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Fatty liver disease has gone from unknown to pandemic, but does it mean anything?
Fatty liver disease has gone from unknown to pandemic, but does it mean anything? By Druin Burch |Posted Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at 12:51 PM ET Foie gras. Foie gras—essentially fatty liver—is delicious. Is it a disease? Diseases come and diseases go—which, when you think about it, they really shouldn’t. Outside of diseases that have…
Read MoreAbbott's Hep C Drug Trio Cures Most in a Few Months
Abbott’s Hep C Drug Trio Cures Most in a Few Months November 15, 2012 In a mid-stage trial, Abbott’s all-oral drug combo for Hepatitis C posted cure rates in the 90th percentile – even in previous non-responders. UPDATE 2-Abbott hepatitis C drugs bring high cure rates in trial * High cure rates seen in patients…
Read MoreThe Pancreas
The Pancreas Picture of the Pancreas Front View of the Pancreas The pancreas is about 6 inches long and sits across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen and is connected to the duodenum (the first section of the small…
Read MoreThe Liver
The Liver The liver is a large, meaty organ that sits on the right side of the belly. Weighing about 3 pounds, the liver is reddish-brown in color and feels rubbery to the touch. Normally you can’t feel the liver, because it’s protected by the rib cage. The liver has two large sections, called the…
Read MoreThe Gallbladder
The Gallbladder The gallbladder is a small pouch that sits just under the liver. The gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver. After meals, the gallbladder is empty and flat, like a deflated balloon. Before a meal, the gallbladder may be full of bile and about the size of a small pear. In response to…
Read MoreThe Spleen
The Spleen The spleen is an organ in the upper far left part of the abdomen, to the left of the stomach. The spleen varies in size and shape between people, but it’s commonly fist-shaped, purple, and about 4 inches long. Because the spleen is protected by the rib cage, you can’t easily feel it…
Read More'Rising tide' of liver disease due to obesity, alcohol and infections
‘Rising tide’ of liver disease due to obesity, alcohol and infections, Prof Dame Sally Davies warns England is facing a rising tide of fatal liver disease, the Chief Medical Officer has warned, fuelled by obesity, alcohol and preventable infections. Poor diet and lack of physical activity would be contributing to a rise in fatty liver…
Read MoreUnhealthy lifestyles 'fuel liver disease rise'
Unhealthy lifestyles ‘fuel liver disease rise’ By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News Liver disease deaths in the under-65s have risen by a fifth in the past decade High levels of drinking and obesity mean England is one of the few places in Europe seeing a major preventative disease getting worse, the chief medical officer…
Read MoreSimeprevir is safe and effective with interferon/ribavirin
Simeprevir is safe and effective with interferon/ribavirin for hepatitis C patients with cirrhosis NEW AND EXPERIMENTAL HEPATITIS C TREATMENT > Liz Highleyman Produced in collaboration with hivandhepatitis.com Published: 19 November 2012 Fred Poordad from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles © Liz Highleyman / hivandhepatitis.com Jump to http://images.aidsmap.com/site/file/1050160/resize/w10/); background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; “> Simeprevir drug interactions Interferon-free…
Read MoreFibroScan Most Reliable Test for Assessing Severe Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Alcoholic Liver Disease
FibroScan Most Reliable Test for Assessing Severe Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Alcoholic Liver Disease: Presented at AASLD By Cheryl Lathrop BOSTON — November 14, 2012 — Ultrasound-based transient elastography provides a reliable noninvasive indicator of severe liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in alcoholic liver disease, and FibroScan appears to provide the best results of currently available…
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