The past year has brought a great deal of good news for those of us with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). I follow research that…
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ColumnsCats don’t get MASH, but they can still get fatty liver disease
My daughter and I share a special bond built on inside jokes, beloved movies (I introduced her to “Mean Girls,” now her favorite), and our…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsThe benefits of drinking coffee may include better liver outcomes
Do you remember your first cup of coffee? I do. It was unforgettable, although not for the reason my father had hoped. I come from…
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ColumnsPutting out the fires of inflammation in liver disease
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
In a few days, I’ll be laid up in a hospital bed recovering from my second total knee replacement in less than a year. For…
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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…
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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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