Results for Liver Problems

The importance of Hepatitis C testing
Hep C is a silent disease. Symptoms can take decades to develop. When they finally do appear, it’s usually a sign of serious liver problems. Though people with the hepatitis C virus may seem healthy, liver damage is often happening silently
Hep C is curable
The good news is that if caught in time, Hep C can be cured—and the treatment is simple. The problem is that many hepatitis C symptoms are common to other illnesses. That’s…

Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to liver cancer, estimated to be responsible for 746,000 worldwide deaths each year, making it the ...

Liver cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world and is increasing rapidly in the United States. Tumors may arise from within the liver itself, or spread as metastases from other sites, such as the colon. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or hepatoma is the most common tumor type that grows from within the liver. HCC often arises in patients who have cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis is a chronic, scar forming liver disease that may be caused by viral hepatitis…

Dr David Johnson on how to follow up initial discovery to determine whether what you're dealing with is benign, life-threatening, or something in between.

Merely hitting the gym isn’t enough to cut down the flab or lose weight fast. Your liver plays an important role in the weight loss process. Here’s how.

One of the few things that money can’t buy you in the United States is a new organ. If you are in need of a new organ, you are typically p...

New research suggests that attitudes toward liver transplant candidates who have a history of alcohol abuse are softening.

With physicians increasingly reluctant to prescribe opioids, people are turning to dietary supplements, but not without consequences, researchers warn.

Earlier diagnosis and the tackling of underlying risk factors are urgently needed if the dramatic increase in liver cancer and low cancer-specific treatment rates are to be reversed, say experts.

While the risk of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis is known to increase with heavy drinking, a number of people who drink large quantities of alcohol seem to escape developing the disease.

This past December, two research teams independently made the same discovery: A hormone that originates primarily in the liver might be responsible for regulating both sugar and alcohol-cravings. FGF21: A liver hormone that reduces cravings The first study examined how fibroblast growth factor 21 (or FGF21) impacted nutrient preference in mice and monkeys. FGF21 is …

A new test which capitalises on existing knowledge and technology will increase diagnoses, speed up the process and save the NHS millions of pounds.

Whether a person becomes dependent on Tylox legitimately or due to abuse of the pain medication they can develop a physical and mental dependence on the drug over time.

Liver cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of mortality worldwide, with approximately half of those deaths due to alcohol misuse.

New research shows that liver injury caused by herbals and dietary supplements increased from 7 percent to 20 percent in a US study group over a 10-year period. According to the study published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, liver injury caused by non-bodybuilding supplements is most severe, occurring more often in middle-aged women and more frequently resulting…

Liver cancer is highly fatal, and death rates in the United States are increasing faster than for any other cancer, having doubled since the mid‐1980s. In 2017, it is estimated that the disease will account...

A brand new report from the World Cancer Research Fund says that one cup of coffee can reduce the chances of getting liver cancer by 14%!

Cannabidiol rescues acute hepatic toxicity and seizure induced by cocaine.

MUSKEGON, Mich. -- It's known to many as the silent epidemic - a viral infection that spreads through blood contact and affects an estimated 3.5 million people nationwide. According to experts, half of those with chronic Hepatitis C haven't been diagnosed, let alone treated.
That's because those with Hepatitis C often show symptoms other than some fatigue, joint pain or certain skin conditions. However, Hepatitis C can cause severe liver scarring, possibly leading to cancer and even death.

Data update of indicators in the liver disease profiles interactive tool.