Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The British Liver Trust have a new campaign, www.loveyourliver.org , aiming to promote liver health through good diet and careful alcohol consumption.
UK doctors are recommending men and women who drink should have two or three alcohol-free days a week to give the liver time to recover. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) says the government guidelines should be amended as they imply daily drinking is safe…
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Research clearly shows a dose-response relationship between alcohol and health issues such as cirrhosis of the liver. More recent research has shown linkages between greater drinking and greater problems such as interpersonal violence…
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Alcohol is known to worsen the effects of disease, resulting in longer recovery period after trauma, injury or burns. It is also known to impair the anti-viral immune response, especially in the liver, including response against Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV…
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Abstract Aims: Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is highly prevalent among IDUs, and likely to cause significant mortality over time, but little research attention has focused upon the magnitude of this risk, particularly among ageing users. This study examined trends over time in mortality attributed to liver disease, and in particular contrasting this with other more commonly studies causes of death (AIDS, suicide and overdose) among an ageing cohort of heroin dependent people in Australia. Design: Data linkage study of methadone treatment entrants with the National Deaths Index
An antioxidant may prevent damage to the liver caused by excessive alcohol, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The findings, published online April 21, 2011, in the journal Hepatology, may point the way to treatments to reverse steatosis, or fatty deposits in the liver that can lead to cirrhosis and cancer…
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
There seems to be a little bit more of everything during the holidays: more travel, more parties, more food, and certainly more alcoholic drinks.
Monday, December 20, 2010
A new study by German researchers found that a variation in the PNPLA3 (adiponutrin) gene was associated with cirrhosis of the liver and elevated transaminase (liver enzyme) levels in alcoholic Caucasians. The risk of cirrhosis in alcoholics in the genetic high risk group might be as high as 25% to 50%…
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) reinforces its commitment to raising chronic diseases on the European health agenda, particularly as they have a considerable implication on liver conditions…
Alcoholic liver disease, also called alcoholic hepatitis, refers to a range of conditions and related symptoms that develop when the liver becomes damaged due to excessive intake of alcohol. While distinct from cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis is regarded as the earliest stage of alcoholic liver disease…