Understanding vitamin D trends in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
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…
Mediterranean Diet is not just good for heart, but keeps your liver healthy too
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…
Healio Live from EASL’s 2018 International Liver Congress
PARIS — Beginning Thursday, April 12, Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease will provide live coverage from the International Liver Congress 2018. Held from Apr. 11 to 15 at the Paris expo Porte de Versailles,…
‘Alarming’ new numbers on bacterial infection in cirrhosis
PARIS — Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, which are common in patients with cirrhosis, are associated with a significant elevation in risk for in-hospital mortality, results from a global study show. "The…
High consumption of red and processed meat linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance
A new study in the Journal of Hepatology adds NAFLD to the list of diseases associated with a Western diet that includes relatively high consumption of red and processed meat Amsterdam, March 20, 2018 – World…
Raising awareness about alcohol-related liver disease in women
Geneva, Switzerland 08 March 2018 – Today marks the 108th anniversary of the declaration by the 1910 International Woman’s Conference to observe International Women’s Day (IWD) on the 8th of March. This year, EASL is taking…
EASL supports #RareDiseaseDay 2018
Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on…