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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...
Guidance Provided for PCPs to Identify Biliary Atresia in Newborns by 2 to 4 Weeks
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 – In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 18 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented to assist primary care providers...
Belly Fat, Diabetes and Drinking Doubles Liver Disease Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – If you've got a big belly, diabetes or high blood pressure, you may want to limit your alcohol, experts warn, as drinking could significantly raise your odds for serious...
Metabolic Surgery May Be Beneficial in MASH-Related Cirrhosis, Obesity
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – For patients with compensated metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)-related cirrhosis and obesity, metabolic surgery is associated with a lower risk for...
Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Liver Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – Weight-loss surgery can protect the liver health of patients with obesity and fatty liver disease, a new study reports. Patients had a 72% lower risk of developing serious...
Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Liver Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – Weight-loss surgery can protect the liver health of patients with obesity and fatty liver disease, a new study reports. Patients had a 72% lower risk of developing serious...
High Acceptance Seen for Liver Stiffness Test With Routine Retina Scan in T2DM
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 – For individuals with type 2 diabetes, examination with vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) alongside retina scanning has a high acceptance rate, but...
FDA: Veozah, First Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug, Issued Black Box Warning
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning – a black-box warning – for Veozah, a medication used to relieve hot flashes in...
Removing, Storing Patient's Blood Before Liver Surgery Helps Avoid Transfusions
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Canadian Rowan Ladd scratched her head when doctors said they might bank a blood donation from her at the start of her 2022 liver surgery, but she figured it couldn’t h...
Hypovolemic Phlebotomy Beneficial Before Liver Resection
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – For patients undergoing liver resection, hypovolemic phlebotomy reduces perioperative red blood cell transfusions compared with usual care, according to a study published...