News on Liver Diseases

What is Tylenol?

2010-03-16T14:07:33Z

<B>Information about Tylenol</B><br><br>Don't use more than the recommended ammount. An overdose of acetaminophen can cause serious damage. The highest amount of acetaminophen for grown up person is one gram (1000 mg) per dose and four grams (4000 mg) daily. Taking more acetaminophen could damage the liver. If you drink more than three drinks per day, talk to your family doctor before taking acetaminophen and don't use more...

New research finds promising treatment for hepatitis C

2010-02-22T17:24:41Z

<div><p>US scientists have discovered a way to block replication of the hepatitis C virus, potentially leading to better treatment for the top cause of liver cancer in the United States, a study said Wednesday.</p><p>In vitro experiments identified a protein that is essential to the reproductive cycle of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), the researchers said.</p><p&am...

Report: Tackle overlooked threat of hepatitis B, C

2010-02-22T22:13:32Z

<div><p>They're the overlooked viruses: Hepatitis B and C together infect three to five times more Americans than the AIDS virus does, and most don't know it.</p><p>In the next 10 years, these two liver-damaging infections will kill about 150,000 people in the U.S. alone, says a new report Monday from the prestigious Foundati...

Coffee may slow liver damage from hepatitis

2010-02-24T14:13:42Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A few cups of coffee everyday may help slow the progression of liver disease associated with long-term infection with the hepatitis C virus, a new study hints.</p><p>Researchers found that among 766 patients with hepatitis C-related liver damage, those who drank three or more cups of coffee per day were 53 percent less likely than non-drink...

A few coffees a day keep liver disease at bay: study

2010-02-24T16:01:29Z

<div><p>Researchers in the United States have found another good reason to go to the local espresso bar: several cups of coffee a day could halt the progression of liver disease, a study showed Wednesday.</p><p>Sufferers of chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drank three or more cups of coffee per day slashed their risk of the disease progressing by 53 percent compared...

UK's NICE again rejects Bayer liver cancer drug

2010-02-25T10:08:20Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog has again rejected Bayer's drug Nexavar for treating liver cancer on the state health service, despite a revised charging scheme from the company.</p><p&am...

Hepatitis lawsuit filed against McDonald's

2010-02-25T20:43:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Illinois mother, daughter file hepatitis lawsuit against McDonald's</div><div><p>An Illinois mother and daughter have sued McDonald's Corp. and a Milan (MY'-luhn) McDonald's, saying they were sickened with hepatitis A after eating at the restaurant.</p...

Anadys says hepatitis C drug shows potential

2010-02-25T21:46:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Anadys Pharmaceuticals says hepatitis C drug candidate shows potential in early study</div><div><p>Anadys Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday its hepatitis C drug candidate ANA-773 could be extremely effective at treating the diseases.</p><p>The statement is based on early-stage study data, which is only typical...

Questions and answers about pain medicine dangers

2010-02-26T12:24:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Questions and answers about painkiller dangers that prompted proposed limits on acetaminophen</div><div><p>A Food and Drug Administration panel has recommended limits on Tylenol and other drugs containing acetaminophen because of risks for liver failure. Maximum recommended doses for over-t...

Patients fret over proposed Tylenol restrictions

2010-02-26T12:24:59Z

<div id="subtitle">Patients fret over proposed limits on Tylenol, other painkillers; doctors say cautious use OK</div><div><p>Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused and wondering where to turn for relief. The potential government crackdown on acetaminophen, Tylenol's main ingredient, would affect everyone from occasional pill...

Belly fat tied to liver cancer recurrence

2010-02-27T02:10:28Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of fat accumulated around internal abdominal organs appears to affect the likelihood of a recurrence of liver cancer following treatment, Japanese researchers report.</p><p>Dr. H. Yoshida of the University of Tokyo and colleagues came to this conclusion after f...

Pollution may contribute to rise in liver disease

2010-02-27T04:14:49Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pollutants may be contributing to a sharp increase in the number of cases of liver disease, U.S. researchers said on Friday.</p><p>They said as many as a third of U.S. adults showed signs of having liver disease not caused by normal triggers such as alcohol abuse and viral hepatitis.</p>&a...

World Hepatitis Day - Photocall

2009-05-18T11:44:40Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London, poses for photographs after getting tested for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, to promote getting tested ahead of World Hepatitis Day 2009 (19th May 2009), on the first ever "Get Tested!" bus at Leicester Squa...

Hypothyroidism linked to liver cancer in women

2010-02-27T12:11:18Z

<div><p>Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland normally releases the hormones, T4 and T3, that control metabolism and underproduction may affect all body functions. Risk factors for hypothyroidism include: being older than 50 years of age, exposure of the neck to X-ray or radiation treatments, female gender, obesity and thyroid surgery.</p><p>Thyroid hormones are k...

01 MAKING IT EASIER TO TREAT HIV/AIDS

2010-03-03T10:12:36Z

<div><h1> 01 MAKING IT EASIER TO TREAT HIV/AIDS </h1><p>Gilead Sciences</p><p>Industry: Pharmaceuticals</p><p>Sales: $5.3 billion</p><p>Net Income: $2 billion</p><p>In late February 2008, some 40,000 people learned they may have been exposed to hepatitis C ...

How is HBV Spread? Alarming Facts YOU NEED to Know!

2009-03-12T21:01:54Z

<p>How is HBV Spread? Alarming Facts YOU NEED to Know!</p><p>By Kelly Purden</p><p></p><p>Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. It is one of the most significant health problems affecting the liver; it is also the most serious type of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis B virus infection can cause chronic liver diseases and can put infected individuals at high risks of death from liver cirrhosis, liver failure and l...

16 patients have hepatitis in Army needle scare

2010-03-03T18:05:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Army hospital in Texas says 16 people test positive for hepatitis after insulin needle scare</div><div><p>Sixteen patients exposed to a mismanaged insulin needle program have tested positive for hepatitis C, Army officials said Tuesday.</p><p>The William ...

Liver Cancer - Related to Hepatitis B Carrier State?

2009-02-21T03:58:49Z

<p>Liver Cancer - Related to Hepatitis B Carrier State?</p><p>By Tony Wong</p><p></p><p>Liver cancer refers to either primary liver cancer, that is cancer originating from the liver cells or supporting cells in the liver, or secondary liver cancer, that is cancer that has spread to the liver from the surrounding organs, usually via the blood that drains those organs and flow through the...