Science Based Nutrition

November 18, 2009

Common herbal medicine may prevent acetaminophen-related liver damage, says researcher

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.

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