besthealtharticle.com
Home »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – It may be possible to pick up occult liver cirrhosis with an algorithm that uses data from routine blood tests, according to new research. The CIRRUS algorithm can find “a fingerprint for cirrhosis in the common blood tests done routinely by GPs,” Dr. Nick Sheron of the Foundation for Liver […]
Cirrhosis is a severe form of liver disease wherein normal liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue (fibrous tissue). What changes occur in cirrhosis? Cirrhosis or fibrosis of the liver can occur due to several liver-related diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and excessive alcohol consumption. The replacement of healthy liver […]
A study involving military veterans with PTSD and cirrhosis of the liver points to an abnormal mix of bacteria in the intestines as a possible driver of poor cognitive performance—and as a potential target for therapy. The study appeared Aug. 28, 2019, in the American Journal of Physiology. Lead author Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj says the […]