News tagged with liver enzymes

Study shows nanoparticles used as additives in diesel fuels can travel from lungs to liver

Recent studies conducted at Marshall University have demonstrated that nanoparticles of cerium oxide -- common diesel fuel additives used to increase the fuel efficiency of automobile engines -- can travel from the lungs ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Good housekeeping maintains a healthy liver

Differences in the levels of two key metabolic enzymes may explain why some people are more susceptible to liver damage, according to a study in the October 17 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Biochemists discover how a ‘molecular slingshot’ disrupts key proteins

(PhysOrg.com) -- An important basic science discovery reported by University of Massachusetts Amherst biochemists this week describes how certain proteins use an unusual, spring-loaded loop mechanism to cripple their target ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Statins less dangerous than thought for liver patients

Long-term use of statins, a drug widely prescribed to prevent artery-blocking cholesterol, is less risky than thought for patients with a common form of liver disease, according to a study published on Wednesday by The La ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research could improve detection of liver damage

Research at the University of Liverpool could lead to faster and more accurate diagnoses of liver damage.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 17, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New lymphoma treatment shows promise in dogs

Researchers have identified a new target for the treatment of lymphoma and are testing a potential new drug in pet dogs afflicted with the disease. At low doses, the compound, called S-PAC-1, arrested the ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New technology for high-speed study of zebrafish larvae works in seconds

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most commonly studied laboratory animals is the zebrafish — a tiny fish with transparent embryos, or larvae, whose internal organs can be easily seen as they develop.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jul 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

To Ban BPA in Plastics or Not -- That is the Question

Nearly three decades of bickering and wrangling among scientists and the chemical industry about the safety of bisphenol A, (BPA) used pervasively in consumer products finally has a new interested party—The ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast weblog

Heart patients using herbal remedies may be at heightened risk of dangerous drug interactions

More and more Americans are turning to herbal remedies to help manage chronic conditions or promote general health and wellness. But many of today's popular herbal supplements, including St. John's wort, gingko biloba, garlic ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Analysis of new data confirms bisphenol A link to disease in adults

Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter, UK, have found more evidence for a link between Bisphenol A exposure (BPA, a chemical commonly used in plastic food containers) and cardiovascular ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Metobolomics uncovers key indicators of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

A recent metobolomics study by researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond found that impaired peroxisomal oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is associated with the progression ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Examining genetic variations among the Huichol population of Mexico

Mexican researchers examined the polymorphisms of three enzymes -- alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1B), aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) and cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) -- in the Mestizo and Huichol groups.The Huichols, an indigenous ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Botanicals have no effect on hot flashes or cognition: Study (w/ Podcast)

Two studies conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University have found that commonly used botanicals do not have an effect on hot flashes or on cognitive function in menopausal ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise helps patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on how to increase physical activity leads to health benefits that are independent of changes in weight. These findings are in a new study in the July issue ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows benefits of anti-clotting medications reduced by common heartburn drugs

The anti-clotting action of the medication clopidogrel (Plavix) can be compromised by common drugs for the treatment of heartburn and ulcers resulting in a roughly 50% increase in the combined risk of hospitalization for ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0