Liver Disease in the News
The articles featured below include news about or mention of liver disease.
See also news about hepatitis.
Predictors of severity of hepatitis C
Vitamin E helps reduce nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children
A specific form of vitamin E has been found to improve nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) which is the most severe form of fatty liver disease in some children. This is the outcome of recent ...
Scottish Alcohol study shows ethnic divide
Native Scots are more than twice as likely to die of alcohol-related causes as Scottish residents born south of the border, according to a recent study at Edinburgh University.
Study identifies human genes required for hepatitis C viral replication
Researchers in the USA are investigating a new way to block reproduction of the hepatitis C virus (HCV)- targeting not the virus itself but the human genes the virus exploits in its life cycle.
How one disease may prevent another - disease pairings reviewed
The liver is an important organ in the human body. There are many different conditions and diseases than can affect the liver and much research is being conducted to find out more about how the liver works and how best to treat liver diseases.
