It’s summer in the U.S., and nobody has been immune to the heat. The past few weeks have turned my sweet mid-Atlantic home into a…
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ColumnsChange is good, but in life with MASH, it’s important to start small
You may or may not have guessed it, but I’m not perfect. Like many people, I sometimes cling to old ways when I should be…
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ColumnsIt turns out that having great friends is good for my health
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NewsWith FDA support, developer planning late-stage trial of belapectin for MASH
With new support from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Galectin Therapeutics is preparing for a late-stage clinical trial to test its therapy…
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ColumnsAdaptogens and MASH: To me, ‘probably fine’ is not a medical plan
It was the happy little mushroom peeking out from a trash can and winking at a neighbor across the street that grabbed my attention. No,…
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NewsIn large trials, MASLD drug survodutide safely shrank liver fat, body weight
Survodutide, Boehringer Ingelheim’s investigational injectable therapy, significantly reduces liver fat and leads to clinically meaningful weight loss in obese or overweight people with metabolic…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsWhat the recent protein craze means for those of us with liver disease
YouTube is one of my guiltiest pleasures. I watch everything from cultural and historical videos to food, entertainment, and political channels, especially when the subject…
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NewsPatient advocates sought for Fatty Liver Foundation’s hands-on fellowship
The Fatty Liver Foundation (FLF) is seeking applicants for a first-of-its-kind program that trains patient advocates to become “equal partners” in shaping research, care,…
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NewsToday’s Global Fatty Liver Day events aim to boost awareness of SLD
Global Fatty Liver Day — being held today, on the second Thursday of June — is shining a spotlight on steatotic liver disease…
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ColumnsHow alcohol contributes to MASH and other types of liver disease
Summers in Utah, where I grew up, meant hot days spent boating and swimming in lakes. For my friends and me, they also meant drinking…
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