Protein’s levels in placenta may be key for diagnosing, treating ICP
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), a liver disorder that can affect a pregnant woman, leads to abnormally high levels of a protein called ERp29…
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), a liver disorder that can affect a pregnant woman, leads to abnormally high levels of a protein called ERp29…
One year of daily resmetirom, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ investigational oral therapy, was shown to successfully treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a severe type of fatty liver…
Bile acids, which aid the fat-digesting functions of bile fluid, remain elevated in the blood and urine of adult biliary atresia patients whose bile…
Community-based organizations in Canada addressing hepatitis C, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) will receive more than…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will review CymaBay Therapeutics’ application for seladelpar, an oral investigational treatment for adults with…
In infants with suspected cholestasis, targeted single-gene testing for those with symptoms that indicate a particular, associated disease and broader gene panel testing for…
Weekly injections of tirzepatide, an approved obesity and diabetes treatment, showed promise in people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) — now known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis…
Researchers have identified two new mutations in JAG1, a gene linked to Alagille syndrome, that each resulted in a unique clinical profile for two…
A combination of the antiviral medications ribavirin and sofosbuvir efficiently cleared the hepatitis E virus (HEV) from two chronically infected patients despite the emergence of…
Seladelpar, an experimental oral therapy by CymaBay Therapeutics, significantly lowered blood levels of an itch-associated molecule called interleukin-31 (IL-31) in people with…