A Cure for Liver Cirrhosis.

Liver cirrhosis is hardening and scarring of the liver caused primarily by heavy drinking and hepatitis B an C and till now there was no cure except for transplantation. The cirrhosis begin when liver cells start producing collagen which toughens skin and tendons This disease cause 26,000 deaths per year.A group of scientists in Sapporo University, Japan have found a cure for it. They have designed molecules that block the production of collagen by the liver stellate cells which also are known for absorbing vitamin A. The scientists tricked the stellate cells into absorbring the molecules by coating