News tagged with liver injury
Researchers find novel way to prevent drug-induced liver injury
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have developed a novel strategy to protect the liver from drug-induced injury and improve associated drug safety. In their report receiving advance online publication in ...
Jan 15, 2012 |
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NIH study to test treatment for fatty liver disease in children
With the launch of a new clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers are working to determine whether treating children diagnosed with the most severe form of fatty liver disease with a drug ...
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Researchers identify agent responsible for protection against early stages of atherosclerosis
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified for the first time the A2b adenosine receptor (A2bAR) as a possible new therapeutic target against atherosclerosis resulting from a diet high in ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Paracetamol: Repeated ingestion of slightly too much can be fatal -- recognize and treat quickly
Repeatedly taking slightly too much paracetamol over time can cause a dangerous overdose that is difficult to spot, but puts the person at danger of dying. Patients may not come to hospital reporting the overdose, but because ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Screening for hepatitis B may be cost-effective for more of the population, analysis shows
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) continues to be a major health issue in the United States despite prevention strategies.
May 03, 2011 |
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FDA warns of liver damage reports with Sanofi drug
(AP) -- Federal health officials are warning doctors and patients that a recently-launched heart drug from Sanofi-Aventis SA has been linked to liver damage in a handful of patients.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 14, 2011 |
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FDA orders lower doses in prescription painkillers
(AP) -- Federal health regulators are limiting a key ingredient found in Vicodin, Percocet and other prescription painkillers that have been linked to thousands of cases of liver damage each year.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 13, 2011 |
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FDA urges consumers to avoid sexual-enhancement drinks
The Food and Drug Administration advised consumers on Thursday not to buy or use two drinks sold as supplements for sexual enhancement.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 03, 2011 |
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FDA cracks down on illegal supplements
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on manufacturers of certain weight loss, body building and sexual enhancement supplements that contain potentially dangerous ingredients.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Study finds anti-microbials a common cause of drug-induced liver injury and failure
New research shows that anti-microbial medications are a common cause of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) leading to acute liver failure (ALF), with women and minorities disproportionately affected. While ALF evolves slowly, ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Cell division typically associated with cancer may also protect the liver from injury
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a form of cell division typically associated with cancer called multipolar mitosis can yield diverse, viable cells capable of protecting the liver from ...
Sep 22, 2010 |
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Effective inducing systems of hepatic differentiation from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent non-hematopoietic cells capable of differentiating into hepatocytes. Valproic acid (VPA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, has recently exhibited profound therapeutic activity ...
Jul 30, 2010 |
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Research into stem cells of adults stirs hopes
A year after President Barack Obama eased restrictions on research into embryonic stem cells and pledged billions in new stimulus money for it, researchers are almost giddy with enthusiasm about progress in the field. They're ...
Apr 28, 2010 |
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Molecular mechanism underlying natural taurine protection against hepatic fibrosis
A research team from China investigated the global protein expression changes in hepatic stellate cells affected by taurine using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry platform. ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring
(PhysOrg.com) -- High fructose corn syrup, which is linked to obesity, may also be harmful to the liver, according to Duke University Medical Center research.
Mar 18, 2010 |
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