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Lack of STAT1 -an Immune Protein, Pack Liver Infection Cure

...d thousands upon thousands of the parasites in the livers of these animals. Yet there were next to no para...n’t able to establish an infection in the animals’ livers and spleens.’ The researchers also measured parasite levels in the livers two months after infecti...

Cholesterol mystery solved through research mice

...lectively deleted in the liver – which means their livers cannot produce HDL. It was through studying these mice that the scientists were able to report in 2005 that the liver is likely the body's main source of good cholesterol – producing 70 to 80 percent. Scientists also know that very small amounts of...

Caffeine metabolism tied to heart attacks

... that there are two kinds of people -- those whose livers process caffeine at a rapid clip, and those whose metabolism lingers over every cup. According to Ahmed El-Sohemy, an assistant professor of nutrition science at the University of Toronto and lead researcher, "Depending on your ability genetically t...

UCI Liver Program jinxed with 4 more lawsuits

...plants. At this time the UCI had also refused many livers that were worthy of transplant, because of paucity of surgeons to perform the transplant operation....

Transplant Head Honcho forced to dismount

...l officials said that though the UCI was given 122 livers between 2004 and 2005, only 12 transplantations had occurred, a record low for any such program in the state. The UCI also did not have its own team of surgeons and therefore had to avail the services of Marquis and another UCSD surgeon. Further, Med...

Adult Stem Cells Can Fight Diseases

...hosis of the liver, can be cured by infusing their livers with bone marrow stem cells, the online edition of BBC News reported. Analysis suggested the cells had reverted to the right number of chromosomes - the first time this had been seen outside of insects. However, why this happened was not clear. G...

United Kingdom to perform its first Live Liver Transplant

...nsplanted and regenerated following which both the livers functions properly in the donor and recipient, the regeneration to full size of the liver occurs both in the donor and recipient. The risk of death in live liver donation is high compared to live kidney transplants, the risk of death in live liver do...

Liver Adversely Affected By A Diet High In Fat

... only gained more weight, but also developed fatty livers and increased levels of a cytokine that reduces NKT cells. A high fat diet was also found to promote production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. When the liver injury was induced, more liver inflammation and damage was found in the mice on a high fat ...

Obesity As A Contributor To Liver Disease

...ies, including reduced levels of NKT cells, in the livers of mice. Natural killer T (NKT) cells in the liver...The mice on the high-fat diet also developed fatty livers and had increased production of IL-12, a cytokine that reduces NKT cell viability, and had increased...

Combined modality approach for effective treatment and enhanced survival in bile duct cancer

...e major problem is that we still don't have enough livers for everyone who needs one," says Dr. Rosen. "We feel that patients with cholangiocarcinoma should have equal access to donor organs, because the results are comparable to those achieved for other patients who undergo transplantation. Without a trans...

The Potential Of Cadaver Transplantation Programme In India

...we would have 10,000 kidneys, 5000 hearts and 5000 livers - and we could start looking at the problem of organ shortage in rest of Asia and other parts of the world. The cadaver programme needs to be given a priority and efforts should be made to encourage hospitals to promote the programme in India, this...

Stem Cells Keeping Patients Alive

...d subfulminant liver failure and 24 patients whose livers failed after transplantation. Of the 171 patients, 85 received the artificial liver and 86 received standard care.Pig liver cells were inserted to detoxify the patient’s plasma and replace missing nutrients....

Animals can give us a second chance at life

...t Worth, Texas. Five years ago, Dr. Levy used pig livers to do the job two patients’ livers could not. “The ending of this story is that both of these patients are doing remarkably well today,...

Animals Can give us a second chance at life

... Worth, Texas. Five years ago, Dr. Levy used pig livers to do the job two patients’ livers could not. “The ending of this story is that both of these patients are doing remarkably well today,...

Bridge to liver transplant looks encouraging

...often the only cure is a transplant.// But donated livers are in short supply and many patients die while waiting for one. Research on an artificial liver has been going on for many years now, but the liver is such a complex organ that success has been elusive. However, researchers at the University of Mi...

Importance of type of sex in organ transplantation

...what has long been suspected - kidneys, hearts and livers from female donors are more likely to be rejected/...antation, results were less clear - female-donated livers were more likely to be rejected than those from males, but only in North America. It is believed t...

Drinkers and smokers are at risk

...ng them at greater risk of damage to their brains, livers and hearts, a new study suggests.// The study shows nicotine substantially reduces blood alcohol levels in rats, which are considered a good model for humans.Since alcohol abusers generally "drink to effect", they will end up drinking more alcohol t...

Liver transplant oversight urged

... 1980s, rose to 500 last year. About 90 percent of livers still come from dead donors. According to doctors,...over the traditional practice of taking transplant livers from people who have just died. ``Living-donor liver transplantation is a remarkably effective life...

Arthritis Drug May Cause Liver Damage

...prescribing Arava, by repeatedly testing patients' livers for signs of harm. Unlike other drugs that can clear the body shortly after patients swallow a dose, Arava can takes months to dissipate. According to him, there is not much doctors can do if a patient shows signs of trouble. Yet some insurance comp...

The bad combination

...ng them at greater risk of damage to their brains, livers and hearts, a new study suggests. The study shows nicotine substantially reduces blood alcohol levels in rats, which are considered a good model for humans.Since alcohol abusers generally "drink to effect", they will end up drinking more alcohol to ...

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