Medical Bulletin 7/January/2022 Isra Zaman7 Jan 2023 5:47 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Transplanted hair follicles mend scars: StudyScar tissue in the skin lacks hair, sweat glands, blood vessels...
Mechanism behind liver cancer hijacking circadian clock machinery inside cells uncovered in recent study Isra Zaman7 Jan 2023 9:15 AM ISTThe most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is already the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally-and cases...
Novel candidate drug targets for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease identified Isra Zaman6 Jan 2023 9:00 AM ISTCharacterized by fat in the liver and often associated with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and elevated blood lipids, NAFLD is a worldwide threat....
Even mild liver disease may hamper heart health, finds Cedars-Sinai study Isra Zaman10 Dec 2022 9:15 AM ISTEarlier this year, the American Heart Association (AHA) released a statement that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-an increasingly common liver...
Fatty Liver Linked to Survival in E. Coli Infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Oct 2022 5:45 AM ISTScientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a new way of looking at sex-biased diseases that is rooted in evolutionary biology. They...
Living donor transplantation a better and safer alternative for liver transplant patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTDemand for donor livers for transplant patients is increasing tremendously compared to supply with over 15% of waitlist patients dying after a...
Kerala: Lakeshore Hospital performed 120 Liver Transplants since COVID-19 Pandemic Kajal Rajput29 Aug 2022 4:30 PM ISTAmong the 120 transplants, 10 successful paediatric liver transplants and three multi-organ transplants have also been performed by the hospital's...
Robotic IVC thrombectomy not inferior to standard open IVC thrombectomy for kidney cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers from the Mays Cancer Center and Department of Urology at UT Health San Antonio have demonstrated in a new research that robotic IVC...
World Hepatitis Day: Raising awareness of the global burden Dr. Nandita Mohan28 July 2022 10:45 AM ISTHepatitis as we all know it is an inflammation of the liver. According to WHO, hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis but other...
The AGPR Index - novel non-invasive marker in Chronic Hepatitis B Dr.Niharika Harsha B27 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers from China developed a novel, simple, accurate, and noninvasive marker to predict Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Chronic Hepatitis B...
Daily avocados consumption may improve diet quality, lower cholesterol levels Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 July 2022 11:00 AM ISTEating one avocado a day for six months was found to have no effect on belly fat, liver fat or waist circumference in people with overweight or...
Pediatric liver disease increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Jun 2022 6:45 AM ISTNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common pediatric liver disease, affecting 5 to 8 million children in the United States. In NAFLD,...
