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The liver is one of the largest solid organs of the body. It is located in the upper right part of the abdomen. Most of the organ lies under cover of the rib cage.

New federal health insurance rule could help millions of Americans save money on drugs and care

Millions of Americans with chronic conditions could save money on the drugs and medical services they need the most, if their health insurance plans decide to take advantage of a new federal rule issued today.

18 Jul 2019

Living-donor liver transplant offers advantages over deceased-donor, research finds

Living-donor liver transplant offers numerous advantages over deceased-donor transplant, including better three-year survival rates for patients and lower costs, according to new research from the UPMC Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

12 Jul 2019

Metabolic enzyme tied to obesity and fatty liver disease

A team of researchers at the Clemson University found that Cyp2b gene, which metabolizes endo and xenobiotics, may be linked to age-onset obesity and dyslipidemia, especially in males.

11 Jul 2019

New drug for acute migraine shows promising results in a large-scale trial

A drug belonging to a new generation of acute migraine headache treatments was found to eliminate pain and reduce bothersome symptoms for people with migraine in a large-scale trial reported in the July 11 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

11 Jul 2019

Caffeine may cause problems for individuals with anxiety disorder

Caffeine can boost energy, improve alertness and produce a general feeling of well-being – when used in moderation.

11 Jul 2019

Comprehensive cell atlas of the human liver

The liver is one of the largest and most versatile organs of the human body. It turns sugars, proteins, and fats from our food into substances useful for the body and releases them to the cells.

11 Jul 2019

Chronic kidney disease patients are excluded from clinical trials

Kidney diseases affect 850 million people worldwide, a figure twice as high as that of diabetes. Yet patients with chronic kidney disease are still being excluded from clinical trials.

10 Jul 2019

People with concussion have markedly higher risk of being out of a job

A hard tackle on the football-field, a crash on your bike or a fall from a ladder in your home can easily cause a concussion, which eventually can cost your job - especially if you are in your thirties, and have a higher education.

10 Jul 2019

A small chemical change reverses prediabetes in obese mice

A small chemical change - shifting the position of two hydrogen atoms - makes the difference between mice that are healthy and mice with insulin resistance and fatty liver, major risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.

5 Jul 2019

Study reveals first complete wiring diagram of an animal's nervous system

In a study published online today in Nature, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine describe the first complete wiring diagram of the nervous system of an animal, the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, used by scientists worldwide as a model organism.

4 Jul 2019

Scientists develop new way to detect and switch off ticking time bomb of liver disease

A new way of detecting liver disease decades before it can become fatal has been developed by a team of scientists at the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside.

26 Jun 2019

AASLD Foundation awards $3.42 million for liver disease research and advanced hepatology training

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Foundation, the largest private supporter of liver disease research and training in the United States, today announced its investment of $3.42 million in Research and Career Development Awards granted to 29 researchers and clinicians to conduct innovative liver disease research and seek advanced hepatology training.

25 Jun 2019

Veterans with PTSD twice as likely to die from suicide, accidental injury, and viral hepatitis

According to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, United States Veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder are at increased risk of death compared with the general population.

24 Jun 2019

New findings offer pathway for fight against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A research group from the Medical University of Vienna was able to decode the mechanism as to how the hormone Leptin stimulates the liver to export lipids and reduce the fat production in the liver.

21 Jun 2019

Study uncovers impact of both low and high iron counts

A global study looking at the role that iron plays in 900 diseases has uncovered the impact of both low and high iron counts – and the news is mixed.

21 Jun 2019

Researchers identify genes linked with survival in children with biliary atresia

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have identified an expression pattern of 14 genes at the time of diagnosis that predicts two year, transplant-free survival in children with biliary atresia – the most common diagnosis leading to liver transplants in children.

19 Jun 2019

Researchers identify genetic mutation that causes fatal response to HAV infection

Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction to infection with the Hepatitis A virus.

18 Jun 2019

Elimination of vertical transmission of HCV from mothers to babies

Hepatitis C virus transmission from mothers to babies could largely be prevented if Canada recommended universal screening for HCV in pregnancy, argues a commentary in CMAJ.

17 Jun 2019

Genetic study on liver iron content may pave way for better treatment

High levels of iron in the liver are linked to a number of serious health conditions including cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular as well as liver disease. But measuring liver iron is difficult and until recently could only be done through an invasive biopsy.

17 Jun 2019

Physical exercise can reduce liver fat, improve blood sugar control in obese individuals

Research conducted at the University of Campinas in São Paulo State, Brazil, shows that vigorous physical exercise such as strength and weight training can reduce accumulated liver fat and improve blood sugar control in obese and diabetic individuals in a short time span, even before significant weight loss occurs.

13 Jun 2019

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New federal health insurance rule could help millions of Americans save money on drugs and care

Living-donor liver transplant offers advantages over deceased-donor, research finds

Metabolic enzyme tied to obesity and fatty liver disease

New drug for acute migraine shows promising results in a large-scale trial

Caffeine may cause problems for individuals with anxiety disorder

Comprehensive cell atlas of the human liver

Chronic kidney disease patients are excluded from clinical trials

People with concussion have markedly higher risk of being out of a job

A small chemical change reverses prediabetes in obese mice

Study reveals first complete wiring diagram of an animal's nervous system

Scientists develop new way to detect and switch off ticking time bomb of liver disease

AASLD Foundation awards $3.42 million for liver disease research and advanced hepatology training

Veterans with PTSD twice as likely to die from suicide, accidental injury, and viral hepatitis

New findings offer pathway for fight against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Study uncovers impact of both low and high iron counts

Researchers identify genes linked with survival in children with biliary atresia

Researchers identify genetic mutation that causes fatal response to HAV infection

Elimination of vertical transmission of HCV from mothers to babies

Genetic study on liver iron content may pave way for better treatment

Physical exercise can reduce liver fat, improve blood sugar control in obese individuals

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