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Liver Self-Repair

Prof. Satdarshan Singh Monga discusses his team’s investigation into liver regeneration as an alternative to waiting for a transplant

The liver is known for its ability to regenerate (see last issue’s cover story for more information). It can completely regrow itself even after two-thirds of its mass has been surgically removed. But damage from medications, alcohol abuse or obesity can eventually cause the liver to fail. Currently, the only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease is transplantation.

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Finding 50,000

Cecilia LimFebruary 3, 2022March 29, 2022eliminateC hepatitis C hepatitis C treatment liver disease NOhepLeave a comment

A hunt will soon be on to find 50,000 Australians with hepatitis C who are missing out on getting cured.

Finding 50,000 campaign will target geographically dispersed and socially diverse people who so far, have not been reached by the “business-as-usual” national hepatitis C response.

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Hepatitis B Targets – Australia 23 years behind on care, 24 on treatment

Cecilia LimNovember 8, 2021February 24, 2022hepatitis B hepatitis B target liver disease viral hepatitis mappingLeave a comment

Australia still has a long way to go to achieve its National Hepatitis B Strategy targets aimed at eliminating the disease by 2030.

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Talk to a Nurse

James MorrisonAugust 6, 2019August 7, 2019hepatitis hepatitis B hepatitis C hepatitis C treatment liver disease liver nurses nursesLeave a comment

South Australia’s Viral Hepatitis Nurses are clinical practice consultants who work with patients in the community, general practice or hospital setting. They provide a link between public hospital specialist services and general practice, and give specialised support to general practitioners (GPs) to assist in the management of patients with hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

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Forget “Detox” – Tips on how to really help yourself feel better

Rose MJanuary 17, 2019January 17, 2019detox health healthy eating liver disease liver healthLeave a comment

Feeling run down after the Christmas season and thinking about doing a detox to start 2019 right?

It’s the time of year when articles about the magical benefits of detoxing flood the media. A fresh start is always appealing, especially when you’ve over-indulged. Unfortunately, detoxing—the idea that you can flush away stored toxins from bad food, alcohol or drugs—is a myth; our bodies simply don’t work this way.

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Eating Low Sodium Part Three – When you don’t cook

Rose MApril 23, 2018August 28, 2018healthy eating liver disease low salt low sodium5 Comments

In the final installment of our series on low salt eating for people with liver disease we look at the challenge of managing your sodium intake when you don’t prepare your own food.

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