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Liver disease Articles
Liver disease News : National liver expert joins UCSD Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:51:57 GMT A 20-YEAR-OLD Wheathampstead man who received two life-saving liver transplants is calling for more young people to register as organ donors.Liver disease News : Death From Liver Disease Rising Fast In London Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:05:32 GMT Liver disease in the capital rose by 23% between 2007 and 2008, reports an all-party parliamentary group . Nationwide, there has been a 60% rise in deaths over the past decade. Binge drinking is one trigger, but hepatitis C is thought to play an increasing role. MPs are calling for a commensurate improvement in treatment for liver problems. Prevention would seem a more effective aim. We should ...Beaumont Hospital adds liver transplant program Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:54:34 GMT Royal Oak -- Beaumont Hospital has expanded its transplant program to include liver transplants, becoming one of three centers in Michigan to offer that service.Odds of getting new kidney uneven Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:13:24 GMT People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.Macmillan's Response To NICE Decision On Liver Cancer Drug Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:41:48 GMT Responding to the decision by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) not to recommend sorafenib (Nexavar®) as a treatment for advanced liver cancer, Mike Hobday, Head of Campaigns at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: 'We are extremely disappointed that NICE has decided not to recommend sorafenib as a treatment for people with advanced liver cancer. 'It is a scandal that ...Beaumont Hospitals Launches New Liver Transplant Program Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:26:51 GMT Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak became Michigan's third liver transplant center on Aug. 31. A 59-year-old man from Royal Oak was the first patient to receive a liver transplant through Beaumont's new multi-organ transplant program. Under the leadership of Alan J. Koffron, M.D., director of multi-organ transplantation, Beaumont expanded its 38-year-old kidney transplant program to include liver ...Hepatitis C big part of liver disease rise Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:10:14 GMT THE number of people dying from liver disease and liver cancer in the East of England has increased by 70% in just 11 years, new figures have revealed.London liver deaths rising fast Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:37:23 GMT Death from liver disease is rising faster in London than in any other part of the country, a Parliamentary group warns.Liver Expert Robert Gish, MD, Joins UC San Diego Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:19:42 GMT Robert G. Gish, MD, world-renowned hepatologist, has been recruited to the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine to co-direct the Center for Hepatobiliary Disease and Abdominal Transplantation (CHAT) - a multidisciplinary program designed to offer adult and pediatric patients in the western United States a single destination for the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease from ...Beaumont conducts its first liver transplant Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:02:21 GMT ROYAL OAK â Beaumont Hospital became Michigan's third liver transplant center Tuesday when a 59-year-old resident became the first patient to receive a liver transplant through the hospital's new multi-organ transplant program.Widow of Lyme disease victim to sue NSW Health Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:24:00 GMT A SYDNEY woman will launch a class action against NSW Health after autopsy results showed her husband had been riddled with a disease the Health Department says does not exist in Australia.London liver deaths rising fast Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:32:17 GMT Death from liver disease is rising faster in London than in any other part of the UK, a Parliamentary group warns.Liver sufferers told fight flab to live longer Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:32:54 GMT A five-centimeter reduction in your waistline can prolong your life if you suffer from a liver disease that affects one in four Hong Kong residents.Legal action over Lyme disease case Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:22:13 GMT A Sydney woman will launch a class action against NSW health authorities after autopsy results showed her husband was riddled with a disease the Health Department says does not exist in Australia.Waiting for a liver transplant Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:23:15 GMT Harold Derrick of Honesdale needs a liver transplant. Battling Hepatitis C for 23 years and diagnosed in May with liver cancer, 52-year-old Derrick is taking one day at a time.Beaumont Hospitals Launches New Liver Transplant Program Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:19:41 GMT ROYAL OAK, Mich., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak became Michigan's third liver transplant center on Aug. 31. A 59-year-old man from Royal Oak was the first patient to receive a liver transplant through Beaumont's new multi-organ transplant program. Under the leadership of Alan J. Koffron, M.D., director of multi-organ transplantation, Beaumont expanded its 38-year-old ...Hepatitis A scare at a McDonald's in Lethbridge Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:19:40 GMT Alberta Health Services is issuing an alert about a Hepatitis A scare at a McDonald's in Lethbridge. The area's medical officer of health, Dr. Lorne Clearsky, says anyone who consumed food or a drink from the restaurant in the city's downtown between August 20th and 22nd may have been exposed.Vaccines are being offered to the public. Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver caused by a virus, and ...New Potential Malaria Treatment Identified Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:20:45 GMT A newly identified compound kills the malaria parasite well before it creates major health problems within an infected person, a new study finds. It might one day serve as a new drug to treat the infectious disease.Boy from Dallas has so much left to do, but doctors can do nothing more Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:37:43 GMT Juan "Meme" Delgado finally began kindergarten the other day just like many other 6-year-olds - one of the few normal activities he and his family have been able to enjoy since he was born.Infection spreads in groups Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:15:42 GMT    Q: There was an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease at my daughter's day care. What is this from?  NIH Awards $1.2 Million To Study Protein Misfolding Diseases Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:27:41 GMT Three University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists have received a four-year, $1.2 million EUREKA grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study folding and misfolding of secretory proteins in the cell's protein factory, the endoplasmic reticulum, where misfolding can lead to diseases such as cystic fibrosis and liver cirrhosis. EUREKA stands for Exceptional, Unconventional ...Beaumont Hospitals Launches New Liver Transplant Program Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:15:00 GMT Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak became Michigan's third liver transplant center on Aug. 31. à A 59-year-old man from Royal Oak was the first patient to receive a liver transplant through Beaumont's new multi-organ transplant program.SCH to honour organ donors Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:15:09 GMT 03 September 2010 DOHA: Haroon Sultan from Bahrain is a living liver donor, who is now leading a normal life after donating part of his liver to his mother who had been suffering from Hepatitis C.Cancer inspires her to run - read her story to see how to help Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:23:17 GMT Dawn Carr has experienced firsthand what cancer can take in the last seven years. Sheâs also learned how the disease can inspire people to give. In 2004, cancer took 7 inches of her colon and 26 lymph nodes. Carr was pregnant at the time, and...For the third year, he's still standing up to cancer Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:41:22 GMT âStand Up to Cancerâ on Sept. 10 will be a star-studded live telecast to raise funds and awareness to fight this deadly disease. The fundraiser will be simultaneously televised by all major networks and feature the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sally Field, Cindy Crawford, Queen Latifah, Reese Witherspoon and many more A-list celebrities in entertainment and sports.Tampa Bay area health support groups Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT Support groups AFRICAN-AMERICAN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: Sisters Network of Tampa Bay meets monthly at Seminole Heights Library, 4711 N. Central Ave., Tampa. Call (813) 806-0597 or e-mail sistersnetworktampa@ hotmail.com.Hepatitis C cases spike this summer in Dakota County Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:07:31 GMT Dakota County is seeing an outbreak of hepatitis C this summer among young people sharing needles while using heroin and other drugs, state health officials said Friday.Occurrence Of Increased Kidney Transplant Listings In Patients With Prior Non-Kidney Transplants Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:04 GMT Non-kidney organ transplanted patients more likely to be listed preemptively for a kidney transplant than individuals without prior transplantsIndividuals who received a non-kidney organ transplant in the past may be more likely to be listed for a kidney transplant prior to initiation of dialysis (pre-emptive listing) than other candidates, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of ...Fayette drug dealer faces return to prison Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:47:41 GMT A convicted drug dealer who participated in the 1993 murder of a man whose heart and liver were transplanted into a dying Gov. Robert Casey faces a return to prison for violating the terms of his release.Fighting: Atascadero woman battles rare cancer Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:04:10 GMT As a Cal Fire paramedic/engineer, Garon Coalwell is trained to be calm in emergency situations. ButMcDonald's customers warned of hep A case Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:46:16 GMT A case of hepatitis A has been confirmed in a food handler at a McDonald's restaurant in Lethbridge, Alta.St. Tammany schools to get second opinion on Pontchartrain Elementary mold complaints Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:24:13 GMT Repeated air testing by a single firm failed to corroborate visible problemHepatitis A warning issued in southern Alta. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:12:00 GMT LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Alberta Health Services is issuing an alert about a Hepatitis A scare at a McDonald's in southern Alberta.Researchers complete INX-189 clinical trials for Hepatitis C virus Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:12:12 GMT The first clinical trials on a new investigational drug being developed to treat infections caused by Hepatitis C virus have been successfully completed.New Partnership Forms To Address The Hepatitis B And C Epidemic In Europe Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:27:01 GMT At least 23 million European Union (EU) citizens are currently living with hepatitis B or hepatitis C,[i] both cancer-causing viruses. In a direct response to the health burden this presents and the recent recognition by the WHO of the seriousness of hepatitis as a global health issue, a unique Partnership comprising key international public and private stakeholders has formed to drive the first ...Health happenings Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:28:01 GMT Looking for a certain support group or workshop? Check out our local roundup of everything from health screenings to child car-seats.Lifesaving gift Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:17:04 GMT Watch Video [...]Welcome to Timmins Night returns Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:02:04 GMT Timmins resident Diane Lapointe has been given a true gift â her life. After being diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis in January 2001, Lapointe's life changed drastically. She was forced to quit her job in retail due to chronic fatigue associated with the illness.[...]From the Archives: Beware of 'Dr. Isaac Saalfeldt's Purgative Pills' Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:28:15 GMT Until the advent of the Pure Food and Drug law of 1906, the 19th century was the heyday of patent medicines. Hundreds of entrepreneurs appended the title of "Doctor" to their name, whether earned or not, and peddled their concoctions in newspapers, claiming miraculous results. Ypsilanti had its own wonder-drug purveyor, Isaac Saalfeldt.Drink and obesity behind 60 per cent rise in liver death toll Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:20:49 GMT Liver disease, including cancer, claimed 9,719 lives in England in 2008 - up from 6,058 ten years earlier, a report by MPs says today.Phytogen Pharma seeks to expand partnerships to market novel plant-based formulations Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:43:11 GMT Phytogen Pharma (India) Pvt. Ltd., the subsidiary of Phytotech Extracts is now exploring more marketing alliances in India and abroad for its range of plant-based formulations.Help make it a bloody good holiday Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:55:29 GMT Maricela Salutan of Santa Maria became a blood donor afterwatching her mother battle liver disease.LSUHSC Pediatric Weight Expert Provides Obesity Trinity Answers Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:44:03 GMT In a first person paper published in the August 27, 2010 issue of Childhood Obesity, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Director of Health Promotion and Professor of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides three ways to de-program the 1950s obesity trinity underlying the current obesity epidemic in the United States and protect future generations from its health consequences." ...Pfizer Picking Up FoldRx in Latest Rare Disease Buyout Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:30:12 GMT Just days after Sanofi-Aventis SA's official bid for Genzyme Corp., big pharma's pursuit of orphan drugs continued with Pfizer Inc.'s plan to buy out privately held FoldRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. for rights to a drug for rare neurodegenerative disease transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy (ATTR-PN).NIAAA Provides $2.5M in SBIR and STTR Funding for Research Into Biomarkers of Alcohol Use Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:39:53 GMT The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism announced this week $2.5 million in funding for research into biomarkers to detect alcohol use and abuse and related organ damage.Inhibitex Successfully Completes Phase 1a Trial Of INX-189 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:27:51 GMT Inhibitex, Inc. (Nasdaq: INHX), announced that it has successfully completed a Phase1a, first-in-man, single ascending dose trial of INX-189, its nucleotide polymerase inhibitor in development for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infections. In this trial, 42 healthy volunteers received either a single oral dose of INX-189, ranging from 3 mg to 100 mg, or placebo. The Company plans to ...'Freaky Eaters' Dr. Mike Dow weighs in on food addictions, 'Celebrity Rehab' Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:54:42 GMT TLC invites viewers into the world of "Freaky Eaters" -- everyday people who just happen to be food addicts.In the premiere of TLC's "Freaky Eaters" on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 10 p.m. ET, we see Victor Munoz, a 34-year-old man who has only eaten cheeseburgers for every meal for nearly three decades. The thought of eating anything other than cheeseburgers fills him with anxiety, but he needs to make ...San Jose Man Makes Cross-Continental Journey for IRE Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:49:25 GMT Dr. Kevin Watkins, first Surgeon to treat Pancreatic Cancer with NanoKnife(r) helps patients from around the country; world.Officials report outbreak of hepatitis C in Dakota County Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:41:25 GMT State health officials say there's been an outbreak this summer of hepatitis C in Dakota County, mostly among drug users. Latest Liver disease Worldwide Liver disease US Liver disease Canada Liver disease Europe Liver disease UK Liver disease Australia Liver disease Japan Liver disease Korea Liver disease News Liver disease |
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