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NAFLD Gets a New Name. Will This One Stick?

New name ditches "nonalcoholic" and "fatty," clarifies etiology

Jun 30, 2023
A computer rendering of a nonalcoholic liver disease.
'Jarringly' Low Hep C Cure Rates a Decade After New Treatments, CDC Says

Lack of rapid testing and payer restrictions are creating barriers, experts say

Jun 29, 2023
A computer rendering of a hepatitis C virus in the bloodstream.
Novel Triple Agonist Nabs Biggest Weight Loss Yet in Obesity Trial

Plus, two other studies on retatrutide show benefit in type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease

Jun 26, 2023
ADA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
Can AI Help Determine If Liver Cancer Will Respond to Standard Treatment?

Early model suggests a way to predict progression-free survival

Jun 26, 2023
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Fecal Matter Transplant Shows Promise in Cirrhosis

Pilot trial demonstrates that FMT can boost gut health, prevent serious infections

Jun 25, 2023
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'Game Changer' in NASH: Resmetirom Hits Endpoints in Pivotal Study

Investigational drug more likely to resolve severe form of fatty liver disease, improve fibrosis

Jun 22, 2023
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Ocaliva for NASH Gets Thumbs Down From FDA Advisors

Difficulty of risk mitigation for potential drug-induced liver injury weighed heavily on members

May 19, 2023
FDA ADCOMM obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) over a computer rendering of a liver with fibrosis.
NASH Drug Candidate Comes With 'Serious Risks,' Says FDA Staff

Agency reviewers signal little support for first potential nonalcoholic steatohepatitis drug

May 17, 2023
FDA ADCOMM obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) over a computer rendering of a liver with fibrosis.
Statins Linked to Slower Liver Disease Progression

Risk 40% lower with use among those with preexisting liver disease, study found

May 04, 2023
A computer rendering of a diseased liver.
Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery More Effective Than Lifestyle Change for NASH

Roux-en-Y bypass or sleeve gastrectomy resolved NASH without exacerbating liver fibrosis

Apr 26, 2023
A photo of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery.
Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herself

Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program

Apr 19, 2023
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NKF Roundup: Latest Data on Tolvaptan, Terlipressin, and Lumasiran

More research from the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting

Apr 17, 2023
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Adjuvant Combo May Change Practice in High-Risk Liver Cancer

Atezolizumab-bevacizumab reduced the risk of recurrence by about 30%

Apr 17, 2023
AACR over a photo of Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Another Measure of Terlipressin Success in Hepatorenal Syndrome

Goal of 30% reduction in serum creatinine in the absence of full response or HRS reversal

Apr 13, 2023
NKF over a photo of the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
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