News tagged with liver injury
Stem cells crucial to diabetes cure in mice
More than five years ago, Dr. Lawrence C.B. Chan and colleagues in his Baylor College of Medicine laboratory cured mice with type 1 diabetes by using a gene to induce liver cells to make insulin.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Research into stem cells of adults stirs hopes
A year after President Barack Obama eased restrictions on research into embryonic stem cells and pledged billions in new stimulus money for it, researchers are almost giddy with enthusiasm about progress in the field. They're ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 28, 2010 |
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Cell division typically associated with cancer may also protect the liver from injury
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a form of cell division typically associated with cancer called multipolar mitosis can yield diverse, viable cells capable of protecting the liver from ...
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Sep 22, 2010 |
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High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring
(PhysOrg.com) -- High fructose corn syrup, which is linked to obesity, may also be harmful to the liver, according to Duke University Medical Center research.
Mar 18, 2010 |
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FDA group recommends acetaminophen liver warnings
(AP) -- A Food and Drug Administration report released Wednesday recommends stronger warnings and dose limits on drugs containing the painkiller acetaminophen, citing an increased risk of liver injury.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 27, 2009 |
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Research isolates liver cancer stem cells prior to tumor formation
Penn State College of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Southern California, have taken an important step in understanding the role of stem cells in development of liver cancer. Using ...
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Molecular mechanism underlying natural taurine protection against hepatic fibrosis
A research team from China investigated the global protein expression changes in hepatic stellate cells affected by taurine using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry platform. ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Study finds anti-microbials a common cause of drug-induced liver injury and failure
New research shows that anti-microbial medications are a common cause of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) leading to acute liver failure (ALF), with women and minorities disproportionately affected. While ALF evolves slowly, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 30, 2010 |
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FDA cracks down on illegal supplements
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on manufacturers of certain weight loss, body building and sexual enhancement supplements that contain potentially dangerous ingredients.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Environmental pollution increases the risk of liver disease
A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general U.S. adult population. This work builds upon the groups' previous research demonstrating ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 29, 2009 |
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