Here is a report on an experimental study showing a potential liver-protecting benefit of the common Eurasian spice, Nigella sativa, which goes by many names, including black seed, black cumin, charnushka (chernushka), kalonji, and others.
Hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury remains a significant problem for hepatic surgical procedures and also remains a limitation of liver transplantation. It [...]

Hepatitis C-related deaths in the United States increased by 123 percent from 1995 through 2004, the most recent year for which data are available. Mortality rates peaked in 2002, then declined slightly overall, while continuing to rise among people 55 to 64 years old.