Gastric artery injury due to blunt abdominal trauma - Ichiyama S, Ishizawa Y, Washida K, Kakehata S, Kakeda S.
Gastric artery injury resulting from blunt abdominal trauma is rare, with only eight previous cases documented in the published literature. Our report describes a case involving an injury to the right gastric artery with concomitant injuries to the liver a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Fibrosis Screening Can Promote Positive Lifestyle Changes Fibrosis Screening Can Promote Positive Lifestyle Changes
Sharing liver health results and lifestyle advice with those at risk for ALD and MASLD led to sustained improvements in alcohol intake, diet, and exercise for up to 2 years.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Microplastics in Bottled Water At Least 10 Times Worse Than Once Thought
Pure, natural spring water, just as nature intended. Well, not exactly.
Bottled water has long been marketed as a safer alternative to what comes out of the tap—if it doesn’t come straight from a mountain spring, it’s at least purified and chemical free. But a new study by scientists at Columbia University and Rutgers University demonstrates that bottled water may be far worse when it comes to microscopic plastic pollutants capable of passing into the bloodstream.
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For years scientists have raised the alarm over the global spread of microplastics, which f...
Source: TIME: Science - January 8, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Aryn Baker Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything embargoed study healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Two risk factors of dangerous silent condition revealed by medical experts
Unhealthy diets, sedentary lifestyles and obesity are pushing up rates of non-alcoholic fatty liver, but this dangerous silent condition is reversible. Luisa Metcalfe asks the experts what we need to know (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sir Roy Calne obituary
Pioneering British surgeon who carried out the world ’s first liver, heart and lung transplantIn the 1960s Roy Calne, professor of surgery at Cambridge University, was gripped by the emerging new science of transplantation to help those with kidney and liver failure.Calne, who has died aged 93, became Britain ’s premier transplant surgeon and researcher, achieving a number of firsts, including the first liver transplant in Europe in 1968, the world’s first liver, heart and lung transplant in 1986 (with John Wallwork) and the world’s first successful “organ cluster” transplant (stomach, intestin e, pancreas, liv...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 8, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Penny Warren Tags: Medical research Science Organ donation Doctors Health University of Cambridge Boston London NHS Source Type: news
Assessment of lower limb muscle strength can predict fall risk in patients with chronic liver disease - Takada H, Yamashita K, Osawa L, Komiyama Y, Muraoka M, Suzuki Y, Sato M, Kobayashi S, Yoshida T, Takano S, Maekawa S, Enomoto N.
Falls are caused by a combination of factors, including loss of lower limb muscle strength (LMS), and associated with declined performance status (PS). Age-related sarcopenia is generally associated with decreased muscle mass and strength of lower limb mus... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Roy Calne, a surgeon who led Europe's first liver transplant, has died aged 93
Pioneering surgeon Roy Calne, who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation, has died aged 93 (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - January 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
'I'm a GP - here are early warning signs of fatty liver disease you might be ignoring'
Recent studies have estimated that one in three of us have fatty liver disease, but it's not always easy to know when you've got it. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Red flag warning signs of silent killer disease 1 in 10 Brits have
The British Liver Trust has warned that as many as one in ten Brits might have liver damage, due to obesity and heavy drinking. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antivirals Aid HBeAg-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 -- Continuous nucleos(t)ide analog treatment is effective in lowering the risk for liver cirrhosis in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B patients, according to a study published in the December... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 3, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Elastography detects liver stiffness tied to heart failure
Sound touch elastography can noninvasively evaluate liver stiffness tied to chronic heart failure, a study published January 1 in the American Journal of Cardiology found.
Researchers led by Jing-Wu Yang from Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital in Guangzhou, China, found that patients with reduced ejection fraction and ride-sided heart failure had significantly higher liver stiffness values than control group patients.
“Sound touch elastography is a useful clinical technique … which could help patients with chronic heart failure manage their treatment regimens,” Yang and colleagues wrote.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
Is There a Safe Alcohol Limit in Early Liver Disease? Is There a Safe Alcohol Limit in Early Liver Disease?
Adults with steatotic liver disease at lower risk for advanced fibrosis may be able to safely consume up to half of a standard US drink per day without increasing their risk of dying.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - January 2, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Dr Eric Berg says there are clues in your feet you could have liver problems
If you experience any of these signs it is worth speaking to your GP for advice. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here's why Tufts Medicine launched a new liver transplant program in 2023
A new liver transplant program at Tufts Medical Center opened its doors to both new patients and new revenue streams in 2023. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news
A change in the way wine and coffee tastes could be warning sign for killer disease
Liver and pancreas surgeon Dr Mark Fraiman said changes to your taste don't necessarily mean you have pancreatic cancer, but you should always see your doctor for an examination. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
