‘Liver’ Articles

Washington, May 30 (ANI): Environmental pollution increases the risk of liver disease, says a new US study. (more…)

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Chinese researchers have identified a potential drug for liver carcinoma. (more…)

Washington, May 22 (ANI): In a novel study, scientists have identified a gene that helps regulate abnormal production of sugar in the liver, critical to people with diabetes. (more…)

Washington, May 6 (ANI): Statin drugs, which are commonly used by people for reducing their cholesterol and risk of heart disease, may have a protective effect in the prevention of liver cancer and lead to a reduction in the need for gallbladder removals, according to new research. (more…)

Washington, May 5 (ANI): A study on obese patients has revealed that moderate calorie restriction causes temporal changes in the liver and skeletal muscle metabolism, while moderate weight loss affects muscle. (more…)

Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): A research team led by Indian origin scientist has found no difference in the survival rates of HIV positive and HIV negative patients after undergoing liver transplant. After analysing 6,315 adult patients, the results showed no difference in survival rates at 1 and 5 years between HIV negative and HIV positive patients (86.5pct and 74pct versus 87.1pct and 78 pct), suggesting a good prognosis for HIV positive patients following liver transplant. (more…)

Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Liver disease is responsible for most of the alcohol-related deaths and illness, according to a Portugal study. (more…)

Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Researchers have confirmed what many people already knew: abstinence is the only way to survive severe alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver. (more…)

Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): A new study has linked low aerobic capacity to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and suggested that the resulting liver problems play a crucial step developing obesity-related illnesses. Poor aerobic fitness is already strongly associated with obesity and its consequent risks of heart disease, strokes and diabetes. (more…)

London, Apr 2 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a method that can manage the amount of fat that cells store for use as a back-up energy source, and can eventually lead to therapies for liver disease and diabetes. (more…)