A new dataset from genomics company Helix aims to accelerate research into metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe form of fatty liver disease.
Fatty liver disease
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsThe health risks of soda, including liver damage, are increasingly clear
In the cola wars of the 1980s, Coke and Pepsi went head-to-head in taste tests to “prove” which was America’s favorite. I was a Coke…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsDosing begins in trial of drug combo for severe fatty liver disease
The first healthy volunteers have been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial testing a combination therapy for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe form…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsLiver Foundation honors family who turned diagnosis into giving
A family whose experience with biliary atresia led to an effort to help others navigate the challenges of pediatric liver disease is among those being…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsA new tool may help predict your future with liver disease
One of the hardest parts of living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is carrying regrets about the past. The first time your doctor noticed…
LIVER DISEASE
NewsALF unveils network to connect living donors with strangers in need
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is launching a first-of-its kind national database, called the ALF Living Donor Network, to connect people willing to…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsDrug combo shrinks liver fat in rats and zebrafish: Study
A combination of pemafibrate and telmisartan, two medications approved in some countries to help manage cardiovascular conditions, may help reduce the buildup of liver fat…
LIVER DISEASE
NewsKnow your risks – and options – this National Liver Awareness Month
October is National Liver Awareness Month and Liver Cancer Awareness Month, and advocacy organizations across the U.S., including the American Liver Foundation (ALF), are…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsChanges big and small can benefit those of us with MASH
This morning I woke up to a changed forest outside my window. I live in a beautiful park in Baltimore, and I bought my house…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsHigh blood pressure may pose greatest risk of death in MASLD
High blood pressure is a leading cardiometabolic risk factor — a condition linked to problems such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes — associated with…
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