Wine o'clock could be DEADLY: Liver disease rates have shot up five-fold since the 70s - and experts fear heavy evening drinking may be to blame
Experts said findings should serve as a 'wakeup call' to change lifestyle factors associated with the disease - namely alcohol and obesity - and called for more liver ultrasounds for early detection. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AGA CPU Focuses on Noninvasive Tests in Patients With NAFLD AGA CPU Focuses on Noninvasive Tests in Patients With NAFLD
Noninvasive testing allows for routine risk stratification and long-term monitoring of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, offering a safer, more practical approach than biopsy.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
60% Of Sun Screens Would Fail Federal Safety Tests!
Here in South Florida, spring break is in full swing.
Temperatures are in the mid-to-high-80s, and tourists are flocking to our beautiful, sunny beaches.
Of course, that also means it’s prime time for sunscreen companies to kick up their marketing efforts in an attempt to whip up more fear over the sun.
They want to scare you into thinking that each time the sun strikes your unprotected skin, you risk malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’ve been vocal about Big Retail’s money grab and how they put out misinformation because they profit each time you slat...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
Why Diabetes Risk Is Higher For Older White Women
Phthalates – the toxic chemical cocktail manufacturers use to make plastic products more durable and personal products smell better – can increase your risk of developing diabetes by up to 63%…
That’s the terrifying conclusion of a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.1
And according to the researchers, the damaging effects extend beyond diabetes in these women.
Phthalate exposure also contributed to a higher incidence of obesity, infertility, and other endocrine disorders over a six-year period.
For reasons not yet understood by the scientists, this damaging associatio...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Nutrition Source Type: news
Advances in the understanding of acetaminophen toxicity mechanisms: a clinical toxicology perspective - Chiew AL, Isbister GK.
INTRODUCTION: Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is a commonly used analgesic and antipyretic agent, which is safe in therapeutic doses. Acetaminophen poisoning due to self-harm or repeated supratherapeutic ingestion is a common cause of acute liver injury. Acety... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning: the early years - Prescott LF.
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) was marketed in the 1950s as a non-prescription analgesic/antipyretic without any preclinical toxicity studies. It became used increasingly for self-poisoning, particularly in the UK and was belatedly found to cause acute liver ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Heavy Drinking Tied to Dangerous Buildup of Fat Around Heart, Liver
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- Before pouring another drink, consider this sobering new research: Heavy drinkers can develop fat around the heart, leading to heart failure and other cardiac problems.
This so-called pericardial fat is associated with... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Five red flag signs of liver disease that can be spotted on your face, doctor shares
Symptom awareness with fatty liver disease is crucial as early detection could stop the condition from progressing to liver scarring and failure. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Implanting pancreas cells from a donor into the liver of type 1 diabetes patients helps them live longer, research shows
A trial of the op, led by French scientists, has shown promising results for type 1 diabetics who undergo a kidney transplant. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dual-targeting PET tracer begins to show its stripes
New evidence suggests that PET/CT imaging with a gallium-68 (Ga-68)-labele...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Statins and Recurrence of HCC After Liver Transplantation Statins and Recurrence of HCC After Liver Transplantation
While previous studies suggested that statin use could suppress the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in liver transplant recipients, this study found significant errors in methodology.Liver International (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Announces NDA Acceptance and Priority Review of the New Drug Application for Resmetirom for the Treatment of NASH with Liver Fibrosis
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDGL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel therapeutics for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), today announced that the U.S. Food... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - September 13, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
RSNA changes tack on quantitative imaging efforts
The RSNA is planning to launch a new Quantitative Imaging Committee with th...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Panel says elastography has value for liver fibrosis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
FAPI-PET/CT may improve treatment of cancer patients
Gallium-68 (Ga-68) FAPI-PET/CT imaging -- a highly accurate experimental approac...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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FAPI-PET detects rare tumor in COVID-19 patient (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Why CymaBay, With 159% Growth This Year, Just Surged For A Second Day Running
Shares of CBAY stock surged for a second day Friday as analysts compared CymaBay Therapeutics' (CBAY) experimental liver-disease treatment to rivals from Intercept Pharmaceuticals (ICPT) and Genfit (GNFT). The company tested its drug in patients with primary biliary cholangitis, a chronic…#cbay #cymabaytherapeutics #cymabay #intercept #ocaliva #genfit #leerinkpartners #thomassmith #bullishly #notably (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
