Liver

World Hepatitis Day 2020: Infection causes inflammation of liver, can even lead to cancer

According to the World Health Organisation, around 325 million people globally are living with hepatitis infection.

Why is air pollution so harmful to us? Human being's DNA may hold the answer

Some genetic variants from a human's past can be helpful as it may allow people to have a long life despite smoking

Research draws big question mark on whether to eat fruit or not, says excessive consumption causes liver to store more fat

Research weighs in eating fruit may not lead to a huge spike in your blood sugar levels but it could cause your liver to store more fat. As always, the idea is to balance your dietary intake as per your health and age.

Study shows how motor protein Kinesin helps maintain the amount of fat in blood

Triglycerides are main components of fat, and molecules called very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) carry them.

Wellness startup co Setu to offer high quality dietary supplements to consumers in India

Setu to target consumers in the age group of 30-45 years

Men at more risk of liver damage due to excess iron in body

According to the doctors, not just iron but also several other habits including high cholesterol, late sleeping and late rising, skipping breakfast and stopping urine for a long duration causes liver damage.

BPA, plastic compound commonly found in baby bottles, increases risk to fatty liver disease: Study

Researchers found that Bisphenol A (BPA), a common plastic compound found in baby bottles and personal care products is likely to increase their risk of developing a fatty liver disease among exposed children in adulthood

Fatty liver may increase heart disease and mortality

A patient suffering from fatty liver disease is prone to an increased risk of heart disease as well as the mortality rates associated with it : Study

Former US president Jimmy Carter says he has cancer, revealed by recent surgery

Former President Jimmy Carter announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued on Wednesday.

IndioLabs cuts down biopsy time to 3 seconds with new device

BioScoop extracts tissue automatically, eliminating the possibility of contamination and other problems associated with conventional biopsy, all in three seconds.