Regulators in the European Union (EU) have granted conditional approval to Rezdiffra (resmetirom) for some people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), making it the first…
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NewsFDA gives conditional approval to Wegovy for some liver patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conditionally approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) to treat certain people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a…
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ColumnsWhy ‘Dr. Google’ is a poor substitute for my liver doctor
Having a chronic disease like my metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) can play tricks on not just your body, but also your mind. Case in…
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NewsNorUDCA becomes first MASLD therapy approved in India
India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has approved the oral therapy nor-ursodeoxycholic acid (NorUDCA) for people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a form…
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ColumnsHow I find healthy foods on a budget while living with MASH
Eating is one of my pleasures in life, especially when the food is good. However, my current diet is much healthier than it was when…
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NewsFatty liver disease linked to projected rise in liver cancer
The proportion of cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) attributable to fatty liver disease is set to rise in the next 25 years, with obesity…
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ColumnsI was terrified of forgetfulness and brain fog, so I took action
Last May, I turned 56. I feel OK about being in middle age, but I’ve long had fears about growing old. What I didn’t anticipate…
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NewsStudy testing fatty liver disease MASH therapy almost fully enrolled
Enrollment is nearly complete in a Phase 2b clinical trial that’s testing Corcept Therapeutics‘ experimental oral therapy miricorilant in people with metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH),…
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ColumnsWhy it’s important to participate in medical studies about MASH
Before I learned I was pregnant, I used to participate in medical studies to earn a little extra money. Living in a city with two…
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NewsHoth, VA partner on head-to-head study in fatty liver disease mice
Hoth Therapeutics will support a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) study testing treatment with glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) against semaglutide in a…
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