New target could prevent progression of liver damage to cancer
Photo caption: Dr. Anatolij Horuzsko, reproductive immunologist in the Georgia Cancer Center and Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (photo credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta…
More protein after weight loss may reduce fatty liver disease
Increasing the amount of protein in the diet may reduce the liver's fat content and lower the risk of diabetes in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The study is published…
Even light drinking may make fatty liver disease worse
New drug may improve liver cancer therapy
The LANCET-EASL Commission on liver diseases in Europe: Overcoming unmet needs, stigma, and inequities
Worldwide, liver diseases are on the rise, yet patients with liver disease are still experiencing stigma, resulting in a barrier to liver disease awareness and inequity in access to appropriate care. The Lancet–EASL…
Viral hepatitis burden in Europe
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…
DNA methylation related to liver disease among obese patients, study shows
Researchers have identified how DNA methylation is associated with a condition known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can lead to liver cirrhosis and death, and is one of the leading…
