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A new study with zebrafish shows that a deadly form of skin cancer — melanoma — alters the metabolism of healthy tissues elsewhere in the body. The research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that these other tissues could potentially be targeted to help treat cancer.“Tumors rely on a constant supply of nutrients to grow.
A new study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology ¬provides insights on how…
Singapore, 3 May 2021 – A first of its kind cohort study on patients at…
Niigata, Japan–Researchers from Niigata University , the University of Tokyo, Osaka University and Tokyo Medical…
New findings could lead to ways to keep transplanted adult liver cells functioning long term
New findings lay groundwork for turning previously unusable donor livers into transplantable organs
Reporters are invited to join a live Q&A discussion of exciting research announcements at the forefront of the life sciences during a virtual press conference for the Experimental Biology (EB) 2021 meeting. The press conference will be held online from 1–1:45 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 26, 2021 (RSVP by Friday, April 23).
Researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital replace sick intestinal bacteria with intestinal bacteria from healthy donors in a treatment intended to help patients with cirrhosis of the liver. The Novo Nordisk Foundation supports the
Human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a little-understood condition that significantly increases the risk…
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy…
International study led by MedUni Vienna appears in “Hepatology”
Reduction in global consumption of added fructose would yield a positive impact
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Shandong University in China and other institutions may have…
Immunotherapy also appears to fuel tumor growth in these cancers
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), often called ‘fatty liver hepatitis’, can lead to serious liver damage and…
A noninvasive method for quantifying fat content in liver can aid medical research and diagnosis of liver diseases
University of Minnesota Medical School research suggests a Western diet and changes in gut microbes turn pathogen-fighting B-cells into ‘disease-promoters’
Sugar is added to many common foodstuffs, and people in Switzerland consume more than 100…
Intake of a high-fat diet leads to an increased risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes,…
(LOS ANGELES) – Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease…
Researchers describe how gold nanoparticles may play part in finding damage
Osaka City University shows current diagnostic methodology for liver fibrosis does not accurately track the disease when it occurs as a result of Fontan surgery
Peer reviewed; randomized controlled trial; people
Patients with liver disease have significantly elevated expression of CNNM4 protein, which modulates magnesium in the liver
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The liver has a rare superpower among body organs – the ability…
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of new subscription-based journal, The International Journal…
While the amazing regenerative power of the liver has been known since ancient times, the cells responsible for maintaining and replenishing the liver have remained a mystery. Now, research from the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has identified the cells responsible for liver maintenance and regeneration while also pinpointing where they reside in the liver.
According to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics , more…
Scientists have used a technique to grow bile duct organoids – often referred to as…
Osaka City University paves way for liver health by discovering the use of cytoglobin in anti-fibrotic therapy
A six-month-long study led by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry found hazardous alcohol use increased monthly for those under stay-at-home orders
Most tumors consist of a heterogenous mix of cells. Genetic mutations found only in some…
PHOENIX — A Mayo Clinic team, led by Rahmi Oklu, M.D., Ph.D., a vascular and…
Hebrew University researchers advance simple and inexpensive diagnostic blood test
A clinical study led by Dr. Jordan Feld, a liver specialist at Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University Health Network (UHN), showed an experimental antiviral drug can significantly speed up recovery for COVID-19 outpatients – patients who do not need to be hospitalized. This could become an important intervention to treat infected patients and help curb community spread, while COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out this year.
The new therapeutic approach is based on shutting down the viral hepatitis B genome located…
The article by Dr. Liangshuai Liu et al. is published in Recent Patents on Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery, 2021
Findings of the PREDICT study on acute decompensation and acute-on-chronic liver failure
‘Organs-on-a-chip’ system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases
Uses same science as newly FDA approved COVID-19 vaccines
Recent publication in Biology Open
Multiparametric CT findings can distinguish patients with high-risk NAFLD (advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis); however, the presence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) remains elusive for the modality
Researchers from Kanazawa University find that propionic acid-class NSAIDs are conjugated with CoA by hepatic ACSL1, leading to liver toxicity via covalent binding with hepatic proteins
BEER-SHEVA, Israel…January 18, 2021 – A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than…
in the January 2021 issue, Toxicological Sciences offers an engaging slate of research in toxicology, from endocrine toxicology and biomarkers to genetic and epigenetic toxicology and mixtures toxicology.
Researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are collaborating with faculty at the University of Pennsylvania to develop a risk score that more comprehensively prioritizes liver cancer patients for transplantation.
The approach could pave the way for combination therapies, including chemotherapy and immune checkpoint blockade.
Nothing in biology is static. Biological processes fluctuate over time, and if we are to…
The liver siphons critical immune cells to render immunotherapy ineffective; radiation to the liver may block this process
Start-up company, Renovate Bioscience Inc., wins Invention of the Year and Inventor Pitch Award for this work at UMD