis C centuries later

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Monday, February 29, 2016

A human liver microphysiology platform for studying physiology, drug safety, and disease

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Aerobic fitness may protect liver against chronic alcohol use

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Alcohol also damages the liver by allowing bacteria to infiltrate

Monday, February 8, 2016

Engineers 3-D-print a new lifelike liver tissue for drug screening

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

New target for the treatment of fatty liver disease discovered

Monday, February 1, 2016

Experts cite multiple contacts for hepatitis C virus exposure in Ghana

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Monday, January 25, 2016

Scientists synthesize nanoparticles that can deliver tumor suppressors to damaged livers

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Age-related response to the hepatitis B vaccine linked to inflammation

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

New source of liver disease in obesity caused by saturated fat, but not unsaturated fat

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Monday, January 11, 2016

A G-Protein-Coupled Receptor may be a drug target for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Scientists root out 'bad seeds' of liver cancer

Monday, January 4, 2016

Saffron-based crocin prevents liver cancer: Preclinical studies and beyond

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Hepatitis C tied to increased risk of Parkinson's

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Binge drinking with chronic alcohol use more destructive than previously thought

Friday, December 11, 2015

Potential treatment for cirrhosis discovered by scientists

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Fighting liver fibrosis, the wound that never heals

Monday, November 30, 2015

Combination therapy successfully treats hepatitis C in patients with advanced liver disease

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Recommended levels of activity rarely achieved by obese children and those with liver disease

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Liver cell therapies closer as study reveals key to mass production

Monday, November 23, 2015

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Diabetes drug could be used to combat fatty liver disease, research shows