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NCKU team discovers new liver disease treatment TAIPEI, Taiwan — A National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) team has discovered the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis and developed antibodies that reduce liver damage, inhibit hepatic fibrosis and recover liver function, according to a press release from the school. Ming-shi Chang, chair professor of biochemistry and molecular biology…
Understanding the strains of hepatitis by Cedric Ricks Enlarge Electron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefeller University. Hepatitis C is a very sneaky creature that coats itself in an envelope which changes every time the body tries…
Critics slam Coca-Cola’s £20m anti-obesity ‘stunt’: Critics slam Coca-Cola’s £20m anti-obesity ‘stunt’: Experts say firm’s plan to offer families free sports sessions is attempt to distract attention from role in health crisis Coca-Cola Zero ParkLives project will offer free sessions from Friday But one authority on nutrition dubs it a ‘really disingenuous stunt’ Project is…
Which Type of Vitamin E Is Best for My Liver? Nicole Cutler L.Ac. When it comes to caring for your liver with Vitamin E, there is more involved than picking a Vitamin E supplement off the shelf. Many people have heard of the antioxidant known as Vitamin E, but few realize that there are eight…
Cold Coffee Drinks Your Liver Will Love Nicole Cutler L.Ac. June 25th, 2013 This summer, learn which iced coffee beverages from two popular national chains actually aid liver health – and which ones could possibly do harm. Cold Coffee Drinks Your Liver Will Love Over the past few years, several media outlets have announced that…
Genetic Insight into a Fatty Liver: Visceral Fat vs. Subcutaneous Fat Nicole Cutler L.Ac. May 14th, 2014 Is it true that your race might determine where you store fat and, thus, may make you more or less vulnerable to fatty liver disease? Genetic Insight into a Fatty Liver Even though each person is unique, individuals…
Service members required to get hepatitis B immunization by Capt. Daviesha Rice 45th Aerospace-Medicine Squadron 5/16/2014 – PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease spread by contaminated blood or body fluids. Thirty-eight thousand persons became infected with hepatitis B in 2009, and approximately 2,000-4,000 people die each year…
Observing National Hepatitis Testing Day Dr. Ronald Valdiserri Next Monday, May 19th, is the third national Hepatitis Testing Day, established to raise greater awareness of an epidemic that is too often unrecognized. Millions Living with Undiagnosed Infections There are approximately 3.5–5.3 million Americans living with chronic viral hepatitis, but most of them do not know…
Medicare Eases Restrictions On Pricey Hepatitis C Treatment By Richard Knox Alexandra Olgin for NPR This policy change would pay for treatment with a combination of new, expensive drugs for patients who haven’t responded to older treatment regimens and are approaching or have cirrhosis of the liver. Friday, May 16, 2014 Federal Medicare officials are…
Snacking Associated With Abdominal Fat, Fatty Liver (Photo : Flickr/CC) Snacking on high-fat and high-sugar foods are independently associated with abdominal fat and fatty liver (hepatic steatosis), according to a recent study. Snacking on high-fat and high-sugar foods are independently associated with abdominal fat and fatty liver (hepatic steatosis), according to a recent study. Researchers…