News articles tagged with 'hepatic'
Antifibrotic effects of green tea
— 21 Nov 2009 11:19 | HealthSeveral studies have shown that lipid peroxidation stimulates collagen production in fibroblasts and hepatic stellate cells (HSC), and plays an important role in the development of... — full story
Is hepatic differentiation of embryonic stem cells induced by valproic acid and cytokines?
— 21 Nov 2009 11:16 | HealthEmbryonic stem (ES) cells, known for their capacity to proliferate indefinitely and differentiate into almost all types of cells including hepatocytes, have raised the hope of cellular... — full story
How does emodin protect rat liver from fibrogenesis?
— 26 Oct 2009 09:12 | HealthIn the last decade, advances in the understanding of genes promoting hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation are impressive. However, there are few breakthroughs in therapeutic intervention... — full story
UCSD researchers pave the way for effective liver treatments
— 11 Oct 2009 12:28 | HealthA combination of bioengineering and medical research at the University of California, San Diego has led to a new discovery that could pave the way for more effective treatments for... — full story
Patients with cirrhosis and impaired cognitive abilities have more motor vehicle accidents
— 9 Sep 2009 17:00 | HealthA recent study by Jasmohan Bajaj, and colleagues from Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Centre found that patients with cirrhosis of the liver who developed minimal... — full story
Improvement of liver stem cell engraftment by protein delivery
— 25 Aug 2009 12:14 | HealthResearchers at INSERM (France) have engineered a chimeric protein that increases cell survival, migration and proliferation to improve stem cell engraftment. The results, which appear... — full story
CEUS: To diagnose postoperative vascular complications after liver transplantation
— 13 Aug 2009 11:34 | HealthA research article published on 7 August in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been applied gradually in recent years... — full story
Perform non-radiation ERCP during pregnancy: Is it safe?
— 13 Aug 2009 11:29 | HealthHormonal changes during pregnancy increase the lithogenicity of bile and impair gallbladder emptying, which create a favourable environment for gallstone formation. Choledocholithiasis... — full story
Sequential TACE and cryosurgery can improve survival times for patients with HCC?
— 13 Aug 2009 11:24 | HealthHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) - a liver cancer - is recognised as one of the most common cancers in the world that disproportionately affects Southeast Asians and Africans. While there... — full story
Is RTA a new potential option for the treatment of hydatid cysts?
— 25 Jul 2009 01:19 | HealthCurrent treatment of cystic echinococcosis is surgery or percutaneous aspiration, injection and reaspiration (PAIR) using hypertonic saline or ethanol. It is aimed at causing permanent... — full story