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When country music star Naomi Judd was stuck by a needle as a young nurse, she contracted hepatitis C. Her music career ended when her battle against hepatitis began.

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Liver Disease News

A news summary from around the world about the fight against liver diseases.

Flawed gene boosts liver disease risk
Posted on August 14th 2008
Italian researchers said a genetic mutation may increase the risk of steatohepatitis, also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

FDA OKs HIV Drug Viread for Hepatitis B
Posted on August 12th 2008
The FDA has approved the HIV drug Viread for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults.

Obese people not always unhealthy
Posted on August 11th 2008
In a recently published research paper, Dr. Norbert Stefan from the University of Tübingen in Germany said that fat stored in the liver may be more dangerous than fat stored around the waistline.

Transplant no barrier to Olympic cyclist
Posted on August 11th 2008
Daily Yomiuri Online - Almost seven years after donating part of his liver to his mother, Takashi Miyazawa was able to cycle through Beijing in the Men's Road Race on Saturday, with his mother healthy enough to travel to Beijing to watch him compete.

Scientists stop mice livers from ageing: study
Posted on August 10th 2008
AFP - Researchers have blocked the ageing process in mice livers by halting the accumulation of harmful proteins inside the organ's cells, according to a groundbreaking study released Sunday.

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