File photo Experts say that millions of cases of stomach and liver diseases are coming to light in Pakistan every month. Addressing the 6th Annual Pak GI and Liver Disease Conference, experts said that half of the patients who come to emergency departments come with complaints of stomach diseases. Dr. Lubna Kamani says that Pakistan…
It is common for people to use supplements to improve the quality of their health because supplements help balance your daily diet and provide all the essential vitamins and minerals. However, there are some supplements that can pose a potential risk and damage vital organs such as the liver. Some examples of such supplements are…
Bristol: A new study has revealed that one in five adults suffer from fatty liver disease. Fatty liver is mainly caused by alcohol and obesity and it usually affects people aged 40 to 60. However, a recent study of 40,000 24-year-olds found that 1 in 5 suffer from this disease. British researchers used data from…
The blessed practice of fasting gives us a wealth of health by rejuvenating the most important organ. Photo: File The liver is the filtration plant in the human body. Allah Ta’ala has entrusted this organ with the responsibility of expelling the toxic elements that enter or are produced in the human body. Therefore, if the…
Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute Lahore—File photo For the first time in Pakistan, a liver transplant and a pancreas transplant have been successfully performed in two patients. Split liver transplant and pancreas transplantation were performed at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute, Lahore. Dr. Faisal Saud Dar, dean of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute, Lahore, while…
Edinburgh: Scottish scientists have developed a new treatment that could prevent the progression of malignant liver disease. Cutting edge therapy is the first method that can be used to treat cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a condition in which liver tissue is damaged by eating a high-fat diet, drinking alcohol, and long-term infections with hepatitis B and…
Bangkok: Experts have revealed that a Thai dish made with undercooked fish is causing deadly liver cancer. Koi Pla (grinded raw fish eaten with spices and lemon), a local dish in Thailand’s northeastern province of Isan, is responsible for 20,000 deaths a year in the country. There is no specific ingredient in the dish that…
Children are more than life for any mother. In UAE, a mother risked her life to save her son. According to foreign media, Emirati woman Fatima Al-Zayoudi has given a piece of liver to her 17-year-old son Yusuf Al-Naqbi, proving the truth that children are their mother’s liver. A successful liver transplant was performed at…
Liver is the most important organ of the human body, today the World Liver Day is being celebrated all over the world. The liver produces fluid that helps in digestion, this fluid helps in melting the fat in the body. This fluid is also responsible for removing all the toxins from the blood. Some of…
The first successful robotic surgery was performed at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute and Research Center. This is the first hospital in Punjab public health sector where robotic surgery has been introduced. The PKLI spokesperson says that the revolutionary development is a game changer in the medical world. Urology Department Chairman Dr. Nadeem Bin…
