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New AI blood test technology to detect liver cancer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new artificial intelligence blood testing technology developed and used by researchers of Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center to successfully detect lung cancer in a 2021 study has now detected more than 80% of liver cancers in a new study of 724 people.
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Leprosy has potential to regenerate livers: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Although leprosy is among the oldest and most enduring diseases in the world, the bacteria that cause it may also have a surprisingly strong capacity to grow and regenerate an essential organ.
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Study: Bariatric surgery reduces risk of heart disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers revealed in a recent study how obese adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and morbid obesity, those who underwent bariatric surgery had significantly less chances of cardiovascular events in the years that followed.
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Study finds leprosy has potential to regenerate livers
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered that parasites associated with leprosy can reprogramme cells to increase the size of a liver in adult animals without causing damage, scarring or tumors.
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Researchers find Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers find Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart disease Obese people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after bariatric surgery experienced significantly fewer severe cardiovascular events. The researchers revealed that obese patients are less likely to develop adverse cardiovascu
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Fatty liver linked to survival in E. coli infection: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new way of looking at sex-biased diseases that are rooted in evolutionary biology.
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Global Hospitals, Mumbai organised a 2-day medical conference to discuss D
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI/ATK): Liver disease affects millions of people worldwide, yet most are unaware they even have it until it's too late. The Liver team at Global Hospitals, Mumbai, has started multiple initiatives and is committed to increasing awareness about undi
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Bariatric surgery opens the door to a healthier life: Patients
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 21 (ANI/PRNewswire): Obesity is a common issue in today's society, raising the risk of many life-threatening health issues, including heart, kidney, and liver disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, sleep apnea, and certain types of cancer.
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Research: Cold method for clearer fatty liver observation
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Osaka [Japan], September 12 (ANI): Health issues related to obesity can take many different forms. Obese people are more likely to have nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a kind of fatty liver disease that can lead to cancer.
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New approach for clearer fatty liver observation found
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 12 (ANI): Obesity can cause a number of health problems. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a kind of fatty liver disease that can lead to cancer, is more common in obese people. Treatment for NASH patients has yet to be discovered, owing in part to the lack of sui
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Research finds mutations in novel gene responsible for severe liver diseas
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The findings of a new study have uncovered how essential the FOCAD gene is for maintaining a healthy liver, especially in children.
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Advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may benefit from the use of B v
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): Scientists have found that elevated blood levels of an amino acid called homocysteine correlate strongly with the severity of an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. They also found vitamin B12 and folic acid could be used to prevent and/or del
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