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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ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsSurgery eases symptoms of rare skull condition in boy with Alagille
Craniosynostosis — a condition usually identified in infancy where the bones in a baby’s skull join together prematurely — led to elevated pressure in the…
Increasing the levels of a protein called IRF1 helps suppress infection of the hepatitis D virus (HDV) and its growth inside of cells, a new…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsHigh IgG levels at diagnosis tied to worse PBC outcomes: Study
High blood levels of the antibody immunoglobulin G, or IgG, at diagnosis are linked to a more severe disease course among people with primary…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsAI model may predict cholestasis-related cognitive impairment risk
An artificial intelligence (AI) model can accurately discriminate between cholestasis patients with and without moderate to severe disease-associated cognitive impairment based on 13 possible…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsAmerican Liver Foundation gears up for advocacy summit
Patients, caregivers, and supporters will head to Washington later this month to advocate for policies to improve life for people living with fatty liver…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsNew AI model helps make accurate diagnoses of biliary atresia
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model based on clinical data along with laboratory results and ultrasound images aids the early diagnosis of biliary atresia,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track status to PBGENE-HBV, Precision Bioscience’s gene-editing therapy candidate for chronic hepatitis B…
Supporters are gearing up for World Liver Day on April 19 — marked by a global campaign to raise awareness about liver health and…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsFDA approves Livmarli oral tablets for PFIC, Alagille
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an oral tablet formulation of Livmarli (maralixibat) to treat progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC)…
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