Monday, December 8, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Liver Disease News Feed
Adults with chronic pain who participated in New York State's (NYS) Medical Cannabis Program were significantly less likely to require prescription opioids, according to a new study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine and led by...Monday, December 8, 2025 from British Liver Trust
The British Liver Trust has welcomed the decision of the Scottish Medicines Consortium to make Maralixibat available … The post British Liver Trust responds to decision from SMC appeared first on British Liver Trust .Friday, December 5, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Hepatitis B News Feed
Recent weeks have brought good news about vaccines, with studies indicating that flu vaccination reduces heart disease, shingles vaccines can prevent or slow dementia, and a single human papilloma virus shot protects a girl from cervical...Friday, December 5, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Liver Disease News Feed
On December 5, 2025, the Trump administration's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), whose members were handpicked by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and vaccination critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is scheduled to...Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Liver Disease News Feed
Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose).Tuesday, December 2, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Hepatitis B News Feed
Working out of a tribal-owned hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, liver specialist Brian McMahon has spent decades treating the long shadow of hepatitis B. Before a vaccine became available in the 1980s, he saw the virus claim young lives in...Thursday, November 27, 2025 from British Liver Trust
The British Liver Trust is calling for urgent action to improve public understanding of childhood liver disease, … The post Stigma faced by young liver disease patients leading to isolation, charity warns appeared first on British...Wednesday, November 26, 2025 from British Liver Trust
A couple of months ago, we asked people who are affected by a childhood liver disease to … The post Survey results cast light on life with childhood liver disease appeared first on British Liver Trust .Wednesday, November 26, 2025 from British Liver Trust
The British Liver Trust is delighted with the news which confirms the government’s plans to remove the … The post Soft Drinks Industry Levy expanded in the Budget appeared first on British Liver Trust .Monday, November 24, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Hepatitis B News Feed
As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has intensified his attacks on aluminum vaccine components used in...Saturday, November 22, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Hepatitis B News Feed
The rewriting of a page on the CDC's website to assert the false claim that vaccines may cause autism sparked a torrent of anger and anguish from doctors, scientists, and parents who say Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....Friday, November 21, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Liver Disease News Feed
Improving diet and increasing physical activity levels together may be more effective at preventing weight gain – particularly harmful fat inside the abdomen – than just changing one of these behaviours, new research from the University...Friday, November 21, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Liver Disease News Feed
The liver plays a central role in storing and supplying energy to the body. In type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, commonly referred to as fatty liver disease), mitochondria-the cell's...Friday, November 21, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Liver Disease News Feed
In research, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are derived from skin, urine, or blood samples and developed into other cells, like heart tissue, that researchers want to study.Thursday, November 20, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Hepatitis B News Feed
Researchers at Academia Sinica have developed the first population-specific polygenic risk score (PRS) models for people of Han Chinese ancestry, achieving unprecedented accuracy in predicting risks for common diseases such as diabetes,...Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Liver Disease News Feed
The health impacts of eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, are not only complex, affecting many different organ systems, but long-lasting, finds a large tracking study, published in the open access journal BMJ...Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from British Liver Trust
The British Liver Trust welcomed today’s publication of the first ever Men’s Health Strategy. The Trust is … The post Men’s Health Strategy Sounds the Alarm on Alcohol Harm and Rising Liver Disease appeared first on British Liver...Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from British Liver Trust
The British Liver Trust is calling for urgent action to boost diagnosis, follow-up care and community support … The post New report published today by the UKHSA reveals that England is ‘falling short’ and will not meet WHO’s 2030...Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Liver Disease News Feed
After returning from what felt like the best internship of her life, Danae Daniels was excited to unwind and settle into a new semester at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.Monday, November 17, 2025 from British Liver Trust
The British Liver Trust joined the Alcohol Health Alliance and Alcohol Change UK last week in pushing … The post British Liver Trust warns against relaxing alcohol laws as alcohol-related liver deaths rise appeared first on British...Monday, November 17, 2025 from British Liver Trust
When David decided he’d like to raise funds for the British Liver Trust by taking part in the Land’s … The post Fundraising at work helps David top £2K appeared first on British Liver Trust .Friday, November 7, 2025 from Liver Disease News -- ScienceDaily
A Stanford-led team has replaced toxic pre-transplant chemotherapy with a targeted antibody, allowing children with Fanconi anemia to receive stem cell transplants safely. The antibody, briquilimab, removes diseased stem cells without...Thursday, November 6, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Hepatitis B News Feed
Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a Thursday directive from the Trump administration.Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from British Liver Trust
Following the first ever parliamentary debate on fatty liver disease which took place on October 28th the … The post MP calls for action to confront silent killer appeared first on British Liver Trust .Thursday, October 30, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Hepatitis B News Feed
In the largest synthesis to date, researchers reviewed 155 studies linking viral infections, including influenza, SARS-CoV-2, HIV, hepatitis C, and shingles, to increased risks of coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure. The...Thursday, October 30, 2025 from British Liver Trust
MPs from across the UK took part in the first-ever parliamentary debate on fatty liver disease at … The post Fatty Liver Disease: The Silent Epidemic appeared first on British Liver Trust .Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Hepatitis B News Feed
In the weeks following a bout of influenza or COVID, the risk of heart attack or stroke may rise dramatically, and chronic infections such as HIV may increase the long-term risk of serious cardiovascular disease events, according to new,...Tuesday, October 28, 2025 from News-Medical.Net Hepatitis B News Feed
Liver cirrhosis is significantly more common in low-income households than in high-income households. This is the result of a national study which, according to the researchers, calls for more preventive action in the most vulnerable...Monday, June 16, 2025 from Drink and Drugs News» liver disease
Age adjusted mortality rates for alcohol associated liver disease in the US doubled between 1999 and 2022, according to new analysis published by JAMA Network Open. The death rate increased from 6.71 to 12.53 per 100,000 with a...Friday, May 2, 2025 from Drink and Drugs News» liver disease
The Scottish Government needs to urgently prioritise the early detection and treatment of liver disease, says a call to action from more than 70 organisations including royal colleges, alcohol and drug partnerships, charities and...Monday, April 14, 2025 from Drink and Drugs News» liver disease
The increase in alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic represents an ‘acute crisis’ requiring urgent government action, says a study by researchers at the University of Sheffield and UCL. While the death rate was stable in the...Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from Drink and Drugs News» liver disease
The number of people with chronic liver disease in Scotland is projected to increase by 54 per cent by 2044, according to a report from Public Health Scotland (PHS) – equating to an additional 23,100 people. More than 70 per cent of...Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Drink and Drugs News» liver disease
The post Caught in the act appeared first on Drink and Drugs News .Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from Drink and Drugs News» liver disease
How can we deny the health risks of alcohol? It’s hardly surprising that the alcohol industry is reluctant to commit to clearer labelling – but calling into question the evidence of health risks is an unacceptable turn (p6). Pointing the...Friday, December 6, 2024 from Drink and Drugs News» liver disease
The Scottish budget ‘will miss the mark’ in tackling the country’s alcohol-related harms, says Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS). A ‘mix of funding cuts and missed opportunities amount to a disappointingly lacking budget’, says the charity,...Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from Liver Disease News -- ScienceDaily
New research into the long-term dynamics of transplanted stem cells in a patient's body explains how age affects stem cell survival and immune diversity, offering insights that could make transplants safer and more successful.Monday, July 10, 2023 from Drink and Drugs News» liver disease
The number of hospital admissions where the primary diagnosis was liver disease rose by 22 per cent in the year to March 2022, according to the latest figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) – from 67,458 to...Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from Drink and Drugs News» liver disease
One in five adults in the North East could be living with undiagnosed liver disease, according to the British Liver Trust. The charity’s ‘Love Your Liver’ mobile screening unit visited Newcastle, Sunderland, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough...Wednesday, July 28, 2021 from Liver Disease News -- ScienceDaily
Tragically, the opioid epidemic has led to an increase in accidental and premature deaths, which has also increased the number of hearts available for potential organ donation. Receiving a heart from a donor who used illicit drugs does...Monday, October 5, 2020 from Liver Disease News -- ScienceDaily
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is being awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus.Tuesday, August 11, 2020 from Liver Disease News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists report calculations with a model of a conical-shaped root canal inside a tooth. A crucial step in this common dental procedure is irrigation, or rinsing, of the root canal cavity with an antibacterial solution, and the...Monday, May 11, 2020 from Liver Disease News -- ScienceDaily
France and the United States have experienced a tremendous reduction in the number of organ donations and solid organ (kidney, liver, heart, and lung) transplant procedures since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. By early April,...Wednesday, January 15, 2020 from Liver Disease/Hepatitis News From Medical News Today
Stanford University researchers have identified four different biological pathways for aging. This finding may help people slow down aspects of old age.Monday, January 6, 2020 from Liver Disease/Hepatitis News From Medical News Today
A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure can help treat portal vein hypertension and other complications of advanced liver disease. Learn more here.Friday, December 20, 2019 from Liver Disease/Hepatitis News From Medical News Today
Liver function tests can help doctors determine whether a person has liver damage and what might be causing it. Learn about the tests and what the results mean here.Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Liver Disease/Hepatitis News From Medical News Today
Blood tests can usually show whether a person has hepatitis C. However, these tests can give false-positive readings. Here, learn why this can happen.Thursday, December 5, 2019 from Liver Disease/Hepatitis News From Medical News Today
Hepatitis C (HCV) is a viral infection. Prognosis tends to depend on how soon a person receives a diagnosis and whether or not complications develop. Learn more about life expectancy with HCV here.Tuesday, December 3, 2019 from Liver Disease/Hepatitis News From Medical News Today
Alcohol intoxication is a temporary condition that occurs when a person drinks an excess of alcohol. Learn about the signs, treatments, and risks, including alcohol poisoning.Friday, November 15, 2019 from Liver Disease/Hepatitis News From Medical News Today
Scientists have successfully eradicated alcoholic liver disease in mice using a combination of viruses that target a certain toxin-releasing gut bacterium.Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from Liver Disease/Hepatitis News From Medical News Today
Hepatic encephalopathy is a decrease in brain function that occurs in some people who have liver damage. Read on to learn more about its symptoms, causes, and treatments.