The health benefits of dark chocolate, by now, are no secret. Rich in antioxidants called flavonoids, as well as minerals like iron, magnesium, and zinc — dark chocolate is made of 50 to 90 percent cocoa mixed with milk, cocoa butter, and sugar. Flavanoids have been shown to help relax blood vessels, thereby lowering blood […]

A new study proposes a combination therapy that may improve the treatment of people with liver cancer. When combined with chemotherapy, this new siRNA approach can target proteins involved in cell death, which has shown to reduce the tumor load in a mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of primary liver cancer. […]

Unlike other diseases that spread via the blood, such as HIV and hepatitis B, the risk of infection during pregnancy is low for hepatitis C. Transmission of hepatitis C from an infected mother to an infant is uncommon. About 2-8 percent of infants born to mothers with this condition get the disease—an incidence that piqued […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause devastating health crises and economic strains across the globe, people with underlying diseases — including liver impairment — have urgent concerns about their added vulnerability to this virus, which has been reported to severely impact those who are older and/or with co-diagnosed conditions. If you or your loved […]