cirrhosis

Liver cirrhosis: Causes, symptoms, treatment, and home remedies

Liver cirrhosis is an irreversible liver condition. By the time liver disease progresses to cirrhosis, this is often the later stage and treatment options are limited. Alcohol and viral hepatitis B and C are the most common causes of cirrhosis. Cirrhosis may cause weakness, loss of appetite, easy bruising, yellowing of the skin (jaundice), itching, ...click here to read more

Liver fibrosis or scarring, leading cause of liver cirrhosis can be prevented with asthma drug: Study

Liver fibrosis or liver scarring is a common cause of liver cirrhosis that experts now say could potentially be prevented with a drug normally used to help prevent allergies and asthma. At least 30 million Americans have some form of liver disease. Some of these people suffer from liver fibrosis, which is the excessive buildup ...click here to read more

Fibrosis risk reduced with coffee consumption among fatty liver disease patients

Fibrosis risk may be reduced with coffee consumption in fatty liver disease patients. The growing rates of diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome resulted in the greater prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is becoming the leading cause of chronic liver disease. In some patients, NAFLD progresses into its extreme form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), ...click here to read more

Cirrhosis risk increases with daily alcohol drinking: Study

Cirrhosis risk increases with daily alcohol drinking, according to research. Every year, nearly 170,000 people die of cirrhosis of the liver in Europe, and alcohol drinking is a very strong risk factor for this condition. The researchers have uncovered that alcohol drinking patterns influence the risk of cirrhosis, with daily drinking having a greater impact ...click here to read more

Cirrhosis progression may accelerate with obesity, independent of portal pressure and liver function: Study

Cirrhosis progression may accelerate with obesity, independent of portal pressure and liver function. Obesity continues to be a growing problem worldwide, with 1.5 billion adults over the age of 20 being overweight, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO estimates that over 200 million of those men and 300 million of those women ...click here to read more

NAFLD progression to fibrosis and cirrhosis identified by combining multiple non-invasive measures: Study

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) progression to fibrosis and cirrhosis can be identified by a novel method combining multiple non-invasive measures. NAFLD develops when fat accumulates in the liver. It is estimated that roughly 100 million Americans have NAFLD. Many patients with NAFLD do not experience symptoms, but the disease can ultimately progress to cirrhosis ...click here to read more

Probiotics that help prevent hepatic encephalopathy may benefit liver cirrhosis patients

Probiotics that help prevent hepatic encephalopathy may benefit liver cirrhosis patients. Dr. David W. Victor III, a practicing hepatologist, said, “This rigorous new research finds that probiotics modify the gut microbiota to prevent hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. These results offer a safe, well-tolerated, and perhaps cheaper alternative to current treatments.” ...click here to read more

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) linked to a leaky gut, may progress to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is linked to a leaky gut and may progress to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. NASH is a more severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). As lead author Jay Luther explained, “Our study strengthens the clinical association between intestinal permeability and NASH, although we were unable to identify a mechanism.” Senior ...click here to read more

Reduced sugar intake hastens liver recovery, but cannot completely reverse liver damage

In a recent study, supported by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, scientists from Oregon State University, found that liver damage caused by the typical “Western diet” may be difficult to reverse. The study shows that while a diet with reduced fat, sugar and cholesterol helped the liver, it did ...click here to read more

Alcoholic liver disease and vitamin A link found

New research has uncovered a link between alcoholic liver disease and vitamin A. To reach the new findings researchers conducted numerous experiments on different groups of mice, some received food with alcohol, and some food without alcohol. Researchers examined enzymes in the liver and other organs like the kidneys, heart and lungs from the mice ...click here to read more