The sign when you brush your teeth that could signal severe fatty liver disease
If fatty liver disease progresses this far it can lead to liver failure - and even death. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deep-learning CT model effective for detecting head abnormalities
A deep-learning CT model can detect head abnormalities in 17 different regions...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 22, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
What Are Underlying Risk Factors for Liver Abscesses?
This study specific excluded patients with ALA or candidemia.
LA treatment is usually antibiotics and less invasive surgical techniques such as aspiration or percutaneous catheter drainage, but other treatment including resection is sometimes needed Overall mortality from LA has decreased from 15-40% to as low as 0.8% in the pediatric populations as noted above.
Learning Point
LA can occur solely because of exposure to infectious organisms but is also commonly associated with hepatobiliary pathology as well.
In Northern India study, the “[m]ajority of …children had no predisposing factors for development of LA ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 21, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Sign on your legs and ankles of 'severe' fatty liver disease
This concerning sign could be a precursor for liver failure, if not treated. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Daily Use of Sugary Drinks Raises Risk of Liver Ailments in Postmenopausal Women, Study Says
The study found that women who are beyond menopause who consumed at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily had an 85% higher risk of developing liver cancer and a 68% higher risk of dying from chronic liver disease. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugary Drinks Raise Women's Odds for Liver Disease, Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- There are plenty of reasons to steer clear of sugary drinks, and new research highlights yet another one: Women who drink sodas and other sweetened drinks have a higher risk of developing liver cancer and chronic liver... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
‘Humanized’ liver in mice reveals roots of chronic diseases
The new model will help scientists find human-specific mechanisms for regulating cholesterol levels and potentially for treating chronic liver diseases. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - August 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Sugary Drinks Tied to Higher Liver Cancer Risk in Women
(MedPage Today) -- Regularly drinking sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with a significantly increased incidence of liver cancer and death from chronic liver disease, according to a prospective cohort study involving nearly 100,000 postmenopausal... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 8, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Increased Incidence of Liver Cancer, Mortality
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 -- Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with an increased incidence of liver cancer and death from chronic liver disease among postmenopausal women, according to a study published in the Aug. 8 issue of the Journal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Sugary Drinks Up Risk for Liver Cancer, Liver Disease Death Sugary Drinks Up Risk for Liver Cancer, Liver Disease Death
Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks, but not artificially sweetened beverages, may be associated with higher rates of liver cancer and death from liver disease, new data show.Medscape Medical Ethics (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - August 8, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
The drink linked to liver cancer and liver disease mortality - one a day may hold risk
Numerous researchers collaborated to determine the effects of drinking sugar-sweetened drinks on the body. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clinicians Debate the Usefulness of NAFLD Name Change Clinicians Debate the Usefulness of NAFLD Name Change
Many clinicians are not happy about a global consensus group having changed the name of NAFLD and related liver diseases.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - August 4, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
High PTH Level a Marker for NAFLD and Possibly NASH High PTH Level a Marker for NAFLD and Possibly NASH
High parathyroid hormone levels are significantly associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and possibly nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - August 3, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
SWE measures tied to adverse events in Fontan circulation patients
Increased liver stiffness found on shear wave elastography (SWE) is tied t...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 3, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
'Junk food damaging kids' liver': Higher fatty liver disease in elite schools vs govt schools, says a study
Children studying in elite schools in Hyderabad are found to be at a higher risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study, affecting 50% to 60%. The study attributes the higher risk to the consumption of junk food, lack of exercise and the use of motorised transport to reach school. The incidence of NAFLD is reportedly lower in children from government schools. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
