Archive for July 2013
Live liver donors could ease U.S. organ shortage crisis, adopted siblings show
Live liver donors could ease U.S. organ shortage JoNel Aleccia NBC News July 19, 2013 at 1:41 PM ET Transplant Thomas Dodds, 39, of Pittsburgh, received a live liver transplant in December 2012 from his adopted sister, Marj Kilcup, 40, of Puyallup, Wash. Still groggy from the 12-hour liver transplant surgery that saved his life,…
Read More600 Reasons Turmeric May Be The World's Most Important Herb
Turmeric May Be The World’s Most Important Herb There is a medicinal spice so timelessly interwoven with the origins of human culture and metabolism, so thoroughly supported by modern scientific inquiry, as to be unparalleled in its proven value to human health and well-being. Indeed, turmeric turns the entire drug-based medical model on its head. …
Read MoreGroundbreaking Study Finds Turmeric Extract Superior to Prozac for Depression
Turmeric Extract Superior to Prozac for Depression A new study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research has confirmed for the first time in a randomized, controlled clinical trial that the primary polyphenol in turmeric known as curcumin is both safe and effective in treating serious states of depression. The research was performed at the Department…
Read MoreWatermelon Benefits for Hepatitis C and Liver Cirrhosis
Watermelon Benefits for Hepatitis C and Liver Cirrhosis By Karen Hoyt on July 12, 2013 Summertime is exciting for me because it is height of the fresh produce season. The warm sun promises we will have low prices and abundant nutrition in the produce aisle, or at local farmer’s markets. I’ve already had 3 watermelons…
Read MoreResearchers suggest new model to make organ allocation more equitable
Researchers suggest new model for organ allocation Current system relies too heavily on geography, other factors, they say Hub staff report / July 15, 2013 Posted in Voices+Opinion , Health Tagged liver disease , transplants , dorry segev Using the same type of mathematical formulas used to draw political redistricting maps, Johns Hopkins researchers say…
Read MoreThe Burden of Liver Disease Increases
The Burden of Liver Disease Increases By American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Published: Monday, Jul. 15, 2013 – 9:12 am ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — According to a July 10, 2013 article published in the JAMA Journal of The American Medical Association, deaths from liver disease increased from…
Read MoreThe fight against hepatitis B
The fight against hepatitis B Dr Teerha Piratvisuth Special to The Nation July 16, 2013 1:00 am In Thailand, chronic hepatitis B is the most significant factor leading to liver cancer. Up to 75 per cent of Thais with liver cancer had previously had chronic hepatitis B. The hepatitis B virus is the most commonly…
Read MoreWhy Turmeric May Be the Diseased Liver's Best Friend
Why Turmeric May Be the Diseased Liver’s Best Friend Friday, July 12th 2013 at 10:00 am Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder You know turmeric has health benefits, most notably reducing inflammation, but did you know it may also protect and heal the damaged and diseased liver? A new clinical trial published in the journal BMC…
Read MoreVarices, Varices, wherefore art thou Varices?
In your throat is the answer. I never had varices, but I have had hemorrhoids so I guess I’m qualified to say something about them. Varices, quite simply are hemorrhoids in the throat or esophagus. Both varices and hemorrhoids are caused by too much pressure in the veins, one caused by ‘straining’, the other caused by…
Read MoreWhat is Viral Load?
What is Viral Load? by: Albrecht Ernst Your viral load is the amount of specific viruses that you have, in a given volume of your blood (usually 1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter). More precisely, it means that the amount of Hep C genetic material found in your blood corresponds to as many Hep C…
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