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High Prevalence of Sleep Disturbance in Cirrhosis
High Prevalence of Sleep Disturbance in Cirrhosis HEPATOLOGY, February 1998, p. 339-345, Vol. 27, No. 2 Original Articles Juan Córdoba1, Juan Cabrera1, Louis Lataif1, Plamen Penev2, Phyllis Zee2, and Andrés T. Blei1 From Northwestern University, and the Departments of 1 Medicine and 2 Neurology, the Sleep Laboratory at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lakeside VA Medical…
Read MoreWhat I need to know about Hepatitis B
What I need to know about Hepatitis B What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis* B is a virus, or infection, that causes liver disease and inflammation of the liver. Viruses can cause sickness. For example, the flu is caused by a virus. People can pass viruses to each other. Inflammation is swelling that occurs when tissues…
Read MoreExperts warn of a liver cancer time bomb
Experts warn of a liver cancer time bomb Increased diagnosis and treatment of people with hepatitis B is vital to prevent a liver cancer time bomb, experts warn. A liver cancer prevention policy launched by the Cancer Council on Monday calls for increased testing of groups at risk of hepatitis B, and notes that less…
Read MoreAm I Number 12?
AM I NUMBER 12? One in 12 people worldwide is living with either chronic Hepatitis B or C. The numbers are absolutely staggering and the prevalence is far higher than HIV or any cancer. While the public awareness about HIV is high mainly due to relentless campaigns and the media, the awareness of Hepatitis B…
Read MoreA Public Health And Healthcare Spending Time Bomb: Hepatitis C
A Public Health And Healthcare Spending Time Bomb: Hepatitis C Hepatitis C virus (HCV) By Mina Marmor and Henry I. Miller The relatively obscure liver inflammation caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a significant threat worldwide, and its prevalence is growing. It demands greater attention from both public health officials and drug developers. The…
Read MoreCancer Industry Exposed as Fraud “The Science is False”
Cancer Industry Fraud April 21, 2012 by Joe Martino Major studies within cancer research have been proven to be false which also suggests that the mainstream treatments we use are based on fraudulent findings and false science. Recent news has shown that the majority of studies geared towards cancer research are inaccurate and likely fraudulent…
Read MoreHepatic Encephalopathy – A World of Confusion
Confusion, madness, altered mental state, changing levels of consciousness, delirium tremens? All apply to the third component of our Trinity of ascites, varices and this, hepatic encephalopathy. This is possibly the worst of the symptoms and certainly the least understood. In simple terms hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is the accumulation of toxins or poisons in the…
Read MoreSeeing how the Hepatitis C virus builds ion channels could help researchers find new drugs to fight the disease
Seeing how the Hepatitis C virus builds ion channels could help researchers find new drugs to fight the disease The Hepatitis C virus’s p7 ion channel is crucial to the assembly and release of infectious HCV viral particles. That makes it a tempting target for drugs to fight the disease. Credit: James Chou (Phys.org) —Viruses…
Read MoreUnacceptable Behaviour with Alcohol-related liver disease patients:
Unacceptable Behaviour with Alcohol-related liver disease patients: Report The National Confidential Enquiry Into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) has carried out a review and has uncovered sad picture of activities taking place in health service. The report unveiled that hospitals have not been treating alcohol-related liver disease patients. There are a number of things that…
Read MoreSoon, implantable sensor can detect early stages of organ transplant rejection
Soon, implantable sensor can detect early stages of organ transplant rejection Washington: The Ohio State University is working on a new technology, which will pave the way for low-cost electronic devices that work in direct contact with living tissue inside the body. The first planned use of the technology is a sensor that…
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