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Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Linked to Risk for Sudden Hearing Loss
FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 – Among older adults, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with increased risk for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL),...
Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 – Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) outperforms body mass index (BMI) in detecting the risk for liver disease, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of ...
Alcohol-Linked Liver Deaths Rising in Women and Young Adults
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 — Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing — and they’re rising faster in some groups, including women, young adults and Indigenous people, new research shows. Betwe...
Diabetes Drug, Dapagliflozin, Effective For Fatty Liver Disease
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 — A repurposed diabetes drug can be an effective tool against fatty liver disease, a new clinical trial has found. Dapagliflozin helped people reduce fat levels in their liver a...
Metabolic Dysfunction-Linked Steatotic Liver Disease Tied to Increased Preterm Birth Risk
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 – Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in pregnant women is a risk factor for preterm birth, according to a study published online May 9 in...
Study IDs Trends in 2015 to 2023 Mortality for Chronic Liver Disease
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Distinct trends were seen in etiology-based mortality with chronic liver disease (CLD) before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter...
Ozempic Can Treat Fatty Liver Disease
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 – The cutting-edge weight-loss drug Ozempic/Wegovy can stop and even reverse fatty liver disease, a new clinical trial has found. Nearly twice as many people taking semaglutide...
Umbilical Cord Could Contain Clues For Child's Future Health
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – Doctors might be able to predict a newborn's long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study says. Genetic clues found in cord blood can offer...
Blood Test Can Predict Fatty Liver Disease
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – Doctors can accurately predict a person’s risk of fatty liver disease as early as 16 years before symptoms develop, a new study says. A blood test looking for five specific p...
DDW: Certain Proteins Predict Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – Five proteins are significant predictors of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a study presented at the 2025 Digestive Disease...
New Trial Will Test Gene-Edited Pig Liver for Sudden Liver Failure Patients
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – A new clinical trial will soon test if a pig liver can help people whose own livers have suddenly stopped working. The hope? That animal organs can temporarily filter a...
Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill, Danuglipron, After Possible Liver Injury
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 — Pfizer has stopped developing a once-daily pill to treat obesity after a person in a clinical trial showed signs of a possible liver injury. The company said the injury went ...
Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Elevidys Under Scrutiny After Patient Death
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – A patient has died while receiving Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking the first known death linked to the treatment. The company behind the...
Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Elevidys Under Scrutiny After Patient Death
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – A patient has died while receiving Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking the first known death linked to the treatment. The company behind the...
Statins May Reduce Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Chronic Liver Disease
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – For patients with chronic liver disease, statin use is associated with a reduced risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic decompensation, according to a study...