Fatty liver disease

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…

Shortly after I was diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), my gastroenterologist told me that, unless it was an emergency, elective surgeries were off…

A long-term ketogenic diet, which favors fats over carbs, may promote weight loss, but it can also cause fatty liver disease and blood sugar…

When I was in fourth grade, I was suddenly promoted into the gifted and talented program. I didn’t realize that being a mouthy brat who…

A new dataset from genomics company Helix aims to accelerate research into metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe form of fatty liver disease.

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…

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…

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…

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…