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Mayo Clinic seeks new therapies for alcoholic hepatitis
Dec 01, 2008 |
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A new study from Mayo Clinic finds the use of the drug therapy etanercept ineffective in treating alcoholic hepatitis, an acute inflammation of the liver caused by excessive consumption of alcohol. The results of the study ...
Hyperferritinemia is another surrogate marker of advanced liver disease
May 13, 2009 |
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High serum ferritin, being a hallmark of hereditary hemochromatosis , is frequently found in chronic hepatitis C, alcoholic or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients . A study in Italy ...
Diabetes doubles liver cancer risk for patients with advanced hepatitis C
May 29, 2008 |
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Patients who have chronic hepatitis C with advanced fibrosis have twice the risk of developing liver cancer if they also have diabetes. These findings are published in the June issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Joh ...
A new indicator for esophageal varix in alcoholic disease
May 20, 2008 |
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Variceal hemorrhaging is associated with a high mortality rate. The early detection of esophageal varices is critical for the effective prevention of variceal hemorrhage.
Liver tumors associated with metabolic syndrome differ from other tumors
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Liver cancer in patients whose only risk factor is metabolic syndrome has distinct forms and structures compared to other liver tumors. These findings are in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley ...
New data emerges on liver transplant survival rates
Nov 25, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Miami School of Medicine compared the outcomes of cirrhotic patients who underwent liver transplants for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) versus alcoholic liver disease (ETOH) and found ...
Alcohol companies target youths with magazine ads, new study shows
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Alcoholic beverages popular among youths are more likely to be advertised in magazines with high youth readership than alcoholic drinks consumed mainly by adults, resulting in disproportionately high youth exposure to such ...
Acetaldehyde in alcohol -- no longer just the chemical that causes a hangover
Mar 20, 2009 |
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A new study published today in the journal Addiction shows that drinking alcohol is the greatest risk factor for acetaldehyde-related cancer. Heavy drinkers may be at increased risk due to exposure from multiple sources.
His and hers: Study examines the role of gender in the stigma of mental illness
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 03, 2009 |
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The mentally ill don't get a fair shake in this country. Many employers don't want to hire them, and health insurers don't want to treat their illnesses. Even within their own communities and families, the mentally ill are ...
Mayo Clinic's new imaging technology accurately identifies a broad spectrum of liver disease
Nov 01, 2008 |
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A new study shows that an imaging technology developed by Mayo Clinic researchers can identify liver fibrosis with high accuracy and help eliminate the need for liver biopsies. Liver fibrosis is a common condition that can ...
FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause risky behavior and injury.
Cannabinoid-blocking weight-loss drug might fight alcoholic fatty liver
Mar 04, 2008 |
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The cannabinoid receptors best known for delivering the psychological effects of marijuana also explain the connection between chronic alcohol use and a buildup of fat in the liver, according to a report in the March issue ...
Resveratrol prevents fat accumulation in livers of 'alcoholic' mice
Oct 14, 2008 |
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The accumulation of fat in the liver as a result of chronic alcohol consumption could be prevented by consuming resveratrol, according to a new study with mice. The research found that resveratrol reduced the amount of fat ...
Fatty liver linked to increased risk of diabetic kidney disease
May 29, 2008 |
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For patients with type 2 diabetes, a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may be an important risk factor for diabetes-related chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study in the August Journal ...
The brain maintains language skills in spite of alcohol damage by drawing from other regions
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Researchers know that alcoholism can damage the brain's frontal lobes and cerebellum, regions involved in language processing. Nonetheless, alcoholics' language skills appear to be relatively spared from alcohol's damaging ...
