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Fears of eagle injury from wind farm 29 Jan 2006
More Britons dying from liver cirrhosis (January 6, 2006) -- Deaths from liver cirrhosis are rising faster in Britain -- especially for people under age 45 ...
- Science Daily (press release)
A DIY director 29 Jan 2006
...and influence. Before his cirrhosis-related death in 1989, Cassavetes asked friends not to participate in biographies. If people ...
- New York Newsday,
She tried... and was knocked out in 2 hours 29 Jan 2006
Among the long-term effects of regular binge drinking: Liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, greater risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. ...
- Electric New Paper,
Police say beating didn't kill SP man Jan 27, 2006
An autopsy showed Antonio Julian Pineda, 47, suffered from cirrhosis, a chronic disease that affects the liver, police said. A major ...
- Daily Breeze,
Binge-drinking blamed for increase in liver cirrhosis across ... Jan 5, 2006
...today shows. According to the report, deaths from liver cirrhosis are rising faster in Britain than anywhere else in Europe. The ...
- Independent,
HealthWrap: Brits drinking to cirrhosis Jan 5, 2006
By DAN OLMSTED. Cirrhosis of the liver is becoming a big problem in the United Kingdom, and the Scots seem particularly prone to drinking themselves to death. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Liver cirrhosis levels soaring in Britain: study Jan 5, 2006
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of Britons dying from cirrhosis of the liver linked to heavy drinking is increasing at a much faster rate than in any other ...
- Reuters
Liver cirrhosis deaths soar in UK Jan 5, 2006
New research shows that liver cirrhosis deaths are soaring in the UK while falling in other European countries. In the 1980s and ...
- Scotsman,
Britain sees surge in cirrhosis deaths Jan 5, 2006
Britain has had Europe's biggest increase in deaths from liver cirrhosis, a key indicator of alcohol consumption, a study published in The Lancet says. ...
- ABC Online,
More Britons dying from liver cirrhosis Jan 6, 2006
HealthWrap: Brits drinking to cirrhosis (January 5, 2006) -- Cirrhosis of the liver is becoming a big problem in the United Kingdom, and the Scots seem ...
- Science Daily (press release)
More Britons dying from liver cirrhosis Jan 6, 2006
LONDON, England (UPI) -- Deaths from liver cirrhosis are rising faster in Britain -- especially for people under age 45 -- than anywhere else in Europe, a ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Drink abuse makes Britain top European liver cirrhosis patient Jan 6, 2006
6 (Xinhuanet) -- Britain is the number one European country when it comes to deaths from cirrhosis of the liver as a result of alcohol abuse, a medical report ...
- Xinhua,
Cirrhosis deaths soar in hard-drinking Scots Jan 5, 2006
...revealed. New research shows liver cirrhosis deaths are soaring in the UK, while they are falling in other European countries. And ...
- Glasgow Evening Times,
Cirrhosis death rate doubles in Scotland Jan 5, 2006
Research shows that Scotland has the fastest growing level of cirrhosis deaths in Europe, making it the second worst country in Europe for the disease overall ...
- The Herald,
Shame Of Booze Britain's Soaring Cirrhosis Jan 6, 2006
LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Binge drinking by young Brits has triggered the steepest rise in death rates from liver cirrhosis in western Europe for half a century ...
- Life Style Extra,
HealthWrap: Brits drinking to cirrhosis Jan 6, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- Cirrhosis of the liver is becoming a big problem in the United Kingdom, and the Scots seem particularly prone to ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Increase In Death Rates From Liver Cirrhosis In Britain Largest In ... Jan 7, 2006
Britain has had the steepest increase in death rates from liver cirrhosis in western Europe since the 1950s, according to a study in this week's issue of The ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Percentage proof: the numerical evidence of our growing cirrhosis ... Jan 6, 2006
IN the 1950s, England and Wales had the lowest rates of liver cirrhosis death in Western Europe. For men, the figure was 3.4 men ...
- ic Wales,
Shame Of Booze Britain's Soaring Cirrhosis Jan 6, 2006
Binge drinking by young Brits has triggered the steepest rise in death rates from liver cirrhosis in western Europe for half a century, reveal alarming new ...
- Life Style Extra,
British Liver Trust responds to warnings of cirrhosis study Jan 10, 2006
Tropical Medicine report published on Friday, 6 January 2006 in The Lancet on the worrying, yet largely ignored, steep increase in deaths from liver cirrhosis. ...
- News-Medical.net,
Causes of primary biliary cirrhosis Dec 31, 2005
A case-control study of more than 2000 people has identified a number of factors that may induce primary biliary cirrhosis ( PBC ) in genetically susceptible ...
- Xagena.it,
New Test Detects Cirrhosis Early Jan 12, 2006
Ghent University researchers have developed a new and easy method of detecting cirrhosis of the liver. ... One of the final stages is cirrhosis of the liver. ...
- About - News & Issues,
Non-invasive probe can stage liver disease in HIV / hepatitis C co ... Jan 22, 2006
This scarring, or cirrhosis, causes complications such as liver failure, fluid retention, bleeding in the gut and liver cancer. ...
- Aidsmap,
ALT levels may not give true picture of liver disease in HIV/HCV ... Jan 26, 2006
...a key marker of liver function – have such severe liver damage that they require anti-hepatitis C treatment, with 13% having cirrhosis, permanent scarring of ...
- Aidsmap,
SuperGen to buy drug developer for $18 Million Jan 27, 2006
No other financial details were disclosed. Chronic HCV infection causes liver inflammation that can result in cirrhosis, liver cancer or liver failure. ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Gall bladder stones Jan 28, 2006
They tend to form in people with conditions such as cirrhosis, biliary tract infection and sickle cell anaemia that result in excess bilirubin forming. ...
- Chronicle,
A poor diet can adversely affect liver Jan 22, 2006
What is going on? A: Currently, fatty liver is the leading cause of hepatitis and of cirrhosis in the Western developed countries. ...
- Staunton News Leader,
Scottish Obesity, Disease Prompt Government Junk-Food Campaign Jan 24, 2006
Deaths from liver cirrhosis, often caused by excessive alcohol consumption, are twice that of other European countries, the Lancet, a UK medical journal, said ...
- Bloomberg
Health risks of cut-price boozing Jan 22, 2006
...by 50 percent among women. Cirrhosis rates in Wales and England are higher than the European average. The director of a leading ...
- ic Wales,
Researchers use new approach to 'break the code' for liver cancer ... Jan 25, 2006
High-risk groups, such as people with cirrhosis of the liver, can be monitored currently, but tests are not sensitive enough to detect the disease early. ...
- News-Medical.net,
Health-risk argument for smoking ban falls flat Jan 26, 2006
...people drink they tend to become aggressive and use poor judgment; alcoholism creates innumerable costs for society and families, cancer and cirrhosis of the ...
- Northern Star Online,
Sobering increase in Britons dying for a drink Jan 5, 2006
Britons are drinking themselves to an early grave at a sharply increasing rate, a pan-European comparison of deaths from liver cirrhosis confirms today. ...
- Guardian Unlimited,
Organ Donor Saves 8-Month Old’s Life Jan 24, 2006
Ok is the mother of eight-month old Chu Su-a, who was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis when six months ago. Her prognosis was grim. ...
- Donga,
Chips, beans and toast – the diet that killed Scott Jan 17, 2006
TRAGIC 20-YEAR-OLD: Scott Martin, whose unhealthy diet led to cirrhosis of the liver. ... The specialist found out he had cirrhosis of the liver. ...
- Sunderland Echo,
More Crazy Teflon Coverage Jan 27, 2006
...lives; stroke, 150,000; chronic lower respiratory diseases, 120,000; diabetes, 70,000, influenza and pneumonia, 65,000; liver disease and cirrhosis 27,000. ...
- STATS,
Rise in liver deaths shows drinking is English disease Jan 5, 2006
A study of cases of cirrhosis of the liver, a frequently fatal condition commonly caused by alcohol abuse, has found that deaths have risen sharply in Britain ...
- Times Online,
ICAAC: HCV only factor associated with liver problems in patients ... Jan 8, 2006
Another Spanish study presented to the conference indicated that almost a third of HIV and hepatitis C virus coinfected patients with cirrhosis who start anti ...
- Aidsmap,
Alcohol policy blamed as liver deaths soar Jan 5, 2006
...western Europe. Research shows that liver cirrhosis deaths are soaring in Britain while falling in other European countries. The ...
- Telegraph.co.uk,
Drinking our way to early grave Jan 6, 2006
...show today. New research shows that liver cirrhosis deaths are soaring in the UK while falling in other European countries. The ...
- ic Wales,
Britain is 'drinking itself into oblivion' Jan 6, 2006
New research published today shows that liver cirrhosis deaths are soaring in the UK but falling in other European countries. In ...
- Yorkshire Post Today,
Organ donor's family meets 3 recipients Jan 26, 2006
..."Thank you for my life. Thank you.". Julia Shaw had cirrhosis of the liver caused by an infection. A healthy liver from Tricia cured her. "This is Sean Rice. ...
- KVUE (subscription),
Why boozy Brits take to brawling Jan 13, 2006
...the British medical journal, The Lancet, reported that in the last half-century Britain has had the largest increase in Europe of deaths from cirrhosis of the ...
- Hamilton Spectator (subscription),
Mam's grief for her only son Jan 14, 2006
The 20-year-old suffered from cirrhosis of the liver and auto-immune hepatitis, which meant he had very thin blood and prevented his body from undergoing its ...
- Sunderland Echo,
DEAD AT 20 .. THE BOY WHO ONLY ATE CHIPS AND TOAST Jan 16, 2006
Scott's diet was so bad it caused liver cirrhosis - a condition normally associated with heavy drinkers. ... "The specialist found he had cirrhosis of the liver. ...
- Mirror.co.uk,
JUNK DIET DEATH OF SCOTT, 20 Jan 16, 2006
Scott Martin contracted cirrhosis - common in heavy drinkers - and auto-immune hepatitis, which prevented his b ody healing properly. ...
- Glasgow Daily Record,
Britons are drinking themselves to death Jan 6, 2006
In the 1980s and 1990s, cirrhosis death rates for men rose by over two-thirds in England and Wales, says a report in The Lancet. ...
- Daily Mail - UK,
UK Liver Disease Deaths Rise, Outpacing Europe, Study Says Jan 5, 2006
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Deaths from liver cirrhosis, which is often caused by excessive alcohol consumption, are rising more quickly in the UK than in any other ...
- Bloomberg
It is feared that people in Britain have increased the alcohol ... Jan 5, 2006
The deaths due to liver cirrhosis developed by drinking alcohol have doubled in Scotland. Pan- European comparison shows a sharp ...
- MedIndia,
UK's liver in worse shape than ever Jan 6, 2006
Fears were raised over the state of Britain’s livers yesterday, as new figures show a dramatic rise in cirrhosis. Deaths from ...
- StaffNurse.com,
Death by drink on the rise in the UK Jan 8, 2006
According to a new study Britain now has experienced the sharpest increase in death rates from liver cirrhosis in western Europe; and that not so jolly news ...
- News-Medical.net,
At first she gave life to him, then liver Jan 16, 2006
The boy came to the hospital with end stage liver disease due to cirrhosis. ... The reason for his cirrhosis was not known, he said. ...
- Sify,
Stefano Hatfield on Advertising Jan 23, 2006
Martin suffered cirrhosis of the liver and bleeding caused by malnutrition, exacerbated when doctors removed three of his infected teeth. ...
- Independent,
You were right, mother Jan 21, 2006
...man of 20 who died of malnutrition in Britain, having never eaten anything but chips, white toast and baked beans, a diet which caused fatal liver cirrhosis. ...
- Times Online,
The Lie Behind the Lies Jan 24, 2006
...to do a lot of what in recovery jargon is called "maximizing." Everyone is familiar with the minimizing, otherwise known as denial--the cirrhosis patient who ...
- Minneapolis City Pages,
Asian-American volunteers trying to help underserved Jan 22, 2006
The liver infection can progress to chronic hepatitis B, a lifetime condition that can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure. ...
- Arizona Republic,
Affordable Way Found to Fight Parasitic Worms Affecting Millions Jan 23, 2006
It is the No. 1 cause of bladder cancer in the developing world and a leading worldwide cause of liver failure due to cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). ...
- Johns Hopkins Gazette,
Health Notes Jan 24, 2006
...consume less alcohol than men, they are more susceptible to negative health consequences such as cognitive impairment, heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver ...
- The Grand Rapids Press,
Increase ribavirin dose for better HCV treatment response in ... Jan 18, 2006
...therapy. Exclusion criteria include psychiatric illness, alcohol abuse, ddI (didanosine, Videx / VidexEC) use, and cirrhosis. Around ...
- Aidsmap,
Fertility center pushes adult vaccination services Jan 22, 2006
...hepatitis B and may have to spend the rest of his life spending for regular disease monitoring because they are at an increased risk for cirrhosis or liver ...
- Sun.Star,
Brits boozing their way to death Jan 6, 2006
A new study of cases of cirrhosis of the liver, a frequently fatal condition commonly caused by alcohol abuse, has found that deaths have risen sharply in ...
- Australian,
The Life and Times of Marie Benoit Jan 22, 2006
...off alcohol and taking him to the clinic. He finally succumbed of cirrhosis of the liver. His mantra was: “My mother did not love ...
- Malta Independent,
Daryl loses battle Jan 24, 2006
...with sclerosing cholangitis, a chronic liver disease characterised by inflammation, destruction and fibrosis of the bile ducts which lead to cirrhosis of the ...
- Trinidad News,
Tragedy spawns medical blessing Jan 22, 2006
But a part of him lives on in the body of Robert Lee, who has battled hepatitis and cirrhosis for years. The men came from different walks of life. ...
- Stockton Record,
Chelsea Reay Jan 23, 2006
...has taught me that, although I’d like to drive around, write a book about my bohemian life, and be immortalised after my death from liver cirrhosis at 30, I ...
- Warwick Boar,
Screening call for infants of women with hep C Jan 17, 2006
...could be dramatic, she said. Cirrhosis or end-stage liver disease could appear as early as young adulthood. The editorial said HCV ...
- AustralianDoctor.com (subscription),
Welcome to the Thick World, where the dumb seem determined to die ... Jan 21, 2006
The New Sick know damn well that cigarettes cause cancer, that excessive alcohol consumption causes cirrhosis, and that too many deep-fried Mars bars cause ...
- Telegraph.co.uk,
Supporting the liver Jan 21, 2006
Studies show that there is a strong correlation between liver diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver and low levels of glutathione. ...
- Malaysia Star,
Doctors get a new lease of life Jan 24, 2006
Transplantation of the organs of the accident victim gave new lease of life to two doctors, one suffering from liver cirrhosis and the other chronic kidney ...
- Times of India,
Top 10 teen tips Jan 25, 2006
While lung cancer and cirrhosis of the liver can take years to develop, if you think about it, you probably know a teen who has died from taking illegal drugs ...
- Health24.com,
New discs celebrate Mexican songwriter Jan 23, 2006
Jiménez died when he was 47 on Nov. 23, 1973, in Mexico City of cirrhosis of the liver. His son believes his father's music will ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Science: Debunking the Mysteries Jan 23, 2006
...will form. This will eventually leave to cirrhosis of the liver; a disease most of us know is linked to alcoholism. When metabolizing ...
- New Hampshire (subscription),
It's a sick, Thick World Jan 23, 2006
The New Sick know that cigarettes cause cancer, that excessive alcohol consumption causes cirrhosis of the liver and that too much fast food causes obesity and ...
- Los Angeles Times,
Ministers 'turning blind eye' to drinking deaths Jan 6, 2006
The government has been accused of turning a "determined blind eye" to the increasing incidence of liver cirrhosis in Britain. A ...
- Politics.co.uk,
Sharp increase in rate of deaths from liver disease Jan 6, 2006
Ireland is second only to Britain in the rate of increase of people dying from liver cirrhosis, which is mainly caused by long-term heavy drinking. ...
- Irish Examiner,
The old more dangerous than the new Jan 6, 2006
Yesterday the Lancet medical journal published a new study suggesting that Britain has the steepest increase in death rates from liver cirrhosis in western ...
- Guardian Unlimited,
Drinking binges remain the rage in Britain Jan 11, 2006
Last week, The Lancet medical journal reported that in the past half-century, Britain has had the largest increase in Europe of deaths from cirrhosis of the ...
- International Herald Tribune,
Like louts at the trough Jan 13, 2006
...week, the British medical journal The Lancet reported that in the past half-century Britain has had the biggest rise in Europe of deaths from cirrhosis of the ...
- Sydney Morning Herald,
Britons drinking themselves to early deaths Jan 6, 2006
...has quadrupled in men and nearly trebled in women since the 1950s, with more than 14 men and 7.7 women in every 100,000 dying from liver cirrhosis in England ...
- The Publican,
Alcohol abuse - Drinking ourselves to death Jan 6, 2006
...includes depression, suicide, serious medical disorders - from heart disease to high blood pressure, hypertension and deadly liver cirrhosis financial problems ...
- IrishExaminer.com,
Health experts' warning to boozy Brits Jan 6, 2006
Researchers at London University say liver cirrhosis deaths are soaring in the UK while falling in other European countries. In ...
- ic Huddersfield.co.uk,
Study Reported in JAMA Concludes That High Level of Hepatitis B ... Jan 3, 2006
...at study entry independent of other risk factors, including e-antigen status, serum alanine aminotransaminase (ALT), and presence of liver damage (or cirrhosis ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Drink problem: Deaths soar and more teenagers hit booze Jan 6, 2006
New research published today reveals that deaths from liver cirrhosis is soaring across the UK, while falling elsewhere in Europe. ...
- Hartlepool Today,
Consumer forum pay-up whip on LIC Jan 12, 2006
...“The corporation made the plea that Budhwa had hidden the fact that he once suffered from alcoholic cirrhosis,� said a consumer forum official. ...
- Calcutta Telegraph,
DRINKING LAWS BRANDED `A LICENCE TO KILL' 23 Nov 2005
The British Liver Trust says opening all hours will mean more early deaths from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis and now wants an urgent alcohol-related ...
- Community Newswire,
Leave the worried well and their flu jabs alone - complementary ... 23 Nov 2005
...it is for us, not the government - or the tobacco, gambling or drink industries - to take on the worry, and then the blame, for our cancer, debts and cirrhosis ...
- Guardian Unlimited,
Top surgeon praises Best, the patient he did not recognise 23 Nov 2005
He says that there are cases of people getting cirrhosis when they in their thirties or earlier and is not convinced by the argument that by giving people ...
- Times Online,
Liver Transplants from Living Donors Have Poorer Outcomes ... 23 Nov 2005
In Dr. Kulik's study of patients with cirrhosis and known hepatocellular cancer, 56 patients received a liver transplant from a living and 31 had dead donors. ...
- DG News
Measurement of Structural Change in Antitrypsin on Small Molecule ... 23 Nov 2005
...of other AT molecules. Tissue deposition of the resulting aggregate leads to both emphysema and liver cirrhosis. One key strategy ...
- AZoNano.com,
Interferon-Alpha Reduces Liver Cancer Risk and Mortality in ... Nov 18, 2005
...from interferon-alpha treatment may reduce the risk of liver cancer and mortality in patients with hepatitis C (HCV)-related cirrhosis, researchers said here ...
- DG News
Euthanasia Doctor Commits Suicide after Finding Patient He Killed ... Nov 21, 2005
The 69-year-old woman contacted Dignitas with a medical report stating she had terminal liver cirrhosis; an autopsy conducted later in Germany revealed the ...
- Lifesite,
ALCOHOL NOT THE ONLY CAUSE OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS Nov 16, 2005
A gastroenterologist made a diagnosis of primary biliary cirrhosis. ... BC. ANSWER: Say ''cirrhosis,'' and everyone assumes the cause is alcohol. Not so. ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald,
Causes of primary biliary cirrhosis Nov 1, 2005
A case-control study of more than 2000 people has identified a number of factors that may induce primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) in genetically susceptible ...
- EurekAlert (press release),
Causes of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Nov 1, 2005
NJ -- November 1, 2005 -- A case-control study of more than 2000 people has identified a number of factors that may induce primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) in ...
- DG News
Test May Predict Cirrhosis Recurrence After Transplant Oct 27, 2005
Predicting who may be at highest risk of developing cirrhosis after undergoing a liver transplant may soon be easier, thanks to a special test described by ...
- Hepatitis Neighborhood,
The role of alcohol in cirrhosis of the liver Nov 1, 2005
In the West the most common cause of cirrhosis is alcohol. ... Only 10 to 20 per cent, develop fibrosis or cirrhosis after heavy, prolonged drinking. ...
- Times Online,
The drinking bill your body pays Nov 22, 2005
...drinking. In the short term, this can lead to inflammation. In the long term, it can cause irreparable scar damage - or cirrhosis. This ...
- Daily Mail - UK,
MIGENIX Initiates Enrollment in Phase IIb Hepatitis C Clinical ... Nov 22, 2005
...chronic blood-borne infection in the United States, causes inflammation of the liver and may progress to more serious complications such as cirrhosis of the ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Prohibition and the Legalization of Drugs Nov 22, 2005
In ten years of Prohibition, the death rate due to alcohol decreased 42 percent, the death rate due to cirrhosis of the liver decreased by 70 percent, crime ...
- Agape Press,
Clinical analysis of mesenteric venous thrombosis:a report of 23 ... Nov 22, 2005
...nine years,3 patients had MVT recurrence because of ceasing anti- coagulation treatment and 3 died of myocardial infarction,liver cancer and hepatic cirrhosis. ...
- HeartZine,
Time to tackle the UK's hidden killer Nov 16, 2005
...is increasing evidence of people with fatty liver disease, which is often accompanied by inflammation of the liver and can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis of the ...
- Scotsman,
Ask a doc Nov 18, 2005
Those individuals who are diagnosed with "chronic" viral hepatitis have the potential of developing significant liver damage such as cirrhosis or the scarring ...
- Central Florida Future (subscription),
Pegasys(R) Shows Encouraging Interim Results for Hepatitis C ... Nov 11, 2005
...key findings from the 12-week REPEAT results presented at AASLD: * Fifty percent of the patients in this trial with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis who received ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Pegasys Shows Encouraging Interim Results for Hepatitis C Patients ... Nov 11, 2005
Hepatitis C chronically infects an estimated 2.7 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer and ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
Pegasys(R) Shows Encouraging Interim Results for Hepatitis C ... Nov 11, 2005
Fifty percent of the patients in this trial with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis who received the induction dose of Pegasys plus Copegus achieved an early ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
What alcohol really does to your body Nov 19, 2005
...to the body than alcohol itself. It is these that can eventually attack the liver and cause cirrhosis. A heavy night of drinking ...
- Independent,
News from around Southern California Nov 21, 2005
Under the new classification, the prison will also arrange medical treatment for inmates for wound care, asthma and cirrhosis. WEST COVINA, Calif. ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Asian New Yorkers in Hep B 'epidemic' Nov 20, 2005
Many people who have hepatitis B don't show any symptoms. But it can spiral out of control unexpectedly, causing cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. ...
- New York Daily News,
Time to curb bad Apple Cup behavior before it's too late Nov 21, 2005
Is it too much to ask the above cretins and their cirrhosis-damaged livers to stay home? Break a floor lamp instead of someone's cranium. ...
- Bothell Herald,
Intrahepatic Stents in Cirrhotic Patients Associated with Higher ... Nov 18, 2005
...of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis, research reported ...
- DG News
COMMENT: In defence of Atatürk —Ishtiaq Ahmed Nov 21, 2005
...of their forbears for centuries. In 1938, he succumbed to a very European ailment, cirrhosis of the liver.�. I have no access to ...
- Daily Times,
LIVING PROOF Nov 20, 2005
Judy Ridder, 62, underwent a liver transplant in 1997. She suffered from a rare type of cirrhosis, which occurs when scarring damages a person's liver. ...
- Jacksonville Daily News,
Large Study Underscores Detrimental Effect of Alcohol on HCV Nov 15, 2005
However, other research has failed to link heavy alcohol consumption with severe HCV infection, which can lead to liver cirrhosis. ...
- Hepatitis Neighborhood,
Epidemic of liver disease hits women drinkers Nov 5, 2005
Carly Gooding knows she drinks too much. Doctors say young females like her are now showing signs of cirrhosis. By Steve Bloomfield and Sophie Goodchild. ...
- Independent,
Largest Hepatitis C Trial in US Patients Shows Weight-Based ... Nov 14, 2005
Chronic hepatitis C can cause cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. It has been estimated that at least 20 percent of patients ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Liverpool women die earlier Nov 11, 2005
...surfaced. Cirrhosis of the liver, commonly caused by alcoholism, has cut on average more than a month off Liverpudlians' lives.. ...
- ic Liverpool,
Disease fears for bingers Nov 6, 2005
Professor Ian Gilmore says doctors across the UK are treating increasing numbers of teens and women in their 20s for cirrhosis of the liver. ...
- The Sun,
Roche Announces Expansion of First Major Study to Examine Efficacy ... Nov 3, 2005
Caucasians. Hepatitis C, a blood-borne infectious disease of the liver, can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
24-hour licences: Coming soon to a pub near you... Nov 19, 2005
...it. Deaths due to excessive drinking have doubled in the last 20 years, mostly due to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Drinking ...
- Independent,
Suicide clinic to face inquiry over fake documents Nov 10, 2005
It did so after she provided a false report from her GP in Augsburg, indicating that she was terminally ill with cirrhosis of the liver. ...
- Times Online,
Needing Livers, Needing Answers Nov 13, 2005
She said her husband has consistently high ammonia levels in his blood — a result of the cirrhosis that is destroying his liver — and is often confused. ...
- ktla 5,
Survival Unaffected by Interferon Alpha-2b after Surgical ... Nov 15, 2005
...has the advantage of not requiring immune suppression, whereas liver transplantation has the advantage of treating the underlying cirrhosis from hepatitis ...
- DG News
So how about that rash? Nov 18, 2005
Unfortunately, about 25 percent of chronic carriers eventually die of chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis or liver cancer. ...
- Snapper (subscription),
Sertraline (Zoloft) Relieves Pruritus in Cholestatic Liver Disease ... Nov 17, 2005
...study. All patients had chronic pruritus from liver disease, most from primary biliary cirrhosis (57%) or hepatitis C virus (24%). ...
- DG News
Older Patients on Dialysis Have Poorer Outcomes from Liver ... Nov 17, 2005
..."The use of MELD resulted in an increase in liver transplantation in patients with cirrhosis and advanced kidney disease," Dr. Dellon said. ...
- DG News
NAVIGATOR data presented at American Heart Association's ... Nov 16, 2005
...studies have demonstrated the link between insulin resistance in the liver and the subsequent development of NAFLD, which can progress to cirrhosis and end ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Researchers find environmentally friendly parasite killer Nov 18, 2005
It is the number-one cause of bladder cancer in the developing world and a leading worldwide cause of liver failure due to cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). ...
- myDNA.com,
New ablative therapy brings hope for liver tumour patients Nov 9, 2005
But the treatment is effective in prolonging the life of the patient,’’ he said. Cirrhosis, he said, ultimately leads to live cancer. ...
- Chandigarh Newsline,
Women and Alcohol Nov 16, 2005
New research shows women develop liver damage, brain damage and heart disease faster than men. They're also more likely to die from cirrhosis. ...
- ABC7Chicago.com,
The Real Life of Anthony Burgess, by Andrew Biswell Nov 17, 2005
However, it was his wife Lynne (a disturbed and suicidal alcoholic), who died first, in 1967, of cirrhosis, testimony to almost 30 years of excess. ...
- Independent,
Capsule and Traditional Endoscopy Comparable for Esophageal ... Nov 17, 2005
Milan, Italy. Current international guidelines recommend endoscopic screening for patients with cirrhosis every few years. Bleeding ...
- DG News
Kos and Jerini Sign Exclusive Collaboration and License Agreement ... Nov 7, 2005
The agreement outlines collaboration in the HAE area as well as other forms of angioedema, asthma, and refractory ascites in liver cirrhosis (RAIL) indications ...
- PrimeZone (press release),
What is fatty liver disease? Nov 1, 2005
KSDK-Drinking too much alcohol can scar the liver and cause a condition called cirrhosis. Today, doctors are seeing a dramatic increase in cirrhosis. ...
- KSDK,
Diagnosis of Hemorrhage From the Gallbladder With the Use of ... Oct 31, 2005
He had a medical history of liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus associated with therapeutically sclerosed esophageal varices. ...
- Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Hospital Halts Liver Transplant Program Nov 11, 2005
UCLA Medical Center. "So now what's going to happen?" asked Joanne Cabrera of Garden Grove, who has cirrhosis. Cabrera, 63, said ...
- Los Angeles Times,
All-day drinking: 550 licences already granted Nov 13, 2005
...long they'll be opening.". Ten times more young people develop cirrhosis of the liver now than in 1970. Deaths from alcohol are up ...
- Independent,
A Jolt of Cold Water Can ‘Cure’ Hangovers Nov 14, 2005
...marketed as a drug. Nor is it a cure for alcohol-related diseases, such as cirrhosis of the liver. However, Chiaberi says, "every ...
- PakTribune.com,
Routine Blood Tests Miss Liver Disease Oct 26, 2005
...patients (13 percent). NASH is known to progress to significant liver scarring and even cirrhosis of the liver. However, routine ...
- PakTribune.com,
Coffee drinking not linked with high blood pressure, hypertension Nov 9, 2005
Coffee drinking has been known to help prevent diseases including type 2 diabetes mellitus, Parkinson’s disease, Colorectal Cancer and Cirrhosis and Liver ...
- Food Consumer,
GLOBE study finds telbivudine superior to current standard of care ... Nov 13, 2005
HIV5. HBV can cause life-long infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver as well as liver cancer, liver failure and death6. Elevated ...
- Biotech Intelligence (press release),
GLOBE Study Demonstrates Telbivudine Provides Significantly ... Nov 14, 2005
B, a virus that infects the liver, is 50-100 times more infectious than HIV.(5) The hepatitis B virus can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Five-Year Data Evaluating Long-Term Therapy with Hepsera(R) for ... Nov 14, 2005
...com. Chronic hepatitis B is a serious disease that can lead to potentially fatal complications such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Metabasis Comments on Positive Data Reported at AASLD Late-Breaker ... Nov 15, 2005
About Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal disease that can lead to complications such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Metabasis Comments on Positive Data Reported at AASLD Late-Breaker ... Nov 15, 2005
2006. Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal disease that can lead to complications such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Approximately ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Kos Paying Jerini $27M For US Icatibant Rights Nov 7, 2005
...efforts not only in HAE but also in other forms of angioedema with larger patient groups, plus asthma and refractory ascites in liver cirrhosis (RAIL), which ...
- BioWorld Online (subscription),
Era of fear Nov 14, 2005
On May 2, 1957, he died of cirrhosis of the liver brought on by heavy drinking. Tony Nauroth is a features writer for The Express-Times. ...
- The Express Times,
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Interim Data on ... Nov 15, 2005
Similar restrictions apply in other countries. Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal disease that can lead to complications such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Slaying's devastation described Nov 15, 2005
And though Newell, suffering from HIV, cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C, is expected to die within a year, McCoun pleaded with the parole board to reject ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal,
Program focuses on autoimmune diseases Nov 10, 2005
Autoimmune disease include lupus, ALS, multiple sclerosis, primary billiary cirrhosis, fibromyalgia, juvenile diabetes, Grave’s disease, antiphospholipid ...
- Quad City Times,
Organetix to Initiate Testing Nutraceutical Anti-Viral Formula on ... Nov 10, 2005
...(OTC BB: OGTX), a developer of nutraceuticals and bioceuticals initially targeting Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, other diseases of the human liver, and alleviating ...
- Market Wire (press release)
Cheap Beer and STDs Nov 14, 2005
...have been associated with lower incidences of adverse alcohol-related health outcomes (eg, motor-vehicle crash-related deaths, liver cirrhosis, suicide, and ...
- About - News & Issues,
Globe Study Demonstrates Telbivudine Provides Significantly ... Nov 14, 2005
1 The hepatitis B virus can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. ...
- DG News
AASLD Presentations Support the Initiation of a Broad Phase II ... Nov 11, 2005
...chronic liver disease. It also increases a person's risk of developing cirrhosis and of dying from a long-term infection. About VX ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Valopicitabine (NM283) Combined with Pegylated Interferon ... Nov 11, 2005
Chronic HCV infection causes inflammation of the liver, which may cause progressive liver damage that can lead to cirrhosis (liver scarring), hepatocellular ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Myogen Announces Achievement of Target Enrollment for Pivotal ... Nov 10, 2005
...with no known underlying cause, or it can occur secondary to diseases like scleroderma (an autoimmune disease of the connective tissues), cirrhosis of the liver ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Billie Holiday looks great on Long Wharf stage Nov 9, 2005
The scene is a small bar in south Philadelphia where Billie did appear in March of 1959. Four months later, she died of cirrhosis and heart failure at age 44. ...
- Stratford Star,
COP QUIZ FOR SUICIDE AID GROUP Nov 10, 2005
Dignitas founder Ludwig Minelli said: "The doctor's report indicated the woman was suffering from cirrhosis of the liver as well as hepatitis.". ...
- Mirror.co.uk,
Drinking’s consequences Alcohol abuse usually takes its toll on ... Nov 11, 2005
...“It’s rare to see a 21-year-old with cirrhosis of the liver, and it’s rare to see a 21-year-old with impaired brain functioning,� he said. ...
- Daily Mississippian,
iQur Ltd Closes £2.6 Million Investment, Wins Major DoH Award ... Nov 9, 2005
Over the last 20 years, the University has achieved an international reputation for its study of the pathology of fibrosis, cirrhosis, then cancer of the liver ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
US Food and Drug Administration Approves Supplemental New Drug ... Nov 14, 2005
Fenofibrate is contraindicated in patients with hepatic or severe renal dysfunction, including primary biliary cirrhosis, and in patients with unexplained ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
Job helps Eileen cope with hepatitis Nov 8, 2005
I will have to have more treatment because the next stage of the illness is cirrhosis of the liver and then maybe a transplant". ...
- ic Croydon,
Veterans At Risk: Hepatitis C Still Serious Risk Nov 9, 2005
...“We have seen a dramatic increase in referrals of patient with liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, the most dangerous complications of chronic hepatitis C.�.
- Newswise (press release)
Jenny's world Nov 9, 2005
But three weeks ago, a liver biopsy confirmed that Jenny is also among the 1 percent of cystic fibrosis patients who have liver cirrhosis. ...
- Alamogordo Daily News,
Fighting Fatty Liver Disease Oct 30, 2005
Severe fatty liver disease. Pediatric gastroenterologist Joel Lavine, MD, says it's a serious result of obesity. "It can in the end result in cirrhosis of the ...
- ABC30.com,
Bad gamblers rejoice - the casino's to blame Nov 15, 2005
...be next. "With my 15th pint of Smirnoff I am risking cirrhosis, pancreatitis, infertility and choking on these curried nuts. I demand ...
- Guardian Unlimited,
Dear Doctor: Hepatitis causes, treatments vary Nov 8, 2005
...of people totally recover from viral hepatitis like Hepatitis A, and some from Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C develops into chronic liver disease, cirrhosis or liver ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
'Bodies' go on display Nov 8, 2005
Among the items displayed will be a brain, a spine, a cancer-stricken lung, a liver shriveled by cirrhosis and a tiny fetus with a cleft lip. ...
- New York Daily News,
The program will benefit about 200 patients in metropolitan ... Oct 24, 2005
...infected mother to her baby. The virus causes chronic liver disease, non-alcoholic cirrhosis and liver cancer. Because hepatitis C is ...
- OhmyNews International,
Merck/Schering-Plough Announces Update for the IMPROVE-IT Trial Nov 15, 2005
Hepatobiliary disorders: hepatitis, including chronic active hepatitis, cholestatic jaundice, fatty change in liver, and, rarely, cirrhosis, fulminant hepatic ...
- Business Wire (press release),
High hepatitis rates spur state health campaign Oct 28, 2005
May develop slowly over decades after initial exposure; 75 percent of cases become chronic. Can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and premature death. ...
- Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),
Jerry Holston Nov 10, 2005
Services for Jerry Holston, 39, of Itta Bena, who died of cirrhosis of the liver Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at his home, will be at ...
- Greenwood Commonwealth,
Comments Oct 31, 2005
Of course, there is a strong possibility that with this drinking game will come a national cirrhosis epidemic, so perhaps it's not the best of ideas.
- RedState.org,
First Chapter 02 Oct 2005
He's been juggling congestive heart failure, osteoporosis, cirrhosis, and about half a dozen other major illnesses for almost a decade. ...
- New York Times
Bring Back DDT 02 Oct 2005
The Department of Health Education and Welfare announced studies which showed unequivocally that increasing death rates from hypertension, cirrhosis of the ...
- FrontPage magazine.com
A NEW VIEW OF THE human body 02 Oct 2005
...individual organs and systems. Heavy drinkers might be interested in a liver that was eaten away by cirrhosis. Cigarette smokers and ...
- The News Journal
FLUID-SWOLLEN ABDOMEN OFTEN A CONSEQUENCE OF CIRRHOSIS Sep 28, 2005
After many tests, I was diagnosed with nonalcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. ... With nonalcoholic cirrhosis, fat infiltrates the liver and inflames it. ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald
Most With Long-Term HCV Will Develop Cirrhosis, Doctors Maintain Sep 14, 2005
...doctors predicts the vast majority of people with chronic hepatitis C will go on to develop the scar-forming condition of the liver known as cirrhosis or end ...
- Hepatitis Neighborhood
Long-Term Chronic HCV Likely to Lead to Cirrhosis Sep 1, 2005
LONDON, Sept. 1-Cirrhosis appears to be the nearly inevitable consequence of long-term chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV). ...
- MedPage Today
Study suggests cirrhosis and liver disease nearly inevitable for ... Sep 1, 2005
Nearly 80 percent of chronic hepatitis C sufferers who have the disease for several decades will develop cirrhosis or end-stage liver disease later in life ...
- News-Medical.net
Most chronic hepatitis C patients will develop cirrhosis in later ... Sep 2, 2005
...and Hepatology, showed that nearly 80 percent of chronic hepatitis C sufferers who have the disease for several decades will develop cirrhosis or end-stage ...
- Xagena.it
Long-Term Chronic HCV Likely to Lead to Cirrhosis Sep 3, 2005
LONDON, Sept. 1-Cirrhosis appears to be the nearly inevitable consequence of long-term chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV)... LONDON, Sept. ...
- Borsa-Italia.Net
Most hepatitis C victims get cirrhosis Sep 1, 2005
LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A British study finds that almost 80 percent of people with chronic hepatitis C will eventually develop cirrhosis. ...
- United Press International
Hep C Sufferers at Greater Risk of Cirrhosis: Study Sep 2, 2005
Almost 80 percent of people who have chronic hepatitis C for several decades or more will wind up developing cirrhosis or end-stage liver disease, British ...
- HealthCentral.com
Primary biliary cirrhosis Sep 13, 2005
Primary biliary cirrhosis is an inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the bile ducts of the liver resulting in narrowing and obstruction of the flow of bile ...
- rarediseases.about.com
Treatment for Rare Liver Disease Increases Mortality Risk Sep 28, 2005
Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis who are treated with methotrexate have an increased risk of death, according to a new systematic review of studies. ...
- eMaxHealth.com
Doctors warn of hepatitis 'timebomb' Sep 29, 2005
...cent of infected Britons received drugs approved by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence that can prevent the development of liver cirrhosis and cancer ...
- Telegraph.co.uk
Call to save people from Hepatitis-C Oct 1, 2005
...in his keynote paper revealed that 14 lakh people of the country are infected with Hepatitis-C and most of them are heading towards liver cirrhosis and liver ...
- The New Nation
AVI BioPharma Initiates Hepatitis C Clinical Trial Sep 29, 2005
About Hepatitis C Chronic HCV infection causes an inflammation of the liver that can result in the development of cirrhosis, liver cancer or liver failure. ...
- dBusinessNews Portland (press release)
Coley Pharmaceutical Group Initiates Second Phase Ib Clinical ... Sep 27, 2005
About Hepatitis C Hepatitis C virus, or HCV, is a blood-borne infectious disease of the liver and the leading cause of cirrhosis and a cause of liver cancer. ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
NASH Clinical Research Network Launches Trial for Treatment of ... Sep 27, 2005
Most patients with fatty liver disease feel well and do not experience symptoms. NAFLD can be a precursor to NASH, which may progress to cirrhosis. ...
- WebWire (press release)
2nd Circuit Upholds Barring of Expert's Testimony on Diabetes Drug Sep 21, 2005
...to reject the expert's opinion on the drug Rezulin, because of the method the expert used to determine that Rezulin must have caused liver failure by cirrhosis ...
- Texas Lawyer (subscription)
India to observe Hepatitis Awareness Day Oct 1 Sep 30, 2005
..."Nearly 80 percent of hepatitis C cases are chronic of which nearly 20 percent develop cirrhosis. Of these, about 1-4 percent are prone to liver cancer.". ...
- NewKerala.com
Recovery a matter of support Sep 30, 2005
Heavy drinking can cause liver cirrhosis (scarring), immune system problems, and brain damage. Drinking during pregnancy can cause harm to the fetus. ...
- Huron Daily Tribune
Smokers change smokes, not habits Sep 30, 2005
...firsthand the damage alcohol can cause: car accidents, domestic abuse by intoxicated spouses as well as personal effects like brain damage and cirrhosis of the ...
- KeepMEcurrent.com
SciClone to Report Top-line Data From First US Hepatitis C Phase 3 ... Sep 27, 2005
Complementary in design, the first trial enrolled over 500 HCV non-responder patients without liver cirrhosis, while the second trial enrolled over 500 HCV non ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release)
Dr. Lorne Tyrrell of ViRexx Wins Prestigious EnCana Principal ... Sep 30, 2005
Treatment with lamivudine has slowed or prevented the life-shortening consequences of this devastating disease, including cirrhosis and liver cancer. ...
- CCNMatthews (press release)
Bioenvision's Phase II Trial of Virostat Very Active in Hepatitis ... Sep 28, 2005
Sixteen (64%) of the patients had cirrhosis. BIVN-401 was given orally for 100 days and measurement of the viral load was made at 50 days. ...
- Business Wire (press release)
Invitation for the media - 12th International Symposium on ... Sep 29, 2005
Without intervention, 10% to 25% of infected individuals will develop cirrhosis, be at risk for liver cancer or require liver transplantation. ...
- Canada NewsWire (press release)
EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS WARNED: TAKE ACTION ON HEPATITIS C NOW OR ... Sep 29, 2005
...years. If left untreated, the patient can develop liver scarring (fibrosis), cirrhosis, liver cancer or total liver failure. Due ...
- ITNews
Researchers Uncover Mechanisms Leading to Portal Hypertension Sep 29, 2005
The liver is an essential organ that washes the body’s blood of wastes and poisons. Cirrhosis of the liver occurs when the cells are damaged. ...
- Newswise (press release)
AVI BioPharma Initiates Hepatitis C Clinical Trial Sep 28, 2005
Chronic HCV infection causes an inflammation of the liver that can result in the development of cirrhosis, liver cancer or liver failure. ...
- Business Wire (press release)
National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference Sep 29, 2005
...with chronic HBV infection and 2.7 million persons with chronic HCV infection are at risk for developing chronic liver diseases, including cirrhosis and liver ...
- Community Dispatch (press release)
Alt-country performer is feeling better after a hard road Sep 30, 2005
Austin, Texas. Escovedo nearly died as he battled cirrhosis of the liver after contracting hepatitis C, a chronic illness. "When ...
- Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hepatitis Ca burgeoning problem Sep 27, 2005
...common - hepatitis C. It's a highly contagious virus with flu-like symptoms of fatigue and nausea, which, if left untreated, can lead to cirrhosis and liver ...
- ABC Online
Scotland has worst 'Hepatitis C' rate in UK Sep 29, 2005
...years. If left untreated,the patient can develop liver scarring (fibrosis), cirrhosis, liver cancer or total liver failure. Due ...
- Scotland Today
Losing Weight Can Help Reverse Fatty Liver Disease Sep 27, 2005
Severe fatty liver disease. Pediatric gastroenterologist Joel Lavine, MD, says it's a serious result of obesity. "It can in the end result in cirrhosis of the ...
- WAVE
September is Liver Cancer Awareness Month Sep 18, 2005
The most important risk factor associated with liver cancer is cirrhosis, a condition that precedes 80 percent of all liver cancers. ...
- Manila Bulletin
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Acute Variceal ... Sep 24, 2005
...early mortality after the creation of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) for acute variceal bleeding in patients with viral liver cirrhosis. ...
- Am J Roentgenology (subscription)
Asians 'risk fatal liver disease' Sep 2, 2005
...fatal liver damage. Experts had previously thought only one third of people with hepatitis C developed cirrhosis. The findings from ...
- BBC News
Sensitivity Rates in Characterizing Hepatocellular Carcinomas Sep 24, 2005
Contrast-enhanced sonographic appearance of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis: comparison with contrast-enhanced helical CT appearance. ...
- Am J Roentgenology (subscription)
Junk food diet blamed for record cases of liver disease Sep 3, 2005
...disease. Since 2003 the unit has carried out four transplants on patients with cirrhosis of the liver as a direct result of their diet. ...
- The Sunday Times
Hospital Halts Organ Program Sep 27, 2005
...transplant. Patients who need livers typically suffer from end-stage liver failure, cirrhosis and other liver and metabolic diseases. ...
- Los Angeles Times
Coley up on hepatitis C trial start Sep 27, 2005
...cases of hepatitis C are diagnosed in the United States each year, with about 8,000 and 10,000 dying annually from virus complications like cirrhosis or liver ...
- BusinessWeek
Doctors not up to scratch on hepatitis Sep 28, 2005
The country has about 120 million chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus, which may lead to a chronic inflammation of the liver, leading to cirrhosis and a ...
- China Daily
Mira Mesa man pleads guilty to crash that killed Marine bicyclist Sep 27, 2005
Deputy Public Defender Frank Barone said his client has nonalcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, is on a waiting list for a kidney transplant and does not have a ...
- North County Times
Spouses in a poor marriage are more likely to be stressed during ... Sep 25, 2005
Stress is linked to six of the leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, and suicide. ...
- News-Medical.net
Pharmacists Able to Detect 'Hidden' Hepatitis C in Drug Users Sep 26, 2005
Left untreated it can lead to serious liver disease including cirrhosis and liver cancer and, potentially, can lead to death(1). However, worryingly, symptoms ...
- PR Newswire UK (press release)
MIGENIX Completes First Clinical Study of Celgosivir in Chronic ... Sep 27, 2005
...chronic blood-borne infection in the United States, causes inflammation of the liver and may progress to more serious complications such as cirrhosis of the ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release)
Bobcats' fire trumps OSU mob scene Sep 28, 2005
...the evening. The band that continues to defy cirrhosis, lung cancer and STIs was staging a tour to promote their new album. Though ...
- The Post Online
Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Cirrhotic Liver with Helical CT ... Sep 24, 2005
This article reviews the imaging spectrum of cirrhosis-related nodules on CT and MRI and differentiates between hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and common focal ...
- Am J Roentgenology (subscription)
Chronic HCV Patients Not Getting Needed Hepatitis A Vaccine, Finds ... Sep 21, 2005
...injection drug use, alcohol consumption whether they had sex with a same-sex partner, history of STDs, and whether they had been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis ...
- Hepatitis Neighborhood
VITAL: BEWARE OF THE 'BRONZE KILLER Sep 26, 2005
When Mary's blood results came back, her iron levels had spiralled out of control and had already caused her to develop liver cirrhosis. ...
- Glasgow Daily Record
Rs 234m hepatitis centre to be opened Sep 27, 2005
...suffering from hepatitis. He said that hepatitis can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, both of which are lethal. He said ...
- Daily Times
Coffee holds prospect to tea growers Sep 27, 2005
...is increasing. Research suggests that those who drink three cups of coffee a day can escape from cirrhosis of the liver. Globally ...
- Newindpress
Living with the sleeping dragon Sep 26, 2005
As it continues to be damaged, scars form and join together, leading to cirrhosis. Blood is unable to flow freely through the heavily scarred tissue. ...
- Stuff.co.nz
No-Transfusion Liver Graft in Surgical Tour de Force Sep 26, 2005
Despite anemia in patients with decompensating cirrhosis, the targeted hematocrit in the majority of our patients was achieved within 2 months, the surgeons ...
- MedPage Today
Medical Breakthrough -- Fighting Fatty Liver Disease in Kids Sep 23, 2005
..."It can in the end result in cirrhosis of the liver, which is an end-stage liver disease that could ultimately be fatal, or require a liver transplant.". ...
- WQAD
HEAD MANEUVERS CAN OFTEN CONTROL ONE KIND OF DIZZINESS Aug 31, 2005
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My son has cirrhosis of the liver because of his drinking. ... I am worried. -- MB. ANSWER: Cirrhosis is a liver that is filled with scar tissue. ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald
Potent drug vs hepatitis B introduced Sep 2, 2005
Patients who are HBeAg-positive show deterioration of liver function, cirrhosis and liver cancer and account for 25-40 percent of patients who are chronically ...
- INQ7 Interactive, Inc.
Organetix Retains ROI Group Associates as Investor Relations ... Aug 30, 2005
...(OTC BB: OGTX) www.organetixinc.com, a developer of nutraceuticals and bioceuticals initially targeting Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, other diseases of the human ...
- Market Wire (press release)
The damage done by drink spreads far beyond the pub pavement Sep 1, 2005
Cirrhosis of the liver has risen tenfold since the 1970s, and specialists are now seeing patients in their 20s and 30s with end-stage alcoholic liver disease ...
- Telegraph.co.uk
Europe suspends sales of Sanofi-Merck vaccine Sep 20, 2005
...widely recommended by health authorities during the first year of life to protect children against the disease, which can eventually lead to cirrhosis or liver ...
- ABC News
2 more Singaporeans die of dengue Sep 22, 2005
...two victims had suffered from other health problems with the woman having diabetes and chronic renal failure and the man having liver cirrhosis, according to ...
- Xinhua
2 more die from dengue, bringing deaths to 10 this year Sep 22, 2005
The virus also killed a 61-year-old man who had liver cirrhosis this month. He is believed to be the oldest person to die from dengue this year. ...
- Channel News Asia
Toll grows as Singapore fights dengue epidemic Sep 22, 2005
...the latest victims were a 55-year-old woman who had been suffering from diabetes and chronic renal failure, and a 61-year-old man who had a cirrhosis of the ...
- Reuters AlertNet
Treatment the cure for rising drug woes Sep 20, 2005
First we must accept that addiction is a disease – a chronic disease that leads to cirrhosis, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and other health problems. ...
- Boston Herald
Earth Talk Sep 18, 2005
The resulting drinking water contamination has been linked to a wide range of human ailments, including bronchitis, liver cirrhosis and even some cancers. ...
- Poughkeepsie Journal
One-time madam accused of bilking her dying husband Sep 19, 2005
Simon, a former financial adviser whose estimated net worth is a minimum of $5 million according to court documents, is dying of cirrhosis of the liver at a ...
- Cape Cod Times
FEMA funeral payouts disputed Sep 23, 2005
...the widows of a Palm Beach County millionaire who died in a hospital two days before Hurricane Frances and a Port Charlotte man who died of cirrhosis and heart ...
- Grand Forks Herald
DFG (German Research Foundation) To Fund Nine Clinical Trials ... Sep 14, 2005
Patients with cirrhosis of the liver tend to suffer from vasodilation, such as varicose veins in the oesophagus and the stomach. ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
Dengue claims two more Sep 22, 2005
The woman had diabetes and chronic renal failure and died from dengue in August. The male patient, on the other hand, had liver cirrhosis. ...
- TODAYonline
The Negative Health Effects of Homosexuality Sep 2, 2005
The virus, which is called hepatitis B virus (HBV), can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. ...
- Virtue Online
Widow blames lack of prescriptions for husband's death Sep 20, 2005
...suffered from a hereditary bleeding disorder called von Willebrand disease, hepatitis C from blood transfusions, heart problems, diabetes and cirrhosis of the ...
- WKRN
Lack of drugs contributed to TennCare patient's death, doctor says Sep 20, 2005
...a very sick man, with a hereditary bleeding disorder similar to hemophilia, hepatitis C from blood transfusions, heart problems, diabetes and cirrhosis of the ...
- The Tennessean
Victim of TennCare cuts? Sep 20, 2005
Dr. Mire said James Bryant died after a massive stroke after long battles with cirrhosis of the liver, heart problems, diabetes and a bleeding disorder. ...
- WATE.com
High emotions, few answers at TennCare forum Sep 22, 2005
James Bryant had a hereditary bleeding disorder, hepatitis C from blood transfusions, heart problems, diabetes and cirrhosis of the liver, and had been taking ...
- Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription)
Widow blames lack of prescriptions for husband's death Sep 20, 2005
Barbara Bryant of Rutledge said her husband, James, suffered from hepatitis C, heart problems, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver and a hereditary bleeding ...
- WVLT
Fatty Liver Not a Risk Factor for Cancer, Say Doctors Sep 14, 2005
..."Steatosis in the liver from whatever cause (for example, being obese) can give rise to liver inflammation and damage, which can result in cirrhosis," he said. ...
- Hepatitis Neighborhood
Police ordered to bring ex-prostitute to court Sep 21, 2005
This summer, after Simon was hospitalized with cirrhosis his three adult sons from a previous marriage tried to establish guardianship over him and force a ...
- Cape Cod Times
GlaxoSmithKline to increase supply of hepatitis paediatric ... Sep 23, 2005
...consequences from hepatitis B infection in the first years of life such as a high probability of developing chronic hepatitis and subsequent cirrhosis and/or ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
United Way promotes Legacy Society Sep 20, 2005
Duke Frizzel, an Oliver Springs resident who died of cirrhosis of the liver in 2003, believed in giving back to his community. Even ...
- Oak Ridger
Stressgen Granted US Patent Covering Therapeutic Products to Treat ... Sep 7, 2005
It is caused by the hepatitis B virus that infects liver cells and can lead to liver failure, cirrhosis or cancer of the liver. ...
- Canada NewsWire (press release)
Stabbed woman's son dies at jail Sep 22, 2005
According to medical records in one of Owen's court files, he suffered from terminal liver cirrhosis and had a history of drug abuse. ...
- St. Petersburg Times
Herbs that de-liver Sep 24, 2005
...can harm the liver such as anticancer drugs, antipsychotic and antiseizure drugs, and those with chronic liver disease such as hepatitis or cirrhosis, as well ...
- Malaysia Star
Biker pedals hepatitis warning Sep 23, 2005
...among other methods. The disease can cause liver failure and liver cancer, as well as cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). Still, in ...
- Beloit Daily News
Body-shop owner aimed for customer satisfaction Sep 23, 2005
He was 78. Mr. Rasik died of liver cirrhosis caused by long-term exposure to paints and solvents in his workplace, son Dean H. Rasik said. ...
- Toledo Blade
Undertrial dies of liver ailment Sep 22, 2005
22: Post mortem report of the suspicious death of an undertrial prisoner Salai Hansda today confirmed that he died out of acute liver cirrhosis. ...
- Calcutta Telegraph
Researcher wins prestigious award Sep 21, 2005
...his research team spent years testing chemical compounds to find a way of stopping hepatitis B viruses, which infect the liver and can cause cirrhosis of the ...
- Edmonton Journal
Group focuses on Hispanics' health Sep 20, 2005
SAN BERNARDINO — Hispanics in San Bernardino County are more likely than non-Latinos to suffer from cirrhosis of the liver, alcoholic liver disease and ...
- Victorville Daily Press
Low Levels of Enzyme May Make You Prone to Liver Cancer, Study ... Sep 7, 2005
Factors known to damage DNA in liver cells include infection with either hepatitis B or C, liver cirrhosis, long-term exposure to certain chemical carcinogens ...
- Hepatitis Neighborhood
Criminal Trial of Anesthetist Accused of Infecting 276 Patients ... Sep 13, 2005
Hepatitis C is a disease of the liver that can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. It is a particularly nasty virus for two reasons. ...
- Newsinferno.com
Hepatitis C Sep 14, 2005
Over time, hepatitis C infection can lead to liver cancer, liver failure or cirrhosis — irreversible and potentially fatal scarring of the liver. ...
- MayoClinic.com
Jamaat MP dead Sep 12, 2005
By UNB, Dhaka. Jamaat-e-Islami MP Prof Abdullah Al Kafi died of liver cirrhosis at PG Hospital on Monday. ... He was suffering from liver cirrhosis. He was 65. ...
- The New Nation
Inside a Binge Drinker's Body Aug 30, 2005
...'These may not be serious enough to develop into full-blown hepatitis, but enough to start the build-up of scar tissue that can eventually lead to cirrhosis. ...
- RedNova.com
Focus: Jurassic Clarke? Sep 3, 2005
His brother Michael spoke more than a decade ago to Clarke’s biographer about his reaction to the death of their mother from cirrhosis of the liver. ...
- The Sunday Times
Childhood Obesity Off the Scale in California Sep 9, 2005
They have problems with their livers that we had never seen before in kids that eventually may lead to cirrhosis and the need for a transplant. ...
- Los Angeles Times
'Addict' doctor is accused of killing with dirty needles Sep 12, 2005
1988 and 1998. Hepatitis C, a virus carried in the blood, damages the liver, causing cirrhosis in 20 per cent of cases. It can also ...
- Times Online
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