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Mount Sinai and TJU researchers awarded grant for UM research

Uveal melanoma (UM) is the second most common type of skin cancer. Approximately 50 percent of patients will develop metastasis or spread of their cancer, most commonly to the liver.

21 Sep 2016

Bile acid transporter inhibitors can prevent NASH in mice, study shows

Drugs that interfere with bile acid recycling can prevent several aspects of NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) in mice fed a high-fat diet, scientists from Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta have shown.

21 Sep 2016

New global health strategy aims to eliminate HCV as global public health threat by 2030

Chronic infection by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) proved fatal for over 700,000 people worldwide in 2013, mainly as a result of liver damage. Although information on the epidemiology of transmission and infection is sparse, recent estimates put the global prevalence of HCV infection at 130-150 million people.

21 Sep 2016

Study finds link between gut flora and fat distribution in children and teenagers

Children and teenagers who are obese have different microorganisms living in the digestive tract than their lean counterparts, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

20 Sep 2016

Gender matching key for corneal transplants? An interview with Professor Kaye

The cornea is a transparent tissue lining the front of the eye, that is invisible tissue to the naked eye. It is a delicate tissue and disease or injury may lead to a loss of transparency or a change in the shape of the cornea, resulting in severe visual impairment.

19 Sep 2016

New study finds optimal cryostorage and thawing temperatures of bioengineered liver tissues

A new study determined the optimal temperatures for cryostorage and thawing of bioengineered liver tissue to maximize its viability for use in a bioartificial liver device.

18 Sep 2016

Researchers develop new model to map links between salmonella and sepsis

Research by industrial engineering and biology researchers at Kansas State University marks a significant milestone in the battle against sepsis, the second highest cause of death in intensive care units in the U.S.

16 Sep 2016

Fat stem cells can lower risk of diabetes in healthy obese individuals

Obesity is responsible for the deaths of over three million people a year worldwide due to its associated diseases such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

16 Sep 2016

Loyola specialists cure patient’s acute pancreatitis

Larry Jacob got the call every parent fears. His daughter was sick, away at college and needed help. Mr. Jacob left his home in the Chicago suburbs and was driving to Western Illinois University when he suddenly doubled over in pain.

16 Sep 2016

Hamilton researchers conduct ground-breaking new trial on pediatric fecal transplant for IBD

Hamilton researchers are conducting a ground-breaking new trial looking at fecal transplants to help treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children.

15 Sep 2016

Small implanted device can improve breast cancer survival by detecting cancer cells

A small device implanted under the skin can improve breast cancer survival by catching cancer cells, slowing the development of metastatic tumors in other organs and allowing time to intervene with surgery or other therapies

15 Sep 2016

New collaboration set to deliver innovative MRI research facility at Institute of Translational Medicine

Thanks to an exciting collaboration between the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), medical charity Cobalt and Siemens Healthineers, the pioneering Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM) will benefit from an innovative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) research facility, to be known as the ‘ITM Imaging Centre’.

15 Sep 2016

Alexion initiates new global Uncommon Strength campaign to raise awareness of rare diseases

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the launch of Uncommon Strength, a global campaign to raise awareness of rare diseases through the celebration of the extraordinary resilience and inner strength of those impacted by these diseases.

15 Sep 2016

UofL investigators to explore liver disease in comprehensive fashion

Liver diseases are clinically important health problems and are generally underappreciated. The University of Louisville has brought together a critical mass of investigators to study liver diseases in a comprehensive fashion.

14 Sep 2016

CWRU researchers to develop methods for improving MRI guidance in robotically controlled biopsies

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing methods for more effectively using a magnetic resonance imager (MRI) to guide a robotically controlled biopsy needle or heart catheter around organs, muscles and bones to their target tissue.

14 Sep 2016

Study reveals effectiveness of endoscopic suturing of colon perforations

As the number of people receiving colonoscopies has increased in recent years, polyp detection has improved and the number of endoscopic procedures to remove polyps has increased.

13 Sep 2016

Researchers identify genes that regulate cellular senescence

A research group including Professor KAMADA Shinji, Research Fellow NAGANO Taiki (both from the Kobe University Biosignal Research Center), and Unit Chief ENARI Masato (National Cancer Research Institute) has succeeded in identifying genes that control cellular senescence - permanently arrested cell growth.

13 Sep 2016

Philips unveils innovative interventional oncology solution for liver cancer treatment at CIRSE 2016

Royal Philips today announced that it will unveil its latest innovation in interventional oncology at the 2016 Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe annual meeting (CIRSE 2016), which will be held in Barcelona (Spain) from September 10 until 14.

13 Sep 2016

Research reveals how Zika virus arrests fetal brain development in pigtail macaque

For the first time, abnormal brain development following a Zika infection during pregnancy has been documented experimentally in the offspring of a non-human primate.

12 Sep 2016

Anaesthetic known for surgical procedures may be quick remedy for depression

Vienna and MedUni Vienna are currently the hotspot for brain health: this coming Thursday, the very first "Brain Day" will be held for a lay audience in the Van Swieten Hall of the Medical University of Vienna.

12 Sep 2016

Liver News and Research

Mount Sinai and TJU researchers awarded grant for UM research

Bile acid transporter inhibitors can prevent NASH in mice, study shows

New global health strategy aims to eliminate HCV as global public health threat by 2030

Study finds link between gut flora and fat distribution in children and teenagers

Gender matching key for corneal transplants? An interview with Professor Kaye

New study finds optimal cryostorage and thawing temperatures of bioengineered liver tissues

Researchers develop new model to map links between salmonella and sepsis

Fat stem cells can lower risk of diabetes in healthy obese individuals

Loyola specialists cure patient’s acute pancreatitis

Hamilton researchers conduct ground-breaking new trial on pediatric fecal transplant for IBD

Small implanted device can improve breast cancer survival by detecting cancer cells

New collaboration set to deliver innovative MRI research facility at Institute of Translational Medicine

Alexion initiates new global Uncommon Strength campaign to raise awareness of rare diseases

UofL investigators to explore liver disease in comprehensive fashion

CWRU researchers to develop methods for improving MRI guidance in robotically controlled biopsies

Study reveals effectiveness of endoscopic suturing of colon perforations

Researchers identify genes that regulate cellular senescence

Philips unveils innovative interventional oncology solution for liver cancer treatment at CIRSE 2016

Research reveals how Zika virus arrests fetal brain development in pigtail macaque

Anaesthetic known for surgical procedures may be quick remedy for depression

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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