Cirrhosis of the Liver: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

• Ann Schreiber HealthDay Reporter
• June 20, 2023
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Cirrhosis of the liver poses a significant health challenge worldwide. With no known cure, it requires comprehensive management to slow liver damage, alleviate symptoms and prevent potential complications.

Cirrhosis is characterized by irreversible scarring of the liver....

Is a Liver Dialysis Device on the Horizon?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2023
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A new liver dialysis device might soon be able to save patients on the edge of death from liver failure, early clinical trial results show.

The DIALIVE device safely improved organ function and alleviated symptoms in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure, compared...

Software Bias Misses Lung Problems in Black Men, Study Finds

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2023
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A common test for lung function may be missing lung problems in Black men, leading to under-diagnosis and insufficient care.

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania estimates that as many as 40% more Black male patients would have been diagnosed with breathing ...

Even in Advanced Liver Disease, It's Never Too Late to Quit Alcohol

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• December 15, 2022
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Quitting alcohol can help reduce complications of liver cirrhosis, even in patients who have advanced disease. It can also help them live longer, new research shows.

"Our results clearly show that all patients with alcohol-related liver cirrhosis who maintain sustained ...

U.S. Death Rate From Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis Triples Over Two Decades

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• June 20, 2022
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Americans may have a collective drinking problem, made worse by the obesity epidemic, new research suggests. The new study found that deaths from alcoholic cir...

Is Rise in Liver Damage Tied to More Drinking During Lockdowns?

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• May 14, 2021
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Many people drank more to cope with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions it placed on daily life, and now a new study suggests that all of this drinking is causing a serious spike in alcohol-related diseases.

"Incidence of hospitalizations for alco...

On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men

• Steven Reinberg
• January 5, 2021
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Frailty may explain why women awaiting a liver transplant are more likely than men to become too sick for a transplant or die before transplantation, a new study suggests.

Exercise and a healthier diet may help narrow that gender gap, researchers say.

For the...

Big Gains Against Hep C Possible With Big Investment

• Robert Preidt
• January 29, 2019
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Millions of hepatitis C cases and related deaths could be prevented, but it will require a significant investment, researchers say.

In the first study to model such measures worldwide, the authors concluded that sweeping prevention, screening and treatment efforts co...

Liver Transplants Tied to Alcohol Use Doubled Since 2002

• Robert Preidt
• January 23, 2019
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The percentage of U.S. liver transplant recipients with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) doubled over 15 years, but significant regional variations remain, a new study finds.

ALD has replaced hepatitis C as the most common reason for U.S. liver transplants. One...