<ѻý>Time to Break the Abstinence Rule Before Liver Transplants?ѻý> Small study suggests alternative criteria to the "6-month rule" may be needed Aug 11, 2021
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Is Oil Tycoon's Billboard for Liver Donor Ethical? MD/JD Weighs Inѻý> You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jul 30, 2021
<ѻý>FDA Panel Nearly Unanimous on Liver Transplant Perfusion Deviceѻý> Thumbs up on safety and efficacy Jul 15, 2021
<ѻý>Academic Cardiologists Singled Out for Gender Equality Problemѻý> Women still poorly represented, paid in procedural internal medicine specialties Jul 12, 2021
<ѻý>Some Liver Transplant Patients Got Hepatitis B From Donorsѻý> Injection drug use may be mostly to blame, researcher says Jul 10, 2021
<ѻý>Cases of Rare Liver Complication Seen With Severe COVID-19ѻý> Higher prevalence of condition in COVID patients than influenza patients, researcher says Jul 01, 2021
<ѻý>Novel Liver Assist Device Safe for Patients With Cirrhosisѻý> Small preliminary trial also shows hints of promising clinical results Jun 29, 2021
<ѻý>Resmetirom Delivers Promising Outcomes in NASH Without Invasive Follow-Upѻý> Real-world study also identifies noninvasive markers for treatment response Jun 29, 2021
<ѻý>Food Insecurity Tied to More Liver Disease Deathsѻý> Social determinants of health play a key role, study found Jun 28, 2021
<ѻý>Dads With Obesity Mostly Cleared in Their Children's NAFLDѻý> U.K. study confirms it's mainly mom's fault Jun 28, 2021
<ѻý>Adding PD-1 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Potentially Resectable HCCѻý> "Safe and successful conversion therapy" with hepatic arterial infusion chemo plus sintilimab Jun 28, 2021
<ѻý>Bulevirtide Shows Promise in Tough-to-Treat Hepatitis Dѻý> Significant responses seen with novel agent for "devil" disease Jun 27, 2021
<ѻý>Big Jump in Monthly Average Hospital Admission for Alcoholic Hepatitis Post-Pandemicѻý> Long-term impact of alcohol uptake on liver health during COVID-19 crisis remains unknown Jun 26, 2021
<ѻý>Liver Fibrosis Linked to Lower Response to COVID Vaccineѻý> Third dose may be needed in this population as well as some transplant patients, says researcher Jun 25, 2021
<ѻý>Rise in Alcohol Dependence Seen During Pandemicѻý> AUD in U.K. study tied to worse COVID outcomes and more mental health problems as well Jun 25, 2021
<ѻý>Liver Disease Tied to Increased Risk of Death From Severe COVIDѻý> French study of hospitalized patients also saw an increased risk of mechanical ventilation Jun 24, 2021
<ѻý>FDA Restricts Ocaliva Use in Primary Biliary Cholangitisѻý> Liver failure, need for liver transplant reported in patients with advanced cirrhosis May 27, 2021
<ѻý>Pandemic Drinking Took Swift Toll on the Gut, Liverѻý> Alcohol-related inpatient consults soared, remained high even after reopening May 14, 2021
<ѻý>Is Dynamic AFP-R Key to Transplant Selection in Liver Cancer?ѻý> Dynamic alpha-fetoprotein response improved prediction of patient outcomes May 05, 2021
<ѻý>FDA Panel Splits on Anti-PD-1 Monotherapy in HCCѻý> All thumbs up for pembrolizumab, pending further data, but no such luck for nivolumab Apr 30, 2021
<ѻý>Another FGFR Inhibitor Active in Bile Duct Cancersѻý> Clinical benefit rate of 82% in patients selected for FGFR2 fusions, rearrangements Apr 13, 2021
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Boozy Athlete's Liver Transplant Ethical? MD/JD Weighs Inѻý> You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Mar 26, 2021
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Liver Transplant for Alcoholic Baseball Legend?ѻý> You make the call Mar 19, 2021
<ѻý>Adult Complications of the Fontan Procedureѻý> This AP Cardiology podcast episode tackles cirrhosis, arrhythmias, and pregnancy risks Nov 25, 2020 podcast
<ѻý>COVID-19 and MIS-C: Two Diseases, One Virus in Kidsѻý> Both clinical profiles and even outcomes varied, researcher says Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>Chronic Liver Conditions Raise Risk of Death in COVID-19 Patientsѻý> Alcohol appears to play major role, researcher says Nov 16, 2020
<ѻý>Trial Finds Semaglutide Resolves NASH in Many Obese Adultsѻý> But "unexpected" lack of improvement in fibrosis stage vs placebo Nov 13, 2020
<ѻý>Remdesivir Safety Forecast: Watch the Liver, Kidneysѻý> Data remain sparse, but a few risks are emerging May 19, 2020
<ѻý>Fatty Liver Afflicts Most 9/11 'Ground Zero' Workersѻý> Researchers blame toxin exposure during recovery and cleanup effort Apr 30, 2020
<ѻý>Hep C on the Rise in Younger Adultsѻý> Data inform CDC's new screening recommendations Apr 10, 2020
<ѻý>Respiratory and GI Symptoms? Don't Rule Out COVID-19ѻý> Commentary also urges PPE use given potential fecal shedding of virus Mar 17, 2020
<ѻý>Docs Said It Was Cancer; She Didn't Believe Them, and She Was Rightѻý> What a 60-year-old refugee taught me about skepticism of medical professionals Feb 24, 2020
<ѻý>Hep B Cure Research: The Long Road Aheadѻý> Combination approaches, novel agents may lead the way Jan 03, 2020
<ѻý>First-Line Combo Improves Survival in Advanced HCCѻý> Decreases in overall survival, progression-free survival hazards by almost 50% compared with sorafenib Nov 22, 2019
<ѻý>Reassuring New Data for Pregnant Women With Cirrhosisѻý> Risk of liver complications may be much lower than previously reported Nov 11, 2019
<ѻý>Kratom-Linked Hepatotoxicity on the Rise in the U.S.ѻý> Clinicians should be aware that the herbal supplement can cause liver injury, researcher says Nov 10, 2019
<ѻý>Horror Stories Underscore FMT Risksѻý> Two E. coli infections with one fatal, transmitted to trial patients by same donor Oct 30, 2019
<ѻý>Imagine Dragons’ Frontman Lives With Two Chronic Diseasesѻý> Dan Reynolds deals with UC and ankylosing spondylitis Oct 24, 2019
<ѻý>Advanced HCC Trial Misses OS Endpointѻý> But CheckMate 459 researchers tout "encouraging efficacy and favorable safety profile" Sep 28, 2019