Echosens gets FDA nod to expand screening use of FibroScan
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Echosens names Jo Massoels as chief marketing officer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 23, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Drug Developer 89Bio Soars as NASH Drug Succeeds in Midstage Study Drug Developer 89Bio Soars as NASH Drug Succeeds in Midstage Study
Drug developer 89Bio said on Wednesday its experimental treatment for liver disease NASH met the main goals of a small mid-stage study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 23, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
News at a glance: Modernizing bed nets, IDing a Solar System visitor, and health lessons from Beethoven ’s hair
PUBLIC HEALTH
Next-gen bed nets get go-ahead
A new type of malaria-fighting bed net
received a major endorsement
from the World Health Organization (WHO) last week. The net combines two chemicals to more effectively kill the mosquitoes that transmit the parasite behind malaria, a disease that killed an estimated 619,000 people in 2022, most of them young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Insecticide-treated bed nets have helped drive malaria rates down dramatically. But in recent years, resistance to the insecticide used to treat nets, pyrethroid, has been spreading. That has contributed to ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 23, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
COVID-19 and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease COVID-19 and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
A better understanding of the complex biological processes between COVID-19 and NAFLD could lead to better treatment and decision-making strategies.Liver International (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Why S.F. biotech's clinical trial may add to new dash for fatty liver disease NASH
A mid-stage clinical trial points the company toward a Phase III study in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, and sent the stock soaring Wednesday. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 22, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Urine colouring could be a warning sign of late-stage fatty liver disease
In extreme cases of fatty liver disease it can progress to liver failure and even death. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Beethoven ’s bad liver may not have been solely down to alcohol, say experts
Cambridge study reveals the great composer experienced a hepatitis B infection and was at high risk for liver diseaseWhen an autopsy was carried out after Ludwig van Beethoven ’s death in 1827, his liver was found to be “beset with nodules the size of a bean”. Now researchers say the cause may not have been alcohol consumption alone, with a genetic analysis revealing the great composer experienced a hepatitis B infection and was at high risk for liver disease – th e condition generally thought to have killed him.Tristan Begg, first author of the research from the University of Cambridge, said Beethoven had been ext...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Ludwig van Beethoven Science Music Health Alcoholism Culture Classical music Medical research Source Type: news
Grapes shown to add five years to human life in 'truly remarkable' finding
Research suggests that grapes could improve fatty liver disease, aid the brain and boost your longevity. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Garlic could cause 'significant' improvements in fatty liver disease in 'weeks'
Including garlic in your diet could help mitigate fatty liver disease, according to research. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Time-Restricted Eating No Better Than Cutting Calories Alone for NAFLD
(MedPage Today) -- Adding time restriction to a calorie-restricted diet didn't provide any additional benefits for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the TREATY-FLD trial found.
Looking at 88 participants with obesity and NAFLD, the half... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - March 17, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Prevalence of Statin Intolerance Is Approximately 9% Prevalence of Statin Intolerance Is Approximately 9%
Risk factors for statin intolerance include female sex, obesity, hypothyroidism, diabetes, antiarrhythmics, alcohol use, exercise, chronic liver disease, and chronic kidney failure, studies suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - March 17, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Encephalopathy is a dementia-like complication of fatty liver disease - caused by toxins
A diagnosis of the condition "often" correlates with the identification of dementia due to its effect on memory and personality. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Quality of End-of-life Care With Non-malignant Liver Disease Quality of End-of-life Care With Non-malignant Liver Disease
This study reveals that the quality of care at the end of life is poorer for those with non-cancer liver disease than for those with liver disease caused by cancer or other non-malignant diseases.Liver International (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Five warning signs of potentially 'life-threatening' liver scarring - when to 'see a GP'
One warning sign that fatty liver disease has advanced to cirrhosis could crop up in your daily life. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Alarming': Nation's favourite foods could increase your risk of liver disease
Tucking into one fast food meal everyday could put your liver at risk of life-threatening cirrhosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
