Chad hepatitis E outbreak: how the dangerous liver disease spreads and how it can be treated: The World Health Organization recently announced an outbreak of hepatitis E in the eastern Ouaddai province of Chad. Between January and April 2024, 2,093 suspected hepatitis E cases were reported from two health districts. The Conversation Africa asked Kolawole …
Mauritius sea sponge produces chemicals that can kill liver cancer cells – findings are a positive first step: For thousands of years, medicines have been developed from natural sources – mostly from plants. In recent decades, though, drug hunters have been looking at the immense diversity of marine organisms as potential sources of new medicines. …
Rapid weight loss may improve advanced fatty liver disease – new research: Participants followed the 'soups and shakes' diet to help them lose weight. New Africa/ Shutterstock Around 2% of adults worldwide suffer from a condition called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (Nash), an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This occurs when fat builds up in …
Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver infection – our machine learning tool could help with early detection: Getty Images More than 296 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B, a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Most don’t know they are infected, so they don’t get medical care. Clinical care …
Liver King: how the rise of mega-influencers has put consumers at risk: In his videos, Liver King is regularly seen eating platefuls of bull's testicles, raw animal livers and cows' brains. Instagram/@LiverKing In the age of vloggers, influencers and content creators it might seem hard to imagine a world without YouTube. But back when the …
A liver disease drug could be repurposed to protect against COVID – new research: This drug could be effective regardless of the COVID variant. Explode/Shutterstock Almost three years into the pandemic, we’re still regularly seeing hundreds of thousands of new COVID cases recorded each day worldwide. In a new study, involving a combination of miniature …
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Circadian rhythm: liver gene helps body keep working smoothly after late nights and midnight snacks: Our circadian rhythm is an important aspect of our health. kanyanat wongsa/ Shutterstock Every living human is controlled by an internal “clock” which drives our circadian rhythm – the natural internal process that regulates our sleep-wake cycle during a 24-hour …