Common herbal medicine may prevent acetaminophen-related liver damage, says researcher
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 14:28
in Health & Medicine
A well-known Eastern medicine supplement may help avoid the most common cause of liver transplantation, according to a new study. The finding came as a surprise to the scientists, who used a number of advanced genetic and genomic techniques in mice to identify a molecular pathway that counters acetaminophen toxicity, which leads to liver failure.