Clearing senescent macrophages, a type of damaged immune cell that doesn’t die off as it should, reduced inflammation and reversed signs of liver fat buildup…
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Investing in hepatitis C testing and treatment may actually lower healthcare costs over time, according to a new study from Washington state. By catching…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsMRI scans catch early signs of PSC recurrence after liver transplant
Scheduled MRI scans one to three years after a liver transplant may detect signs of returning primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) earlier than standard blood-based liver…
Noninvasive scores originally developed to assess liver scarring may help diagnose pregnant women who have intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), the most common pregnancy-specific…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsDosing starts in Phase 2 trial of oral therapy HU6 for MASH
A Phase 2 clinical trial testing Rivus Pharmaceuticals‘ experimental oral therapy HU6 in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe form of…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsWorld Liver Day promotes small habits that can yield big health gains
April 19 marks World Liver Day, a global effort to raise awareness about liver health and the growing burden of liver disease. This year’s…
HEPATITIS
NewsFDA puts pevifoscorvir sodium for hepatitis B on fast track
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast-track designation to pevifoscorvir sodium, Aligos Therapeutics‘ oral therapy candidate for chronic hepatitis B, which…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsOff-label fenofibrate improves liver health in PBC patients: Study
Long-term, off-label treatment with fenofibrate significantly reduces liver damage markers and improves prognostic scores in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients who do not respond…
A genetic susceptibility to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a common pregnancy complication marked by intolerance to blood sugar due to low levels of the insulin…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsNew ALF board chair turned personal loss from MASH into public advocacy
David Frank, who lost his mother to a severe form of steatotic liver disease and has since become a strong liver health advocate, is…
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