Liver disorders News

MONDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) does not increase the risk of death, according to a new study finding that surprised Johns Hopkins researchers. It's long been thought that NAFLD -- a...

WEDNESDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- Aerobic exercise may slow the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese people, finds a new study. This type of workout appears to benefit these patients by increasing their metabolism and ea...

FRIDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors often misinterpret the results of a test used to detect chronic liver disease in children, new research finds. The test, which looks for serum alanine aminotransferease (ALT) activity, is designed to det...

THURSDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- Xifaxan (rifaximin) has been approved for people with advanced liver disease to reduce the risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a reduction in brain function that occurs among people whose livers can't ...

FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Coffee slows the progression of advanced liver disease in people with chronic hepatitis C, new research finds. The study included 766 patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who were asked to report their...

TUESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A variant of a particular gene in people with cystic fibrosis greatly increases their chances of developing severe liver disease, new research shows. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder that can lead to de...

WEDNESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have found genetic variations that appear to increase the risk of developing primary biliary cirrhosis, a baffling disease that can destroy the liver. Primary biliary cirrhosis is an autoimmune dis...