Now is the time to increase hep C testing efforts: Burnet Institute
Most treatments are being prescribed for older cases, data suggest
Tag: Hepatology
DAAs drive down liver transplant rate: First study
Universal access to the antivirals appears to have turned the tide of hepatis C-related transplantation, gastroenterologists say.
Advanced NAFLD ‘substantially’ raises risk of cardiac events
Clinicians need a holistic approach to care for patients with liver disease, particularly those with concomitant diabetes, researchers say.
Missed opportunity: How to manage hep C patients who get reinfected
Q&A with A/Prof Simone Strasser, immediate past president of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia
Liver injury from herbal remedies on the rise
Australian study shows the supplements account for 47% of non-paracetamol induced cases, up from just 15% a decade ago.
Consider aspirin prophylaxis for liver cancer: Aus researchers
Hepatologists have pooled the evidence on the pros and cons for high-risk patients.
Three cups of coffee a day lowers liver disease risk: study
Drinking the beverage - caffeinated or not - cuts the likelihood of developing chronic disease by 21%, report UK researchers.
NAFLD ‘linked with raised cancer risk’
The risk of certain GI cancers and thyroid cancer is particularly high, Italian researchers report.
Tired teen’s fracture uncovers a surprising genetic discovery
A student's ankle fracture triggers rising bilirubin and jaundice, leading to the finding of a genetic double whammy.
