The traditional learning method which is lecture-based focuses primarily on allowing students to absorb knowledge in the classroom by listening and taking notes. Students are then expected to study the acquired material in their own time. In contrast, the ‘flipped learning’…
GENEVA, Switzerland 02 July 2018 – Last week Clarivate Analytics released the 2018 update of its Journal Citation Reports©, including the much anticipated 2017 impact factor. The Journal of Hepatology achieved exceptional results with a 2017 impact factor of 14.911, up from…
EASL would like to announce that Laurence Verhagen has been appointed as the new Office Managing Director. Laurence Verhagen is an association management professional in the healthcare sector with an extensive track record in general management, communication, and finances. Laurence was born…
A simple $20 blood test could help diagnose thousands of patients with hepatitis B in need of treatment in some of Africa’s poorest regions. Researchers have developed an accurate diagnostic score that consists of inexpensive blood tests to identify patients…
An estimated 75 000 people in France are unaware they are infected by hepatitis C virus. An ANRS-funded study by Sylvie Deuffic-Burban, a research associate at IAME (Infection, Antimicrobials, Modeling, Evolution) (Inserm - Université Paris Diderot - Université Paris 13),…
The HEPAHEALTH Project Report, produced by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), is the second overview commissioned by EASL on the burden of liver disease in Europe. The report encompasses 35 countries in total: the EU…
Increased pressure in the veins leading to the liver, known as portal hypertension (PH), accounts for the majority of medical complications and deaths associated with cirrhosis. Therefore, a tremendous need exists to find drugs that simultaneously treat the multiple pathologies…
The 1 st International NASH Day is designed to spread scientific and medical knowledge in the general population, with events that will feature informative and educational on-site activities in several cities/countries at the same time, as well as a massive online activity…
New research charts vitamin D levels and variations in genes that determine vitamin D status in UK children diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. A team of scientists has examined the vitamin D levels in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver…
A Mediterranean style diet - known to be good for the heart - could also be beneficial for patients with liver cirrhosis as it is said to improve gut microbial diversity. Diet rich in vegetables and fermented milk products such…