One of the things I’ve been most grateful for over the past few years is simple: I’m not as sick as I once was. When…
Fatty liver disease
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
News“Zombie” immune cells may help drive steatotic liver disease, study shows
Clearing senescent macrophages, a type of damaged immune cell that doesn’t die off as it should, reduced inflammation and reversed signs of liver fat buildup…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsRegrets, I’ve had a few, but here’s what I learned about life with MASH
As much as I’d like to believe the tough people who say they have “no regrets,” I’m not buying it. You mean to…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsDosing starts in Phase 2 trial of oral therapy HU6 for MASH
A Phase 2 clinical trial testing Rivus Pharmaceuticals‘ experimental oral therapy HU6 in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe form of…
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NewsWorld Liver Day promotes small habits that can yield big health gains
April 19 marks World Liver Day, a global effort to raise awareness about liver health and the growing burden of liver disease. This year’s…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsNew ALF board chair turned personal loss from MASH into public advocacy
David Frank, who lost his mother to a severe form of steatotic liver disease and has since become a strong liver health advocate, is…
April is officially recognized in the U.S. as National Donate Life Month, an opportunity to highlight the extraordinary impact of organ donation, and the…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsWhy we might cancel a doctor’s appointment (and why we shouldn’t)
Some of my least-favorite calls to make are to cancel doctor appointments. Maybe it’s the Jenga-like way I have to wedge them into my life.
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsHeavy episodic drinking raises odds of liver scarring in MASLD patients
People with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) who drink heavily at least once a month face higher odds of advanced liver scarring than…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsFearing liver cancer when you’re living with fatty liver disease
Yesterday, as I puttered around my house doing some spring cleaning, I watched a gray, rainy sky turn to snow. The flakes were the chunky…
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