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Screening at-risk adolescents for celiac disease proves cost-effective
The current standard practice of screening adolescents who are either symptomatic or at high-risk for celiac disease proves to be more cost-effective than universal screening. View More (2013-06-11)
New Loyola study on hepatitis C virus entry factor
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects more than 170 million people worldwide. Approximately 80 percent of infections lead to chronic illness including fibrosis, cirrhosis, cancer and also hepatic iron overload. View More (2013-06-11)
Vitamin D deficiency may help spread of hepatitis B throughout liver
Researchers from Germany have found that low levels of vitamin D are associated with high levels of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication. View More (2013-06-07)
Pregnant women with high celiac disease antibodies are at risk for low birth weight babies
Pregnant women with mid to high levels of antibodies common in patients with celiac disease are at risk for having babies with reduced fetal weight and birth weight, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. View More (2013-04-30)
Frequently used biologic agents might cause acute liver injury
A commonly used class of biologic response modifying drugs can cause acute liver injury with elevated liver enzymes, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. View More (2013-04-30)
Cardiovascular issues up mortality rates in patients with advanced fibrosis
New research reveals that advanced fibrosis is a significant predictor of mortality in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), largely brought about by cardiovascular causes. NAFLD alone was not associated with increased mortality according to findings published in the April issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. View More (2013-04-11)
Newly incarcerated have 1 percent acute hepatitis C prevalence
A study published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, estimates that the prevalence of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is nearly one percent among newly incarcerated inmates with a history of recent drug use. View More (2013-03-20)
Injecting botox into stomach does not promote weight los
Despite conflicting data in support of the practice, some overweight Americans looking for an easy fix have turned to gastric botox injections to help them lose weight. View More (2013-01-29)
Brief Class on Easy-to-Miss Precancerous Polyps Ups Detection, Mayo Study Shows
Most people know a colonoscopy requires some preparation by the patient. Now, a Mayo Clinic physician suggests an additional step to lower the risk of colorectal cancer: Ask for your doctor's success rate detecting easy-to-miss polyps called adenomas. View More (2013-01-08)
Scripps Florida Scientists Develop New Compound that Reverses Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed the first synthetic compound that can reverse the effects of a serious metabolic condition known as fatty liver disease. View More (2012-12-20)
Children born prematurely are at higher risk of esophageal inflammation, cancer
Infants that are born preterm or with impaired growth have an increased risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), possibly leaving them vulnerable to the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma later in life. View More (2012-12-12)
Adult antiviral drug effective in suppressing hepatitis B in teens
A recent clinical trial found that the adult antiviral drug, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF), is safe and effective in treating adolescents with hepatitis B virus (HBV). View More (2012-12-06)
Genetic link between pancreatitis and alcohol consumption, says Pitt team
A new study published online today in Nature Genetics reveals a genetic link between chronic pancreatitis and alcohol consumption. View More (2012-11-13)
African American women with HIV/HCV less likely to die from liver disease
A new study shows that African American women coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are less likely to die from liver disease than Caucasian or Hispanic women. View More (2012-11-02)
Treating hepatitis C infection in prison is good public policy
Incarcerated patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are just as likely to respond to treatment for the disease as patients in the community, according to findings published in the October issue of Hepatology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. View More (2012-09-28)
Molecular and protein markers discovered for liver transplant failure from hepatitis C
Researchers have discovered molecular and protein signatures that predict rapid onset of liver damage in hepatitis C patients following a liver transplant. The markers appeared soon after transplant and well before clinical evidence of liver damage. View More (2012-08-17)
New drug successfully halts fibrosis in animal model of liver disease
A study published in the online journal Hepatology reports a potential new NADPH oxidase (NOX) inhibitor therapy for liver fibrosis, a scarring process associated with chronic liver disease that can lead to loss of liver function. View More (2012-08-08)
Medical follow-up in celiac disease is less than optimal
Follow-up exams for patients with celiac disease are often inadequate and highly variable, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). View More (2012-07-26)
Aspirin protects against Barrett's esophagus
Aspirin use appears to reduce the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), the largest known risk factor for esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. View More (2012-07-24)
Levels of hepatitis C virus higher among African-Americans and males
Epidemiologists have determined that levels of hepatitis C virus (HCV) found among injection drug users (IDUs) were higher in individuals who are male or African American even after differences in other factors were considered. View More (2012-07-11)
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