Cirrhosis runs in the family, study says
September 10, 2007
Filed under liver diseases
Mayo Clinic release - Mayo Clinic researchers have found that first-degree relatives (i.e., parents, siblings, children) of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) are more likely to have the biomarker of the disease in their blood. Armed with this new information, physicians could screen and assess first-degree relatives of PBC patients with a simple blood test, enabling them to diagnose and treat more patients before the disease causes irreversible liver damage. These findings were published in this month’s issue of Hepatology. Read more
Catepillar fungus powerful to relieve liver fibrosis
June 12, 2007
Filed under catepillar fungus, liver diseases
CM NEWS - A traditional Chinese medicine as expensive as gold could be more precious than gold as it may now be able to turn back the clock for patients with liver fibrosis. Read more
