Hepatitis B Virus Triggers Cell 'Suicide' In Patients With Chronic Infection Apr 10, 2008
More than 350 million people have long-term infection with HBV, which may lead to liver cirrhosis, liver failure or liver cancer ... Chronic Hepatitis B may eventually cause liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, a fatal disease with very poor response to current treatments. (Science Daily)
Here's the skinny on caffeine Apr 6, 2008
Studies also have linked coffee to lowering the risk of Parkinson s disease, colon cancer, liver cirrhosis and gallstones. But is it the coffee or the antioxidants found in coffee beans that are the true health benefit. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Molecules that cure liver cirrhosis Apr 1, 2008
HONG KONG: Scientists in Japan have designed artificial molecules that when used with rats successfully reversed liver cirrhosis, a serious chronic disease in humans that until now can only be cured by transplants ... In the study, the researchers induced liver cirrhosis in rats and then injected them with the vitamin A-laced molecules. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Dramatic Rise Found In Hepatitis C-related Deaths In The United States Mar 26, 2008
Up to one-in-five sufferers develop liver cirrhosis, and up to one-in-20 develop liver cancer. HCV is the top reason for liver transplantation, and the 16th leading cause of premature death in the country. (Science Daily)
The Health Benefits of Coffee Mar 5, 2008
Liver cirrhosis The risk for this condition is reduced by 80% with the ingestion of 2 or more cups of coffee each day. Parkinson s disease 6 studies have found that regular (caffeinated) coffee drinkers reduce their risk of developing Parkinson s disease by as much as 80. (Suite101.com)
BMA calls for drink tax rise to counter misuse Feb 23, 2008
The rate of liver cirrhosis in England approximately trebled between 1970 and 1998. An estimated 70% of all admissions to hospital accident and emergency departments at peak times are alcohol-related. (Guardian Unlimited)
Demon drinkShould politicians be keener to restrict our alcohol intake? Feb 22, 2008
THE BURDEN OF ALCOHOL In England, the rate of liver cirrhosis mortality trebled between 1970 and 1998 Alcohol misuse results in 17m working days lost annually in England 70% of admissions to Aeak times are alcohol related According to the British Crime Survey (BCS) 2005-06, 44% of violent offenders in England and Wales were perceived by their victims to be under the influence of alcohol Sources: BMA report. Six thousand children were on alcohol treatment programmes last year; 1,000 of them were... (BBC News -- Health)
Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics Reports Full Year Results 2007 Feb 20, 2008
- Global rights for acute intermittent porphyria treatment - Exclusive license to all gene therapy products from CIMA - Agreement with CIMA/Digna Biotech for AAV-mediated IGF-I treatment of late stage liver cirrhosis - Patent for treatment of Non-Alcoholic Steatotic Hepatitis with AMT-11 (January 2008) Results comparison Total revenues for year ended December 31, 2007, were EUR 110,000 compared to EUR 417,000 in 2006. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of government grants since the... (PR Newswire)
Stem cell therapy unit inaugurated Feb 8, 2008
It is especially beneficial for patients with Parkinsons disease, liver cirrhosis and patients with severe heart failurewhere existing forms of treatment have failed. In this kind of treatment, blood from the bone marrow of the patient is removed. (Newindpress)
Rodent study shows that chronic drinking can lead to severe pneumonia after surgery Feb 4, 2008
More alcohol abusers die of pulmonary infections than liver cirrhosis, added Elizabeth J. Kovacs, director of the Alcohol Research Program at Loyola University Medical Center. Although a good deal of clinical and experimental evidence suggests that chronic alcohol exposure is detrimental to the health of the subject, only recently has it been suggested that acute alcohol exposure has comparable effects on immune responses to an infectious challenge. (EurekAlert!)
No monkeying around at army hospital Jan 28, 2008
The examination showed it suffered from liver cirrhosis and hydronephrosis. Further treatment will be provided. (Xinhuanet, China)
Mystery illness killing Indian crocodiles Jan 23, 2008
Gadiraju Sudhakar, a Chambal district forest officer, said the initial post-mortem reports suggested that the cause of death to be liver cirrhosis and stomach ulcers. Further tests show lead levels in the liver that "though not toxic, can trigger suppression of the immune system," Sudhakar added. (International Herald Tribune)
Hepatitis C Virus Affects Many Organs And Tissues, Not Just Liver Jan 19, 2008
18, 2008) In 1994, the team of Tchernev and Petrova from Alexandrovska Hospital in Sofia examined a female patient with liver cirrhosis caused by chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV). They were intrigued by the patient's many extra-hepatic manifestations -- vascular lesions on the lower limbs, acute pain in the joints, intense tingling of the fingers, and extreme labor-impairing fatigue. (Science Daily)
Proteomic profiling shown more accurate than traditional biomarkers in identifying liver cancer Jan 15, 2008
A study appearing in the January 15 issue of Clinical Cancer Research demonstrates that a novel mass-spectrometry based form of proteomic profiling is more accurate than traditional biomarkers in distinguishing liver cancer patients from patients with hepatitis C liver cirrhosis, particularly with regard to identifying patients with small, curable tumors ... And a significant number of hepatitis C-infected patients will go on to develop liver cirrhosis ... Examining serum samples of 92 patients... (EurekAlert!)
New Clues For Liver Cirrhosis Treatment Dec 28, 2007
Study Of Mice Suggests Key To Treating Scar Tissue In Liver. Learn more about risk factors, symptoms and treatment. (CBS News)
New hope for a cure to liver cirrhosis Dec 28, 2007
The research may have implications for many other conditions besides liver cirrhosis. Excessive tissue scarring is also found in pulmonary fibrosis in the lungs, scleroderma a chronic disease which causes hardening of the skin and burn injuries. (Times Online)
Mass deaths of rare croc in India Dec 15, 2007
"Autopsies confirm liver cirrhosis as the cause of death," DNS Suman, Uttar Pradesh's top wildlife official, told Reuters news agency. He said poisoning was not suspected as fish in the river had not died. (BBC News -- Science)
Mass death of gharials foxes UP forest department Dec 15, 2007
We cant say with certainty what may have caused the deaths, UPs chief wildlife warden DNS Suman told DNA. The post-mortem report lists liver cirrhosis and lung damage as the immediate causes. But UPFD doctors are clueless. (Daily News & Analysis)
Anti-Alcohol Drug Safe in Cases of Liver Cirrhosis Dec 11, 2007
"This is the first study which tested a drug with the aim to reduce craving for alcohol and to increase alcohol abstinence in alcoholic patients affected by liver cirrhosis," lead author Dr. Giovanni Addolorato told Reuters Health ... Alcohol remains the chief cause of liver cirrhosis in developed countries, the investigators note in their report. (MEDLINEplus)
Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics Initiates Program for Late Stage Liver Cirrhosis and Reports Strong Progress in AMT-011 With Trial Fully Recruited and European and US Submission On Track for First Half of 2008 Nov 27, 2007
Conference Call st Today at 10:30 CET AMSTERDAM, November 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (Euronext: AMT), a leader in the field of human gene therapy, today announced it has signed an agreement with Digna Biotech/CIMA for the development of AAV-mediated insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) to treat late stage liver cirrhosis ... Liver cirrhosis Liver cirrhosis is the seventh-leading cause of death in the world and represents a late stage of progressive liver... (PR Newswire)
If you thought a hangover was bad ... Nov 20, 2007
But this new development certainly highlights the fact that the risks of heavy drinking go way beyond liver cirrhosis. There are any number of ways you can damage your body by drinking too much: this is just one more that most people have never considered". Be in the knowFull textRelated articles21.11.2004: 20.11.2004: 20.11.2004: 12.11.2004: Analysis: A cocktail of style but little substance08.09.2004: 05.09.2004: Big issueDrugs and alcoholGlossaryUseful sites | | LECT> lect> | | | | Guardian... (Guardian Unlimited)
Rainbow nation's grim times Nov 9, 2007
The paper alleged she was suffering from alcoholic liver cirrhosis and had continued drinking even after the transplant. It also revealed that she had been convicted of theft after stealing watches, jewellery and shoes from patients at a hospital in Botswana where she had worked as a medical superintendent in the mid 1970s. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Call to ban sale of sweets from public buildings in health drive Oct 26, 2007
" Her report highlights the scale of problems relating to alcohol misuse and suggests tackling the problem through measures such as restricting the number of places where it is sold and encouraging GPs to ask patients about their drinking habits. She also called for more action to reduce smoking and wants to see cigarettes removed from eye-level displays in shops. She urged the public and private sector to make it easier for people to become healthier by creating a healthy environment. Dr de... (Scotsman)
Discovery Of New Antiviral Mechanism Promising For Hepatitis C Treatment Oct 23, 2007
The achievement, detailed in a paper published in the October 18 issue of the journal Nature, could improve current antiviral regimens or result in new treatments that are more effective and possess fewer detrimental side effects for those with the Hepatitis C virus infection, which frequently leads to liver cirrhosis and/or liver cancer. Approximately two percent of the human population worldwide is infected with Hepatitis C virus, said Michael David, an associate professor of biological... (Science Daily)
Local woman battles liver cirrhosis Oct 18, 2007
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Alcohol-related casualties 'rise' Oct 16, 2007
Among them are victims of assault, people in accidents or poisoned through drink and those with liver cirrhosis. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Health)
Huge leap in alcohol casualties Oct 14, 2007
Examples include victims of assault, people who have suffered an alcohol-related accident or poisoning, and those with liver cirrhosis. The number of men admitted nationwide has risen from 714 per 100,000 in 2001-02 to 909 per 100,000 in 2005-06, a rise of 27. (Guardian Unlimited)
Two a day safe limit on drinks Oct 13, 2007
" Those risks included getting drunk or intoxicated, or having an accident. There was also the risk, heightened by regular drinking over time, of alcohol-related diseases such as liver cirrhosis and cardiovascular diseases. The guidelines could be reviewed after the 500 submissions expected from health groups, industry bodies and members of the public are examined. The chief executive of the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation, Daryl Smeaton, said: "What is being proposed are the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Living organ donors risk lives to save others Sep 20, 2007
For James, the decision to donate his liver to his father Chan Yeuk-pang was clear, after he was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and was told he had only months to live in 2000. There was no other option. (MSNBC -- Health)
Natural Protein Could Help Spot, Treat Liver Cancer Sep 20, 2007
A team at the National Research Council of Italy and elsewhere found that NGF and its receptor trk/ANGF were expressed in the livers of patients with liver cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ... The findings indicate that NGF plays an important role in the development of liver cirrhosis and its progression to HCC, the researchers said ... NGF may also prove a useful marker for early diagnosis of liver cirrhosis and HCC, the team noted. (Health-Finder)
Targeting Nerve Growth Factor May Cure Liver Cancer, Study Suggests Sep 11, 2007
With many beautiful pictures of immunohistology, these scientists showed that NGF and its receptor trkANGF were expressed in the liver of the patients troubled with liver cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) while these two molecules are not detected in the liver of healthy people ... Since both NGF and its specific receptor are abnormally expressed in the liver of patients, NGF seems to be expressed by liver cells to affect themselves (so called autocrine) or to affect adjacent cells... (Science Daily)
Who Will Recover Spontaneously From Hepatitis C Virus Infection? Sep 6, 2007
The outcome of HCV infections is either self recovery or chronic hepatitis, and many of the chronic infections will develop into liver cirrhosis or liver cancer. Since there is no cure for chronic hepatitis C, nor is there any approved vaccine for this virus, hepatitis C is currently a major health problem worldwide. (Science Daily)
GNI Successfully Completes IPO Sep 3, 2007
GNI applies gene network analysis and other biotech tools to develop drugs to alleviate suffering from pulmonary disease, liver cirrhosis, cancer, inflammation, and other medical conditions. GNI s chairman, chief executive officer and founder, Dr. Christopher Savoie, said. (BusinessWire)
Clearance Of Hepatitis C Viral Infection After Liver Transplantation Aug 31, 2007
She was 60 years old with liver cirrhosis (LC) and liver cancer caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV); she had been diagnosed diabetic since 1995; and previous chemotherapies aiming to remove cancer did not bring any satisfactory result. To free the patient from the severely damaged liver, liver transplantation (LT) was considered by Dr. Ichikawa when a loving daughter of the patient decided to donate part of her liver to her mother. (Science Daily)
Scandal stalks S. Africa's health chief Aug 22, 2007
But the Sunday Times newspaper said the minister had alcoholic liver cirrhosis from years of excessive drinking when she had her transplant, and used her position to secure a new liver while hiding her alcoholism from the public. As part of a five-month investigation into the health minister's conduct that has prompted calls for her dismissal, the newspaper quoted witnesses who said Tshabalala-Msimang continued to drink since recovering from the operation. (CNN -- World)
Mbeki sticks by health minister Aug 21, 2007
But the Sunday Times newspaper said the minister had alcoholic liver cirrhosis from years of excessive drinking when she had her transplant, and used her position to secure a new liver while hiding her alcoholism from the public. As part of a five-month investigation into the health minister's conduct that has prompted calls for her dismissal, the newspaper quoted witnesses who said Ms. Tshabalala-Msimang continued to drink since recovering from the operation. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Cardiac surgery in patients with liver cirrhosis Jul 4, 2007
In abdominal surgery, it is well known that the severity of liver cirrhosis, as measured by the Child-Pugh classification (a scoring system used to gauge the severity of liver disease) correlates directly with surgical outcome ... The authors conclude: Careful selection is critical in order to improve surgical outcome in patients with liver cirrhosis. (EurekAlert!)
* Russia drowning in alcohol abuse Jun 18, 2007
"President [Mikhail] Gorbachev's anti-alcohol campaign in the mid-1980s was associated with an immediate rise in life expectancy, whereas increased alcohol consumption has been linked to rising mortality in the early 1990s during the transition from communism. Deaths related to alcohol, such as acute alcohol poisoning and liver cirrhosis, showed the greatest fluctuations, with similar trends for other causes plausibly linked to alcohol consumption," the report said. RECORD SETTERS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Cologne and antiseptic: Russia's killer drinks Jun 15, 2007
"President Gorbachev's anti-alcohol campaign in the mid-1980s was associated with an immediate rise in life expectancy, whereas increased alcohol consumption has been linked to rising mortality in the early 1990s during the transition from communism. Deaths related to alcohol, such as acute alcohol poisoning and liver cirrhosis, showed the greatest fluctuations, with similar trends for other causes plausibly linked to alcohol consumption.". A study published last year found that Russians, and... (Guardian Unlimited)
Marine Families Want $4B for Toxic Water Jun 13, 2007
By the time his wife of 52 years died of liver cirrhosis last year, Townsend was sure the water was to blame. Ensminger's wife was pregnant at Camp Lejeune in the 1970s. (Fox News)
Full Story from The California Aggie Jun 7, 2007
"It is thought to be instrumental in the liver cirrhosis caused by chronic alcoholism, the neuronal cell death of Parkinson's disease, as well as to the progressive decline in our general state of health in old age.". According to Winter, by preventing dangerous microbes from growing in soda, sodium benzoate also has health benefits. (U-Wire.com)
Alcohol crisisExcessive drinking is causing growing concern in Australia Jun 1, 2007
Suicide is the greatest cause of death among intoxicated men, while many women die of liver cirrhosis or strokes. Some have managed to conquer their demons, but those dark days of the past are never far from the surface. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Soft drink preservative can cause damage to kids DNA May 31, 2007
Piper added that laboratory tests carried out also suggest that could also result in degenerative diseases such as Parkinson`s and liver cirrhosis. "And there is a whole array of diseases now being tied to damage-to this DNA - Parkinson`s and quite a lot of neuro-degenerative diseases, but above all the whole process of ageing," he said. (Zee News)
Double The Death Rate From Cirrhosis For 'Blue Collar' Men May 11, 2007
Australian manual or "blue collar" workers are dying from liver cirrhosis 2 ... School of Population Health Professors Jake Najman and Gail Williams and Stockholm University's Professor Robin Room examined death rates among Australian men from liver cirrhosis between 1981 and 2002 ... Heavy or binge drinking is one of the main contributors to the development of liver cirrhosis. (Science Daily)
Drink till you drop - health time bomb May 5, 2007
Some of the country's top researchers predict Australia will see a significant rise in chronic diseases such as liver cirrhosis, cancers and brain disorders in the next 20 years. Doctors say they are seeing a growing trend of drinkers as young as 18 suffering tremors, sweats and even seizures - withdrawal symptoms normally seen after a decade of alcohol abuse. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
More alcohol, more often is hardly the solution to a growingproblem Apr 20, 2007
Britain now has one of the highest rates of liver cirrhosis in Europe. Australia's liberalised alcohol laws have had more modest effects than Britain's, probably because of random breath testing and a tax system that makes low-alcohol drinks cheaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Restoring lost taste can be difficult Apr 18, 2007
Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, cancers, liver cirrhosis, radiation to the head and neck, and migraine headaches can diminish taste. Smell is an important component of taste, and allergies, nasal polyps and post-nasal drip greatly contribute to taste loss. (Herald-Tribune)
Gene linked to increased risk of stroke Mar 28, 2007
Hemochromatosis leads to iron overload in the body, eventually causing organ dysfunction, diabetes, and liver cirrhosis. The study found people with two copies of the H63D genetic defect were two to three times more likely to develop stroke than those without the gene. (SpiritIndia)
Alcoholics accelerated Mar 25, 2007
For the first time, more people died from liver cirrhosis -- regarded as a benchmark of a country's problem drinking -- than on the roads in drunken car crashes. And the International Agency for Research on Cancer is about to announce a link between alcohol and two of the most commonly diagnosed cancers as well. (Globe and Mail)
Nigeria: Gov't Cracks Down on Fast Food Vendors Mar 8, 2007
In view of this shocking discovery, the Director-General urged Nigerian public to be extra vigilant and alert when buying Bread and baked products because of the re-appearance of the use of potassium bromate which causes cancer, kidney failure, liver cirrhosis and other deadly diseases. It would be recalled that 5years ago more than 90% of bakery operators in the country were implicated with the use of potassium and the figure reduce drastically to 10% two years ago following NAFDAC's public... (allAfrica.com)
Sportsmen Beware of Hepatitis B Mar 4, 2007
The virus attacks the liver and can cause liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure and death. The warning follows a study, which identified the risk of the spreading of virus among sportspeople through contaminated sweat. (MedIndia)
Tolvaptan for Hyponatremia Mar 1, 2007
However, they do not report whether the primary end points were achieved in each of the subgroups (patients with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion [SIADH], those with liver cirrhosis, and those with chronic heart failure), although a previous preliminary report suggests that this treatment results in differences in the resolution of hyponatremia among these groups. 2 Furthermore, little mention is made about whether the treatment. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Call for total ban on alcohol adverts Feb 24, 2007
"I would much rather work towards changing our culture, but we have to be honest. We don't know why we have the culture that we do and we are not going to be able to change that overnight. In the meantime, we are seeing soaring health and social problems caused by alcohol. "Scotland has frightening increases in deaths from alcohol-related liver cirrhosis. I don't think we can wait until we find the answer to how to change our culture before we act. (Scotsman)
Anita Roddick reveals 35 year Hepatitis C battle Feb 18, 2007
There's still chance to win 50,000 in our free Fantasy League game. By LIZ HULL - Last updated at 08:13am on 15th February 2007. (Daily Mail)
Alcohol 'time-bomb' of Aborigines Feb 13, 2007
Suicide is the greatest cause of death among intoxicated indigenous men; for women it is liver cirrhosis or strokes. Australia's National Drug and Research Institute has described the situation as "very bleak". (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Alcohol-related diseases killing young Aborigines: report Feb 12, 2007
The report's co-author, Tanya Chikritzhs, has told the ABC's AM program suicide is the greatest cause of death among intoxicated men, while most women die of liver cirrhosis or haemorrhagic stroke. "That's quite remarkable really, haemorrhagic stroke is really, by enlarge, a disease of middle-aged and the elderly and we're finding that haemorrhagic stroke is killing Indigenous women at the average age of 25 years," she said. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Indigenous)
Binge Drinking May Be Biggest Alcohol Threat: Survey Jan 26, 2007
Both the study authors and the CDC pointed out that excessive alcohol use is associated with the development of many serious health problems, including liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, various cancers, high blood pressure, as well as elevating risk for depression and suicide. Alcohol abuse also promotes a variety of dangerous behaviors, such as driving or operating machinery while impaired. (Forbes)
Risks of excess weight canoutweigh risks of surgery Jan 15, 2007
It often deposits fat in the liver, which might then progress to liver cirrhosis. It's a true illness. (The Standard-Times, MA)
