by leon@docmode.com | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog
Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency is an inherited condition characterized by problems with the breakdown and use of fats and cholesterol in the body (lipid metabolism). In affected individuals, harmful amounts of fats (lipids) accumulate in cells and tissues throughout...
by leon@docmode.com | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog
Gilbert’s syndrome is a common, harmless liver condition in which the liver doesn’t properly process bilirubin. Bilirubin is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells. Gilbert’s syndrome is inherited. Your liver breaks down old red blood cells into...
by leon@docmode.com | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog
The global burden of viral hepatitis is substantial; in terms of mortality, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections are on a par with HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, among the top four global infectious diseases. Viral Hepatitis is a serious threat to global...
by leon@docmode.com | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog
This year’s (2021) Nobel prize for medicine or physiology has been awarded to Harvey Alter of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH); Michael Houghton of the University of Alberta, Edmonton; and Charles Rice of Rockefeller University, for their discovery of the...
by leon@docmode.com | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog
New research reveals that consuming two or more cups of coffee each day reduces the risk of liver cirrhosis by 66%, specifically cirrhosis caused by non-viral hepatitis. Cirrhosis is a late-stage liver disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue...
