http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Alcoholic-Liver-Disease-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:06:17 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/minimum-alcohol-price-in-scotland-101703-1.htm Scotland sets minimum price for alcohol. Alcohol will be sold at a minimum price of 50 pence (81 US cents, 63 euro cents) per unit after lawmakers voted 86 to one in favour of the act. The measure could come into effect from next April. "This policy will save lives -- it's as simple as that," Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said. "It is time to turn the tide of alcohol misuse that for too long has been crippling our country," she added. "Minimum pricing will kickstart a change ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/minimum-alcohol-price-in-scotland-101703-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-consumption-tied-to-cognitive-decline-and-dementia-in-elderly-101642-1.htm Studies in the elderly have linked excessive alcohol consumption to the cognitive decline and dementia. A review paper by Kim JW et al published in iPsychiatry Investig/i 2012;9:8-16 on the association between alcohol consumption and cognition in the elderly provides an excellent summary of the potential ways in which alcohol may affect cognitive function and the risk of dementia, both adversely and favorably as alcohol may have both a neuro toxic and neuro protective effect, depending on the dose and drinking pattern....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-consumption-tied-to-cognitive-decline-and-dementia-in-elderly-101642-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chinese-herb-may-curb-binge-drinking-treat-alcoholism-101464-1.htm An extract of the Chinese herb kudzu dramatically reduces drinking and may be useful in the treatment of alcoholism and curbing binge drinking. This is according to a new study by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers. "Our study is further evidence that components found in kudzu root can reduce alcohol consumption and do so without adverse side effects," said David Penetar, PhD, of the Behavioral Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory at McLean Hospital, and the lead author of the study....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chinese-herb-may-curb-binge-drinking-treat-alcoholism-101464-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/crime-records-more-in-on-premise-alcohol-outlets-than-off-premise-alcohol-outlets-101438-1.htm ulliLocalities infested with higher densities of alcohol outlets are highly likely to have elevated rates of violent crimes. liA new study has compared on-premise with off-premise outlets across different types of crimes.liResults show a stronger relationship between density of outlets and crime for on- than off-premise outlets./ul Prior research has shown that neighborhoods with higher densities of alcohol outlets are more likely to have higher rates of violent crimes. This study ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/crime-records-more-in-on-premise-alcohol-outlets-than-off-premise-alcohol-outlets-101438-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/adaptive-abilities-in-children-with-prenatal-alcohol-exposure-examined-101411-1.htm Previous research has shown that prenatal exposure to alcohol often results in disruption to the brain's cognitive and behavioral domains. A study of these domains in children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), non-exposed children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and children without PAE or ADHD has found that, despite similarities in the relation between EF and adaptive abilities among children with ADHD or PAE, the patterns of abilities in these children were different....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/adaptive-abilities-in-children-with-prenatal-alcohol-exposure-examined-101411-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-links-modest-alcohol-intake-with-less-inflammation-in-patients-with-common-liver-disease-101378-1.htm A well-done study shows modest intake of alcohol is associated with less evidence of inflammation of the liver, a condition that increases cirrhosis risk. NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is the most common type of liver disease in the developed world, affecting up to one-third of the US population. NAFLD is often associated with obesity and other parameters of the so-called "metabolic syndrome," which is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. In a well-done ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-links-modest-alcohol-intake-with-less-inflammation-in-patients-with-common-liver-disease-101378-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/high-fructose-intake-ups-liver-disease-risk-100913-1.htm Obese and diabetic people who consume high amounts of fructose are at risk for liver disease, says study. Now, researchers at Duke University Medical Center believe they better understand what mechanism may account for /fructose-related liver injury. Chronic fructose consumption in a diet puts people at risk for depleting their store of critically important molecules called ATP, which provide liver cells (and other body cells) energy for important cellular processes, including metabolism....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/high-fructose-intake-ups-liver-disease-risk-100913-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/youth-exposure-to-alcohol-marketing-ignored-by-most-states-100894-1.htm Reduction in youth exposure to alcohol advertising and marketing is an omitted shot for states to enhance public health, states a new review of state alcohol advertising laws from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The report examines the extent to which states' alcohol advertising laws incorporate eight different best practices to reduce youth exposure to alcohol advertising and marketing, and finds only eleven states ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/youth-exposure-to-alcohol-marketing-ignored-by-most-states-100894-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/california-officials-worried-over-teens-using-hand-sanitizers-as-substitute-for-alcohol-100670-1.htm Health officials in California are worried over a new trend of intoxication that sees teenagers drinking hand sanitizers to induce the effect of intoxication similar to drinking a couple of shots of hard liquor. As many as six California teenagers were hospitalised with alcohol poisoning last month, and two last weekend alone, from drinking hand sanitizer. "This is a rapidly emerging trend," ABC News quoted Cyrus Rangan, medical toxicology consultant for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, as saying in a news conference....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/california-officials-worried-over-teens-using-hand-sanitizers-as-substitute-for-alcohol-100670-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exposure-to-tv-alcohol-ads-linked-to-underage-drinking-100663-1.htm A study has found link between between young people's exposure to television alcohol advertising and alcohol abuse. Minors who were familiar with television alcohol advertisements were more likely to have tried alcoholic beverages and binge drink than those who could not recall seeing such ads, according to the study. "Underage drinking remains an important health risk in the U.S.," said lead author Susanne E. Tanski, MD, MPH, FAAP, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exposure-to-tv-alcohol-ads-linked-to-underage-drinking-100663-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/binge-drinking-increases-medical-costs-for-survivors-of-burn-injuries-study-100624-1.htm Excessive alcohol consumption may slow recovery and increase medical costs for survivors of burn injuries, shows study. Loyola researchers compared burn patients who were intoxicated above the legal limit with burn patients who had no alcohol in their blood. Although the binge drinkers' injuries were much less severe than those of other patients admitted to Loyola's Burn Unit, the binge drinkers experienced similar rates of sepsis and pneumonia and spent similar amounts of time on the ventilator, in the ICU and in the hospital....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/binge-drinking-increases-medical-costs-for-survivors-of-burn-injuries-study-100624-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-liver-cancer-high-among-those-with-family-history-100616-1.htm The risk of developing hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) is high among those who have a definite history of liver cancer in their families. The study also showed 70-fold elevated risk of HCC in those with liver cancer in the family and markers for hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV). Liver cancer ranks sixth in incidence and the third cause of mortality worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) liver cancer was responsible for 700,000 deaths in 2008, with HBV and HCV accounting for 78 percent of all cases of HCC....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-liver-cancer-high-among-those-with-family-history-100616-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/drug-to-treat-alcoholism-approved-100543-1.htm Baclofen - new anti-alcoholism drug cleared for use in France. AFSSAPS, the regulator that authorises drugs, said that while the drug Baclofen had not been definitively shown to be efficient in the treatment of alcoholism, it had shown "clinical benefits in some patients". It recommended in a statement that Baclofen -- the lab name for a medication branded as Kemstro, Lioresal and Gablofen -- should be considered on a "case by case" basis. The history of the drug goes back 50 years....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/drug-to-treat-alcoholism-approved-100543-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-consumption-breast-cancer-linked-100471-1.htm In a recent research work an association between drinking alcohol and breast cancer has been identified. "Cells have different mechanisms to remove toxic substances, such as ethanol, the chemical name for alcohol, that represent a potential risk to them," explains MarA-a de Lourdes RodrA-guez-Fragoso, professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos in Mexico. "Unfortunately, sometimes these mechanisms produce other toxic substances, including ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-consumption-breast-cancer-linked-100471-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/u-of-i-study-soy-protein-alleviates-symptoms-of-fatty-liver-disease-100455-1.htm Soy protein's ability to restore a part of an organ's vital signaling pathway may help in reducing the fat accumulation and triglycerides in the livers of obese persons according to a new study conducted by researchers from University of Illinois. "Almost a third of American adults have fatty liver disease, many of them without symptoms. Obesity is a key risk factor for this condition, which can lead to liver failure," said Hong Chen, a U of I assistant professor of food science and human nutrition....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/u-of-i-study-soy-protein-alleviates-symptoms-of-fatty-liver-disease-100455-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alcoholic-liver-disease-guidelines-published-100423-1.htm New clinical practice guidelines in the area of Alcoholic Liver Disease has been announced by EASL. ALD, a result of regular and heavy drinking, is the leading cause of liver disease in eastern and western Europe.(1) Europe has the highest alcohol consumption in the world, at 12.18 litres of pure alcohol per person per year.(1) Despite this there has been limited research investment in this area and the development of clinical practice guidelines is therefore both timely and necessary. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alcoholic-liver-disease-guidelines-published-100423-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/obese-kids-more-at-risk-of-developing-liver-cancer-in-adulthood-100381-1.htm Children who are obese are more likely to develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) - the most common form of liver cancer in adulthood, according to a research. The Danish study monitored birth weight and BMI at school age of 165,540 men and 160,883 women born between 1930 and 1989. The study authors calculated and compared the risk of developing HCC from the 252 participants that had developed HCC at follow-up. At age 7 the risk of developing HCC increased by 1.12 per unit of increase in BMI; however, at age 13 this risk increased to 1....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/obese-kids-more-at-risk-of-developing-liver-cancer-in-adulthood-100381-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-in-moderation-halves-hepatitis-risk-100348-1.htm People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) who consume alcohol in modest amounts, no more than one or two servings per day, are half as likely to develop hepatitis as non-drinkers with the same condition, a new study has claimed. NALFD is the most common liver disease in the United States, affecting up to one third of American adults. It is characterized by abnormal fat accumulation in the liver. The specific cause or causes is not known, though obesity and diabetes are risk factors....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-in-moderation-halves-hepatitis-risk-100348-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/gut-microbiota-transplantation-may-prevent-diabetes-fatty-liver-disease-100347-1.htm A new data presented at the International Liver Congress 2012 reveals how gut microbiota contributes in the development of diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), independent of obesity. A French study has found that gut microbiota transplantation, engrafting of new microbiota from a healthy donor's faecal material and transplanting it into the colon of a diseased recipient, can prevent diabetes and NAFLD. In the 16 week study, two groups of germ free mice received gut microbiota ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/gut-microbiota-transplantation-may-prevent-diabetes-fatty-liver-disease-100347-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/moderate-alcohol-consumption-tied-to-lower-mortality-risk-100276-1.htm Moderate alcohol consumption before and after heart attack associated with lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, shows study. The Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS) is a prospective cohort study of 51,529 US male health professionals. During the follow up of these men between 1986 to 2006, 1,818 men were confirmed with incident non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) - a non-fatal heart attack. Among heart attack survivors, 468 deaths were documented during up to 20 years of follow up....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/moderate-alcohol-consumption-tied-to-lower-mortality-risk-100276-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/short-term-impact-of-alcohol-on-memory-functioning-likely-to-be-risky-100256-1.htm Memory functioning can be disrupted by alcoholism prior to later-stage Korsakoff's syndrome, a neurological disorder generally linked to alcohol abuse, states a new study. The researchers examined associative memory, used in remembering face-name associations, in alcoholics. Alcoholism can disrupt memory functioning well before incurring the profound amnesia of Korsakoff's syndrome. For example, associative memory - used in remembering face-name associations - can be impaired in alcoholics....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/short-term-impact-of-alcohol-on-memory-functioning-likely-to-be-risky-100256-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/key-predictor-of-alcohol-use-in-adolescents-identified-100187-1.htm Peers influence adolescence drinking, shows research. Results will be published in the July 2012 issue of iAlcoholism: Clinical (and) Experimental Research/i and are currently available at Early View. "The key short-term consequences of drinking during adolescence are aggression, motor vehicle accidents, unprotected sex, alcohol poisoning, and vandalism," explained Hanneke A. Teunissen, a doctoral student at Radboud University Nijmegen as well as corresponding author for the study....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/key-predictor-of-alcohol-use-in-adolescents-identified-100187-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/youth-exposure-to-alcohol-ads-on-radio-can-be-assessed-by-online-tool-100067-1.htm The extent of exposure to radio alcohol advertisements among young people ages 12 to 20 can be estimated by a new online tool from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This A HREF="http:www.camy.org/radiotool"free and user-friendly tool/A is the first service to provide parents, health departments and other key audiences with access to customizable information on youth exposure to radio alcohol advertising. "Despite ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/youth-exposure-to-alcohol-ads-on-radio-can-be-assessed-by-online-tool-100067-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alcoholic-drinks-sharpen-mind-99971-1.htm Drinking one or two glasses of beer or wine can sharpen the mind, reveal researchers. A study by University of Illinois psychologists has found that men who enjoy a relaxing drink are actually better at solving brain teasers than those who are stone cold sober. Not only did the thirstier chaps get more questions right, they were also quicker in delivering the correct responses, the Daily Mail reported. It is thought that alcohol hinders analytical thinking, allowing creative thoughts ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alcoholic-drinks-sharpen-mind-99971-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-examines-teen-alcohol-and-illicit-drug-use-and-abuse-99846-1.htm Most cases of alcohol and drug abuse have their initial onset during teenage years, a survey of a nationally representative sample of U.S. teenagers has suggested. The report is published in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, a JAMA Network publication. Alcohol and drugs use patterns in adolescence are increasingly seen as indicators of later substance abuse, the authors write in their study background. Joel Swendsen, Ph.D., of the University of Bordeaux, France, and colleagues ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-examines-teen-alcohol-and-illicit-drug-use-and-abuse-99846-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-for-liver-cancer-in-hepatitis-b-infected-patients-may-be-predicted-by-new-biomarker-99779-1.htm A new study has revealed that patients with hepatitis B who had significantly longer telomeres were found to have an increased risk of developing liver cancer compared to those with shorter ones. Telomeres are the caps on the end of chromosomes that protect genetic data. These findings were presented by researchers at A HREF="http:www.kimmelcancercenter.org"Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center/A at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2012. The relative telomere ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-for-liver-cancer-in-hepatitis-b-infected-patients-may-be-predicted-by-new-biomarker-99779-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-drug-metformin-may-protect-from-liver-cancer-99554-1.htm Metformin, a oral drug prescribed for patients with type 2 diabetes, may protect against liver cancer, finds a study. The study, led by Geoffrey Girnun, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, is one more in an ongoing look at the effect of metformin in cancer prevention. However, it is one of the first to evaluate liver cancer. "Since many of the effects of the drug take place in the liver, we ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diabetes-drug-metformin-may-protect-from-liver-cancer-99554-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-link-between-drinking-and-diabetes-99523-1.htm Excessive intake of alcohol raises the risk of diabetes in men, claims a new study. For the study, subjects in a cohort in Sweden, some of whom had been exposed to a community intervention program to prevent diabetes, were evaluated 8-10 years after baseline for the presence of diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose metabolism ("pre-diabetes") in relation to a baseline report of alcohol consumption. Approximately 2,000 men and 3,000 women had a normal glucose tolerance test at baseline, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-link-between-drinking-and-diabetes-99523-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/drinking-alcohol-in-moderation-lowers-death-risk-in-men-who-have-survived-a-heart-attack-99406-1.htm Moderate drinking in men who have survived a first heart attack lowers risk of death from heart disease or any other cause than no alcohol consumption at all, a study of nearly 2000 men in the USA showed. The latest findings from the US Health Professionals Follow-up Study, a prospective study of 51,529 US male health professionals, are published online today (Wednesday) in the iEuropean Heart Journal/i [1] and they show that, having survived a first heart attack, men who drank approximately ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/drinking-alcohol-in-moderation-lowers-death-risk-in-men-who-have-survived-a-heart-attack-99406-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-mechanism-of-fatty-liver-disease-in-obese-children-revealed-99349-1.htm Obese children with particular gene variants are more prone to fatty liver disease, say Yale School of Medicine researchers. The study, which focused on three ethnic groups, is published in the March issue of the journal IHepatology/I. Led by Nicola Santoro, M.D., associate research scientist in the Department of Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, the authors measured the hepatic, or liver, fat content of children using magnetic resonance imaging. The study included 181 Caucasian, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-mechanism-of-fatty-liver-disease-in-obese-children-revealed-99349-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-says-liver-cancer-patients-less-likely-to-die-on-wait-list-than-candidates-without-cancer-99276-1.htm There is increasing disparity in mortality among candidates with and without liver cancer who are on the waiting list for liver transplantation, says a new research. The study available in the April issue of ILiver Transplantation/I, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, found that liver cancer patients are less likely to die on the wait list than non-HCC candidates, prompting transplantation specialists to suggest a ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-says-liver-cancer-patients-less-likely-to-die-on-wait-list-than-candidates-without-cancer-99276-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-variants-behind-fatty-liver-disease-in-obese-kids-identified-99254-1.htm A new research has identified the genetic variant linked with the increased susceptibility to fatty liver disease in obese kids. The study, published in the March issue of iHepatology/i, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, determined the Patatin-like phospholipase domain containing protein-3 (PNPLA3) and glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were responsible for up to 39% of the hepatic fat content in this pediatric population....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-variants-behind-fatty-liver-disease-in-obese-kids-identified-99254-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/drug-to-cure-alcoholism-successful-in-preliminary-test-99125-1.htm French doctors said on Tuesday that a drug designed to treat nervous spasms has proved to be successful during an early test in a project to see whether it can also cure alcoholism. Baclofen -- the lab name for a medication branded as Kemstro, Lioresal and Gablofen -- was successful in a preliminary test among a small group of alcoholics, a result that opens the way to formal clinical trials, they said. The history of the drug goes back 50 years. It was originally designed for epilepsy before ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/drug-to-cure-alcoholism-successful-in-preliminary-test-99125-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/long-working-hours-make-women-turn-to-alcohol-98875-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers from New Zealand suggest that long working hours may be linked to increased use of alcohol among nurses. Researchers from University of Otago and University of Queensland surveyed more than 4,400 nurses and midwives in New Zealand and Australia and found that nearly 14 percent of those surveyed indulged in drinking more than the recommended limit of two glasses of alcohol in a day. The study has been published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/long-working-hours-make-women-turn-to-alcohol-98875-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-compound-that-kills-liver-cancer-identified-98845-1.htm A new compound that kills hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells has been discovered by scientists. HCC is the most common form of liver cancer and fifth most common cancer worldwide, while sparing healthy tissue. The compound, Factor Qunolinone Inhibitor 1 (FQI1), works by inhibiting an oncogene originally discovered by a team of researchers led by Devanand Sarkar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Harrison Scholar at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center, Blick Scholar and assistant professor ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-compound-that-kills-liver-cancer-identified-98845-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tweens-on-the-fence-on-cigarettes-and-alcohol-98825-1.htm Absolutely confused as regards cigarettes and alcohol, kids in tweenage are perhaps swayed by external factors influencing their opinions toward substance abuse, new study avers. So, the study indicates that when it comes to prevention of substance use in our tween population, turning our kids on to thought control may just be the answer to getting them to say no. The research was co-led by professors Roisin O'Connor of Concordia University and Craig Colder of State University of New York at Buffalo....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tweens-on-the-fence-on-cigarettes-and-alcohol-98825-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hallucinogenic-drug-lsd-could-treat-alcoholism-98632-1.htm The recreational drug, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), could help people who are struggling with alcohol, new research suggests. LSD is used mainly as an entheogen and as an agent in psychedelic therapy. Several decades ago, a number of clinics used LSD to treat alcoholism with some success. But until now, no research has pulled together the results of these trials to document exactly how effective LSD was. Now a new meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of the drug provides ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hallucinogenic-drug-lsd-could-treat-alcoholism-98632-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-consumption-reduces-stroke-risk-in-women-98586-1.htm Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is linked to reduced stroke risk in women, claims study. Monik Jimenez ScD from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) examined data from 83,578 female participants in the Nurses' Health Study. They looked at data of women who had no evidence of cardiovascular disease or cancer at baseline and followed them for up to 26 years. Participants provided information on diet, including self-reported alcohol consumption, lifestyle factors and stroke events....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-consumption-reduces-stroke-risk-in-women-98586-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hiking-cell-production-may-help-treat-liver-disease-98411-1.htm Scientists have explained how the liver restores itself with research that could facilitate in developing drugs to treat liver disease. Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh have discovered how to enhance the production of key cells needed to repair damaged liver tissue. The study, published in the journal INature Medicine/I, could help heal livers affected by diseases such as cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hiking-cell-production-may-help-treat-liver-disease-98411-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/accurate-diagnosis-of-cirrhosis-from-recurrent-hepatitis-c-possible-with-ultrasound-technology-98207-1.htm Mayo Clinic researchers confirm that ultrasound-based transient elastography (TE) provides excellent diagnostic accuracy for detecting cirrhosis caused by recurrent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after liver transplantation. Findings from the study published in the March issue of ILiver Transplantation/I, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, suggest that detection of significant fibrosis is more accurate when comparing patients with chronic HCV of the native liver....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/accurate-diagnosis-of-cirrhosis-from-recurrent-hepatitis-c-possible-with-ultrasound-technology-98207-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/association-between-alcohol-consumption-and-the-risk-of-colorectal-cancer-modified-by-obesity-97980-1.htm Greater alcohol intake may increase the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) among obese subjects, but not among non-obese subjects, says a new study from Newfoundland/Labrador. This is not a particularly large study, and only 45-60% of subjects who were recruited by telephone ended up providing data. Further, it is a case-control comparison, rather than a cohort analysis, making bias in the results more likely. In this study, there was no relation of alcohol with the risk of CRC when considering the entire population....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/association-between-alcohol-consumption-and-the-risk-of-colorectal-cancer-modified-by-obesity-97980-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-and-a-change-of-heart-97979-1.htm Previous reports have touched on the fact that beyond the personal tragedy of chronic alcoholism there is a biological heartbreak as well. Scientists know severe alcoholism stresses the heart and that mitochondria, the cellular energy factories, are especially vulnerable to dysfunction. But they don't know the precise mechanism. Now new experiments led by a team at the Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of Health in Albany, and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-and-a-change-of-heart-97979-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-many-young-people-dont-know-what-constitutes-sensible-alcohol-consumption-97916-1.htm Young people do not possess the knowledge or skills to stick to government guidelines for safe alcohol consumption, says study. Led by Richard de Visser, PhD, of the University of Sussex, researchers examined young people's knowledge of, and use of, government guidelines for safe alcohol consumption. A total of 309 secondary school students and 125 university students in England completed a survey regarding knowledge and beliefs. The university students also reported their alcohol ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-many-young-people-dont-know-what-constitutes-sensible-alcohol-consumption-97916-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/south-africa-gripped-by-heavy-drinking-toll-97816-1.htm When Tisha Lourens's mother drank during her pregnancy, the baby suffered brain damage. Today the frail teenager who was forsaken as a baby in a Cape Town hospital struggles with learning problems. She is a victim of foetal alcohol syndrome, which compounds South Africa's social ills and has earned some rural regions a sad world record. "I can write my name but I can't write my surname," Tisha said, avoiding eye contact. She turns 16 in March but still plays with dolls. "Her learning ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/south-africa-gripped-by-heavy-drinking-toll-97816-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/high-risk-of-developing-alcohol-abuse-problems-in-national-guardsmen-97790-1.htm New research has indicated that soldiers in the National Guard are at significant risk of developing alcohol-related problems during and after deployment even if they have no history of alcohol abuse. The study is published in IDrug and Alcohol Dependence/I journal. Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues at three other institutions found that the soldiers at greatest risk of developing alcohol-related problems also experienced depression and/or PTSD during or after deployment....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/high-risk-of-developing-alcohol-abuse-problems-in-national-guardsmen-97790-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-alcohol-in-movies-and-child-boozing-97776-1.htm Alcohol in movies influences teenage binge drinking habit, says study. Major exposure to scenes of alcohol consumption in movies is a bigger risk for teen drinking than having parents who drink or if booze is easily available at home, it says. Unprecedented in its scope, the probe entailed a confidential telephone survey of more than 6,500 randomly-selected Americans aged 10 to 14 years, who were then interviewed three more times over the next two years. The youngsters were surveyed ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-alcohol-in-movies-and-child-boozing-97776-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-says-faulty-fat-sensor-implicated-in-obesity-and-liver-disease-97756-1.htm A study published in the journal iNature/i says that defects in a protein that functions as a dietary fat sensor may be a cause of obesity and liver disease. The study was led by researchers at Imperial College London. The findings highlight a promising target for new drugs to treat obesity and metabolic disorders.The protein GPR120 is found on the surface of cells in the gut, liver and fat tissue and allows cells to detect and respond to unsaturated fatty acids from the diet, especially ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-says-faulty-fat-sensor-implicated-in-obesity-and-liver-disease-97756-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-outlet-densities-linked-to-intimate-partner-violence-related-visits-97688-1.htm An association between alcohol outlet densities and Intimate partner violence (IPV)-related emergency department visits has been established in a recent study. Findings showed that bars are positively related to IPV-related ED visits, while there is no relationship between restaurant density and IPV-related ED visits./ul Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been linked to heavy drinking, substance use by one or both partners, and living in a neighborhood characterized by poverty and social disadvantage....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alcohol-outlet-densities-linked-to-intimate-partner-violence-related-visits-97688-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/75-million-us-kids-live-with-alcoholic-parent-97609-1.htm More than one in 10 children in the United States are living with a single-parent who has struggled with alcohol abuse over the past year, a government report said. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 7.5 million children -- about 10.5 percent of the US population under age 18 -- live with a parent who suffered an alcohol use disorder. Some 6.1 million children live in two-parent households where one or both parents suffered from alcohol abuse....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/75-million-us-kids-live-with-alcoholic-parent-97609-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/higher-death-rate-observed-in-cirrhosis-patients-losing-muscle-mass-97324-1.htm Medical researchers at the University of Alberta reviewed the medical records of over 100 patients who had a liver scarring condition and noticed those who were losing muscle were likelier to die while waiting for a liver transplant.These cirrhosis patients were placed at a lower spot on the transplant list because they had a higher functioning liver and were seemingly less sick than others with the same condition, based on scoring systems physicians commonly use today. Michael Sawyer, the principal ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/higher-death-rate-observed-in-cirrhosis-patients-losing-muscle-mass-97324-1.htm