The total number of adolescents and young adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a form of fatty liver disease, has been steadily…
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ColumnsWhen listening to your liver, don’t ignore your heart
Three years ago, I had a heart attack. Yes, I know this column is focused on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a type of fatty…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsJust plain water is your fatty liver’s best friend
Have you ever woken up from a deep sleep with a cotton mouth, desperately needing refreshment? If you’re like me, the first thing you crave…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsMASLD in pregnancy tied to higher risk of premature birth: Study
Women with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a form of fatty liver disease, are more likely to give birth prematurely, but their babies…
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ColumnsSometimes fatty liver disease is a family affair
I’m used to my teenage daughter’s eye rolls and heavy sighs when I talk about her health. I’ve had so many crazy things happen in…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsChildren with fatty liver disease MASLD have higher mortality risk
Children with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a form of fatty liver disease, are more than 40 times more likely to die than…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsLiver medication can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be
Every month, I receive deliveries of my medications, most of them for my metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a fatty liver disease. I probably don’t need…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsFDA, Health Canada reviewing semaglutide for liver disease MASH
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada are reviewing Novo Nordisk‘s requests to approve semaglutide’s under-the-skin formulation, at a dose of 2.4…
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NewsMET gene mutations could be rare cause of MASLD, MASH
Rare mutations in the MET gene can cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a form of fatty liver disease, a study found. After…
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ColumnsHow clay sculpting helps me cope with my MASH diagnosis
The first time I ever held a ball of clay — OK, it was probably Play-Doh — I felt a strong connection to creating things…
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