Fatty liver disease

A few years ago, I had a frightening visit with my doctor. I’d just moved into my new house and changed my cellphone number, and…

Excessive intake of sorbitol, a type of sugar naturally found in many fruits and used as a sugar substitute, may increase the risk of metabolic…

Growing up in a dusty Utah town, my life looked nothing like the one I lead today. My parents worked hard, but the early 1980s…

Galectin Therapeutics‘ experimental medication belapectin may help reduce liver scarring, or fibrosis, and lower the risk of blood vessel complications in people with metabolic-associated…

When I was a teenager, I fell in love with football. Growing up in Utah, a place that still doesn’t have an NFL franchise, meant…

Long-term treatment with Rezdiffra (resmetirom) reduces liver scarring and other signs of advanced disease in adults with high-risk compensated cirrhosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis…

It’s been two and a half weeks since I had a total knee replacement, and I’ve been managing a lot. Mostly, that’s been pain, but…

HU6, an experimental oral therapy from Rivus Pharmaceuticals, safely and effectively reduced liver fat and led to fat-selective weight loss in adults with metabolic…

As I write this, the sun is rising. This crisp, lovely time of year is my favorite season — the calm just before the holiday…

Exposure to a human-made chemical called perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) may increase the risk and severity of fatty liver disease in adolescents with obesity, according…