Sugar 'to shape synthetic liver'... 3D-printed sugar network to help grow artificial liver 2 July 2012 : Researchers have moved a step closer to creating a synthetic liver, after a US team created a template for blood vessels to grow into, using sugar.
Chemotherapy bath for liver cancer... First liver cancer 'chemo-bath' in the UK 11 November 2012 : Chemotherapy affects the whole body and can cause side effects
I have heard a lot about liver disease which can make a person fortunately there is treatment of all these problems.
Livers regrow after damage... Some liver transplants 'avoidable' 4 May 2013 - Some patients with severely damaged livers may not need a transplant as their own organ is actually regrowing, say doctors at a hospital in London.
First thing inna mornin' Granny has a cup o' coffee... Coffee May Protect Against Liver Disease May 20, 2013 - Coffee lovers have another reason to rejoice as a new study claims that regular consumption of the popular beverage can reduce the risk of a rare but serious liver disease.
Liver cancer is 2nd most deadly form of cancer worldwide... Study: Western Liver Cancer Standards Inadequate January 12, 2016 - Experts are calling for more targeted standards in developing countries to help diagnose and treat risk factors for liver cancer. It's currently the second most deadly form of cancer worldwide. See also: E. Africa Launches Program to Prevent, Control Pandemic Threats January 13, 2016 Starting in 2014, West Africa experienced the largest Ebola outbreak in history, killing more than 11,000 people and bringing the threat of global pandemic to worldwide consciousness. Scientists believe the outbreak started with a small boy who contracted the virus from a bat.
Cancer of the pancreas is actually 4 separate diseases... Major insight into killer pancreatic cancer Wed, 24 Feb 2016 - Pancreatic cancer is at least four separate diseases each with a different cause and needing a different treatment, scientists have discovered.
Can GM pigs produce organs compatible with humans... Researchers Investigate New Treatments for Leading Cancers January 02, 2017 | WASHINGTON Scientists are investigating new ways of treating people with liver cancer. The methods range from developing an artificial liver, to seeing if genetically-modified pigs can produce organs compatible with humans.
It can take decades for symptoms to appear... VA study shows parasite from Vietnam may be killing veterans 22 Nov.`17 — A half a century after serving in Vietnam, hundreds of veterans have a new reason to believe they may be dying from a silent bullet — test results show some men may have been infected by a slow-killing parasite while fighting in the jungles of Southeast Asia.
Liver transplants a thing of the past?... Liver transplants 'may be unnecessary thanks to new drug treatment' 16 August 2018 - A potential treatment for sudden liver failure could cut the need for transplants, say scientists at the University of Edinburgh. [/B]