by Elana Gotkine Nearly two-thirds of those with hepatitis A virus (HAV)-related deaths have at least one documented indication for HAV vaccine, and only 4% have evidence of vaccination, according to research published in the Oct. 20 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Megan G. Hofmeister, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues...
by University of Florida Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Going beyond pregnancy and COVID-19, the world could someday soon come to rely on at-home tests for many diseases thanks in part to AI-fueled improvements. University of Florida scientists have used artificial intelligence tools to simplify a test that works for both hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2, the virus...
CNRS IMAGE: ILLUSTRATION OF THE TWO 3D CONFORMATIONS ADOPTED BY NTCPS. LEFT: ‘OPEN’ CONFORMATION TO WHICH HBV AND HDV CAN BIND. RIGHT: ‘CLOSED’ CONFORMATION THAT PREVENTS RECOGNITION BY THE VIRUSES. CREDIT: © KAPIL GOUTAM/NICOLAS REYES/CNRS Though an essential gateway to the liver, NTCP had not been well described until now. Na+-taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide (NTCP) is...
By Clare Knight, B.Sc. Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Hepatitis is a general term to describe inflammation of the liver tissue. Although it can arise from several causes, hepatitis from a viral infection is the most common. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare and chronic disorder occurring when the body’s immune system attacks the liver...
By Clare Knight, B.Sc. Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Hepatitis is a general term to describe inflammation of the liver tissue. It can arise from several causes, although the commonest cause is a viral infection. Globally, approximately 2.3 billion people are infected with hepatitis viruses, resulting in 1.4 million deaths annually. Hepatitis. Image Credit: Explode/Shutterstock.com...
by Liu Jia, Chinese Academy of Sciences Prof. Liu Hongwei’s group and Prof. Liu Shuangjiang’s group from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has reported the anti-NAFLD effects of a Ganoderma meroterpene derivative that increased the abundance of Bacteroides spp. to activate Bacteroides-folate-liver pathway and further alleviate nonalcoholic fatty liver disease...
by Anna Kučírková There are numerous hepatitis viruses, including ones that are transmitted by water. Here’s how you can avoid getting infected with hepatitis. Fear and anxiety often follow a diagnosis of Hepatitis. It’s an infectious disease of the liver, which means it causes infection, often serious and sometimes fatal, in the livers of those who have it....
by Mike Stobbe A scientific panel is recommending that more than 2 million U.S. kids get vaccinated against hepatitis A. Thirteen years ago, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended hepatitis A shots for all U.S. children at age 1. On Thursday, the panel said the shots should be given to older children who weren’t vaccinated earlier, including 14- to 18-year-olds who turned...
