YKT6 gene variants cause a new neurological disorder, finds study

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent collaborative study has discovered rare variants in the YKT6 gene as the cause of a new neurological disorder characteri

Updated on: April 06,2024

YKT6 gene variants cause a new neurological disorder, finds study

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent collaborative study has discovered rare variants in the YKT6 gene as the cause of a new neurological disorder characteri

Updated on:April 06,2024

Markers of inflammation can predict 180-day mortality in cirrhosis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with newly diagnosed cirrhosis, markers of inflammation can predict 180-day mortality, but not liver-related admissions, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in&n

Updated on: January 29,2024

Markers of inflammation can predict 180-day mortality in cirrhosis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with newly diagnosed cirrhosis, markers of inflammation can predict 180-day mortality, but not liver-related admissions, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in&n

Updated on:January 29,2024

Study reveals genetic drivers of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

by Becky Ham,Translational Genomics Research InstituteOverview of the study design. Credit:Life Science Alliance(2024). DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302517In the largest study of its kind, r

Updated on: April 06,2024

Study reveals genetic drivers of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

by Becky Ham,Translational Genomics Research InstituteOverview of the study design. Credit:Life Science Alliance(2024). DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302517In the largest study of its kind, r

Updated on:April 06,2024

Intermittent food intake activates a 'GPS gene' in liver cells, thus completing the development of the liver after birth

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreOral feeding activates a 'GPS gen' in liver cells. Credit: underbau / CNIOIn mammals, the liver detects the body's energy demand at any g

Updated on: March 27,2024

Intermittent food intake activates a 'GPS gene' in liver cells, thus completing the development of the liver after birth

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreOral feeding activates a 'GPS gen' in liver cells. Credit: underbau / CNIOIn mammals, the liver detects the body's energy demand at any g

Updated on:March 27,2024

New insights into genetic mechanisms could improve treatment of liver fibrosis

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109301The liver is not only the larges

Updated on: March 20,2024

New insights into genetic mechanisms could improve treatment of liver fibrosis

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109301The liver is not only the larges

Updated on:March 20,2024

New standards to quantify hepatitis B virus reservoirs in liver cells

by Nicola Wittekindt, Deutsches Zentrum für InfektionsforschungThe effect of different DNA extraction methods on cccDNA quantification by qPCR and SB in HBV-infected USG mouse liver tissue. (A) Schema

Updated on: May 29,2024

New standards to quantify hepatitis B virus reservoirs in liver cells

by Nicola Wittekindt, Deutsches Zentrum für InfektionsforschungThe effect of different DNA extraction methods on cccDNA quantification by qPCR and SB in HBV-infected USG mouse liver tissue. (A) Schema

Updated on:May 29,2024

Providing clinicians with an AI sidekick to help to identify cirrhosis

by Sarah Dooley,Medical University of South CarolinaFuturistic illustration of a liver, suggesting use of artificial intelligence to improve liver health. Credit: Jihad Obeid, Medical University

Updated on: May 17,2024

Providing clinicians with an AI sidekick to help to identify cirrhosis

by Sarah Dooley,Medical University of South CarolinaFuturistic illustration of a liver, suggesting use of artificial intelligence to improve liver health. Credit: Jihad Obeid, Medical University

Updated on:May 17,2024

How to Prevent Fatty Liver Disease If You Have PCOS

How to Prevent Fatty Liver Disease If You Have PCOSByAngela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDNUpdated on July 26, 2023Medically reviewed byDo-Eun Lee, MD窗体顶端Print窗体底端Metabolic dysfunct

Updated on: July 01,2024

How to Prevent Fatty Liver Disease If You Have PCOS

How to Prevent Fatty Liver Disease If You Have PCOSByAngela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDNUpdated on July 26, 2023Medically reviewed byDo-Eun Lee, MD窗体顶端Print窗体底端Metabolic dysfunct

Updated on:July 01,2024

Proof-of-concept study demonstrates novel strategy to develop liver-targeting chimeras for disease treatment

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit:Journal of Controlled Release(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.08.044Liver cancer ranks as the fourth most common cancer and the second

Updated on: September 15,2024

Proof-of-concept study demonstrates novel strategy to develop liver-targeting chimeras for disease treatment

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit:Journal of Controlled Release(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.08.044Liver cancer ranks as the fourth most common cancer and the second

Updated on:September 15,2024

Using social determinants of health to guide liver disease screening

by Ariana Baldassano,Rush University Medical CenterCredit:JHEP Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100696Black people face a higher risk of developing severe liver fibrosis, but

Updated on: May 29,2024

Using social determinants of health to guide liver disease screening

by Ariana Baldassano,Rush University Medical CenterCredit:JHEP Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100696Black people face a higher risk of developing severe liver fibrosis, but

Updated on:May 29,2024

Cross-disciplinary research makes strides in hepatitis C vaccine development

byUniversity of CopenhagenE1–E2 interaction in the membrane. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07783-5Around 58 million people suffer from chronic inflammation caused by t

Updated on: October 04,2024

Cross-disciplinary research makes strides in hepatitis C vaccine development

byUniversity of CopenhagenE1–E2 interaction in the membrane. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07783-5Around 58 million people suffer from chronic inflammation caused by t

Updated on:October 04,2024

Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

by Duke University School of NursingExcess lipids produced by liver failure signal an itching sensation directly to the skin cells, through a receptor called TRPV4 and a microRNA. Credit: Wolfgan

Updated on: May 29,2024

Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

by Duke University School of NursingExcess lipids produced by liver failure signal an itching sensation directly to the skin cells, through a receptor called TRPV4 and a microRNA. Credit: Wolfgan

Updated on:May 29,2024