Liver and Pancreas

Hep C treatment moves into primary care

16 Feb 2012 0 comments

People with hepatitis C are being treated by “hepatitis C integration nurses “ in primary care and a Melbourne addiction clinic, in a scheme developed after patients were found to be unlikely to attend public hospital liver clinics.
Many cancers linked to Lynch syndrome

16 Feb 2012 0 comments

People with the inherited Lynch syndrome face a much greater risk for pancreatic and colorectal cancer than the general population, new Australian research confirms.
H. pylori linked to type 2 diabetes

8 Feb 2012 0 comments

Older people infected with Helicobacter pylori could be at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with those with no sign of the infection, according to new research.
Metformin may reduce pancreatic cancer risk in women only

1 Feb 2012 0 comments

The diabetes drug Metformin, previously linked with reduced pancreatic cancer risk, has been found by a new large-scale study to only lower risk in women.
Liver fibrosis: non-invasive assessment on the rise

8 Dec 2010 0 comments

Liver biopsy to assess liver fibrosis is likely to be supplanted by non-invasive biochemical and imaging tests in the next few years, a recent review has claimed.
HCV status should not preclude renal transplant

29 Sep 2010 0 comments

Hepatitis C virus status is a factor in decisions about renal dialysis and transplantation, but liver disease is not a major cause of worse renal outcomes and should not preclude these patients from appropriate treatment, an Australian study has found.
Australian assay determines hep C treatment response

1 Sep 2010 0 comments

Australian doctors have developed a genetic test that determines which hepatitis C positive patients will respond well to treatment.
Liver disease neglected in diabetes

23 Jun 2010 0 comments

The liver is the neglected organ in diabetes, researchers warn, after finding adults with the condition are at a significantly higher risk of long-term serious liver disease than the general population.
Address obesity in chronic liver disease

26 May 2010 0 comments

Obesity should be actively addressed in the management of patients with chronic liver diseases as it can have a significant detrimental effect on patient outcomes, Australian researchers say.
IBD link with pancreatic cancer higher than thought

12 May 2010 0 comments

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at six times the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, new research shows.