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7 Ways Hepatitis C Affects Women Differently than Men Although the virus itself does not discriminate against gender, these seven differences between men and women with Hepatitis C are worth reviewing. First discovered as a contagious virus in 1989, Hepatitis C currently infects an estimated four million Americans. While this highly transmissible virus does not…
Lifestyle cancers soar by 70% in a decade triggering warning of devastating impact of binge drinking and poor diet Men diagnosed with liver cancer rose by 70% and women 60% in 2002-13 Worrying surge caused by poor Western lifestyle Alcohol, obesity and hepatitis B singled out as main causes of liver cancer Warning about young…
Mayo Clinic study: Reversing current thought on treatment of cirrhotic patients with type 2 diabetes
Mayo Clinic study: Reversing current thought on treatment of cirrhotic patients with type 2 diabetes Published on June 19, 2014 at 2:41 AM · No Comments Researchers at Mayo Clinic released a new study reversing current thought on the treatment of cirrhotic patients with type 2 diabetes. The study found that the continuation of metformin…
Obesity-linked chronic liver illness skyrockets Follow @IndianaGazette Despite major gains in fighting hepatitis C and other chronic liver conditions, public health officials are now faced with a growing epidemic of liver disease that is tightly linked to the obesity crisis. In the past two decades, the prevalence of the disease, known as nonalcoholic fatty liver,…
Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity By ANAHAD O’CONNOR June 13, 2014 10:07 pm Yubelkis Matias, 19, a student at Bronx Community College, lives with fatty liver disease. Nancy Borowick/The New York TimesYubelkis Matias, 19, a student at Bronx Community College, lives with fatty liver disease. Despite major gains in fighting…
Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity World | Anahad O’connor, The New York Times | Updated: June 14, 2014 08:15 IST Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity Dr Joel Lavine, chief of pediatric gastroenterology at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital on May 22. Lavine studies fatty liver disease, a rapidly growing…
Hope, love and new treatment help overcome Hepatitis C Barry Morrow diagnosed with disease in 2005 CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — In the United States today, there are approximately 3.2 million citizens living with Hepatitis C, a contagious liver disease spread through blood contact. Many victims remain unaware that they carry this “silent killer,” which can remain…
Low uptake of HCV treatment in England will lead to substantial disease burden by 2035 Michael Carter Published: 13 June 2014 Only 3% of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) are treated for their infection each year in England, according to research published in the Journal of Hepatology. The current uptake of treatment was…
Scientists Find Biological “Switch” That Reverts Mature Liver Cells to Stem Cells June 5, 2014 | by Lisa Winter Photo credit: Picture shows a group of cells transitioning from a mature cell type (green) to a stem cell type (red). White cells are the cells where Hippo is being inactivated. Credit: Dean Yimlamai/Boston Children’s Hospital…
9 Natural Itch-Relief Approaches Feeling itchy may be a result of chronic liver disease. Luckily, there are many things you can try to help soothe the itch. Living with chronic liver disease could encompass a wide range of health issues, especially if the liver has incurred any significant damage. Regardless of the cause of liver…