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Albumin in high doses… Note: Albumin is used regularly around the world as a standard treatment for Ascites. In the US, albumin is only given for high volume paracentecis. This replaces what was lost, it doesn’t protect for the future…. Craig Decompensated cirrhosis is a chronic disease linked to numerous complications in its final…
Substance Abuse and Stress Stress levels continue to soar in our society — a 2017 Gallup poll found that eight in 10 Americans consider themselves stressed, and 40 percent of U.S. citizens said they were more anxious last year than the year before. A growing body of research demonstrates links between substance abuse and stress,…
Primary Biliary Cholangitis Older and increasing age among patients with primary biliary cholangitis correlated with a better response to ursodeoxycholic acid treatment and lower rates of liver transplantation and mortality compared with younger age, whereas sex did not affect outcomes, according to a recently published study. “Our data suggests that younger patients should be monitored…
New Liver Disease Forum – Join Now! We now have a forum on this domain which is completely unassociated with Facebook. We really want to make this forum a thriving place to get help, advice and support! Join Now! The National Cancer Institute The National Cancer Institute estimates there will be about 42,220 new cases…
New Liver Disease Forum – Join Now! We now have a forum on this domain which is completely unassociated with Facebook. We really want to make this forum a thriving place to get help, advice and support! Join Now! The Connection An estimated 12.5 million people had some form of cancer in 2009, according to…
New Liver Disease Forum – Join Now! We now have a forum on this domain which is completely unassociated with Facebook. We really want to make this forum a thriving place to get help, advice and support! Join Now! Sugar In the U.S., there is a love affair with sugar. Even for those of us…
We have just started a new FORUM for those interested in getting help with Liver Disease. The forum is available at: https://liverswithlife-com.preview-domain.com/forum
“Celiac disease, and, more generally, gluten intolerance, is a growing problem worldwide, but especially in North America and Europe, where an estimated 5% of the population now suffers from it,” researchers wrote in a meta-analysis of nearly 300 studies. “Here, we propose that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide, Roundup®, is the most important causal factor…
A Big, Fatty Opportunity for Big Pharma The next multibillion-dollar therapeutic area for drug companies may be fatty liver disease, but there are a few practical hurdles to overcome first.  The next big opportunity for pharmaceutical companies is in a disease many people don’t know about. Investors and industry observers should expect to hear…
‘worrying’ changes in sheep livers Exposure to man-made chemicals found all around us has caused ‘worrying’ changes in sheep livers, according to the researchers behind a new study. The researchers say the study by the universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, James Hutton Institute and the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA, Jouy-en-Josas) raises questions…