<ѻý>Real-World Analysis Identifies Meds Tied to Higher Risk of Liver Injuryѻý> Case reports may not be as reliable, researchers say Jun 25, 2024
<ѻý>Novel GLP-1/Glucagon Drug Promising for Weight Lossѻý> Phase II data support testing pemvidutide for comorbid obesity and liver conditions Jun 24, 2024
<ѻý>Nanoliposomal Irinotecan Fails to Boost Survival in Treated Advanced Biliary Cancerѻý> No difference in PFS, median OS favored control group Jun 12, 2024
<ѻý>Testosterone Prodrug Improves Muscle Mass, Encephalopathy in Men With Cirrhosisѻý> Androgen precursor may help cirrhosis-related sarcopenia Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Rifaximin Prophylaxis Fails for Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patientsѻý> "Is it time to say primary prophylaxis is dead?" one expert asks Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Drug for Rare Chronic Liver Disease Wins Conditional FDA Approvalѻý> First-in-class PPAR agonist led to biochemical responses in more than 50% of patients in trial Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Patients With Severe ACLF on Liver Transplant Waitlists Face High Mortality Ratesѻý> Urgent need for organ allocation system reform, researchers say Jun 09, 2024
<ѻý>Weight Loss/Diabetes Drug Has Positive Treatment Effect on MASHѻý> GLP-1/GIP agonist also improved fibrosis biomarkers, liver fat, and stiffness in phase II trial Jun 08, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Glucagon/GLP-1 Receptor Dual Agonist Improved MASH in Phase II Studyѻý> Effects may be related to weight loss, not changes in fibrogenesis, expert suggests Jun 07, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Intelligent Liver Function Test Platform Improves Liver Disease Diagnosisѻý> iLFT is now an essential, highly utilized tool at one U.K. primary care system Jun 07, 2024
<ѻý>Bulevirtide/Pegylated Interferon Combo Beats Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis Dѻý> Combo therapies for HDV with drugs other than pegylated interferon would be better, expert says Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Changes to Liver Transplant Policy Increased Costs in Vulnerable Areasѻý> Hospital costs increased 12% in low-income areas vs 5.1% in high-income areas May 29, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Withdraws Approval of FGFR Inhibitor for Bile Duct Cancerѻý> Sponsor for infigratinib (Truseltiq) failed to recruit and enroll patients in confirmatory study May 20, 2024
<ѻý>Resection for Early Liver Cancer Tied to Improved Survivalѻý> 5-year OS rate nearly doubled vs nonsurgical approaches for early HCC, retrospective study finds May 15, 2024
<ѻý>Liver Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) Tied to Higher MI Risk in Diabetes Patientsѻý> Sixfold increased risk of non-fatal MI among patients with highest levels of Lp(a) May 13, 2024
<ѻý>Are Health Workers More Prone to Alcohol-Related Death?ѻý> No, and physicians appear to have the lowest risk May 08, 2024
<ѻý>Rare Pregnancy Problem Linked to Thiopurines, FDA Saysѻý> Agency finds risk for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy mostly in IBD, lupus patients May 03, 2024
<ѻý>Liver Cancer Screening Benefits Patients With Cirrhosis, Study Suggestsѻý> Analysis still finds improved survival after correcting for lead- and length-time biases May 01, 2024
<ѻý>EPA Bans Consumer Use of Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Liver, Lung Cancersѻý> Methylene chloride has killed at least 88 workers since 1980 Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Actionѻý> Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workersѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Start of a New Trend? Hepatitis C Cases Drop in the U.S.ѻý> After a decade of increases, health officials aren't sure if change is just a statistical blip Apr 04, 2024
<ѻý>More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.ѻý> But change isn't something everyone will raise a glass to Mar 31, 2024
<ѻý>Aspirin for Fatty Liver; Meds for Self-Managed Abortionѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnosing Parkinson's with a skin biopsy Mar 30, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Starting Treatment at Discharge for Alcohol-Related Hospital Stays Shows Benefitsѻý> However, only 2% of hospitalized patients received a script Mar 29, 2024
<ѻý>VCTE-Based Agile Scores Accurate in Predicting Liver-Related Events in MASLDѻý> Serial Agile scores were also accurate over time Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Aspirin Cuts Liver Fat in Preliminary MASLD Trialѻý> At 6 months, 42.5% of patients on low-dose aspirin had at least a 30% reduction in hepatic fat Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Approves First-Ever Drug for Serious Liver Conditionѻý> Resmetirom indicated for NASH patients with liver scarring Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentaryѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk Mar 09, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Semaglutide Cuts Liver Disease Severity in People With HIVѻý> Weekly injections reduced liver fat by 31% at 6 months Mar 08, 2024
<ѻý>SGLT2 Inhibitors Tied to Better NAFLD Outcomes vs Other Antidiabetic Agentsѻý> Class of drug associated with highest odds of NAFLD regression for patients with type 2 diabetes Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>New Treatment for NASH; Human Milk for Preterm Infantsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: managing gout with uric acid levels Feb 10, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Stigmatizing Language Common on Liver Transplant Websitesѻý> Researchers searched for terms including "alcoholic," "alcoholism," and "alcohol abuse" Feb 08, 2024
<ѻý>Resmetirom Poised to Become First NASH Treatmentѻý> Phase III study demonstrated drug is effective in resolving NASH and improving liver fibrosis Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>Undiagnosed Liver Disease May Be Common in Patients With Dementiaѻý> Hepatic encephalopathy could be contributing to cognitive symptoms, study suggested Jan 31, 2024
<ѻý>Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?ѻý> Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases Jan 26, 2024
<ѻý>HAIP Chemo Offers OS Advantage in Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinomaѻý> One in three trial patients still alive at 3 years after hepatic arterial infusion pump treatment Jan 20, 2024
<ѻý>First-Ever Experiment Shows How Pigs Could One Day Help Liver Failure Patientsѻý> Penn surgeons externally attached gene-edited pig liver to brain-dead human Jan 19, 2024
<ѻý>Subclasses of Steatotic Liver Disease Can Help Determine Prognosisѻý> Risk of liver decompensation increased progressively when alcohol intake came into play Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>Lenvatinib-Pembrolizumab Combo Misses Goal in First-Line HCC Trialѻý> Numerical advantages in OS, PFS fall short of statistical significance Dec 13, 2023