Health News Archives

Alcohol-Related Ills Increasing Worldwide
One in 25 deaths is drinking-related, study finds

Liver Cirrhosis May Also Harm Brain, Heart
Inflammation may be the common link, study shows

Hepatitis C Therapy Useless for Some
Those who don't respond at first not helped by maintenance treatment, study shows

New Imaging Identifies Types of Liver Disease
Called magnetic resonance elastography, it could eliminate need for biopsies, study finds

Diabetes Boosts Liver Cancer Risk in Hepatitis, Cirrhosis Cases
Chances doubled, especially for older males, Dutch study finds

Noninvasive Procedures Show Promise for Esophageal Bleeding
They offer cost-effective look at dilated veins seen with cirrohosis but aren't sensitive enough

Research Offers Promise for Cirrhosis Treatment
Protein stops liver scarring in mice, study finds

Alcoholics With Cirrhosis Have More Brain Damage
Genes connected with higher functions are changed by continued abuse, study finds

Advanced Age No Bar to Liver Transplant
Patients over 70 did as well as those in their 50s, study found

Coffee May Lower Liver Cancer Risk
But true cause and effect haven't yet been proven, one expert says