A large-scale epidemiologic study in China has identified links between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), report scientists in the Journal of Hepatology. Amsterdam, December 6, 2021 – Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a growing…
ClarivateTM Analytics released the 2021 update of its Journal Citation Reports©, including the much anticipated 2020 impact factor. EASL’s flagship monthly journal, the Journal of Hepatology, achieved unprecedented results with a 2020 impact factor of 25.083, up from the 2019…
An international study led by researchers at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has shown that patients with cirrhosis are at increased risk of dying as a result of COVID-19. Oxford, October 6, 2020 – The study, published in the…
Repeated measurements of the biomarker FIB-4 in the blood every few years can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the Journal of Hepatology. The risk of…
Scientists have identified a microRNA in obese mouse mothers that may increase the odds of liver cancer in their offspring throughout multiple generations, report scientists in the Journal of Hepatology. Amsterdam, June 25, 2020 – Scientists recognise the connection between…
Women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) should receive preconception counselling on increased maternal and infant risks, while pregnant mothers may benefit from evaluation by a high-risk obstetrics team, recommend scientists in the Journal of Hepatology. Oxford, June 9, 2020…
A new international study has found increased mortality rates from COVID-19 among people with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis and has called for patients with worsening liver function to be tested for coronavirus. The researchers, led by teams at Oxford…
Exercise retards development of liver cancer by direct effects independent of weight control in an animal model that closely resembles humans with fatty liver disease, report scientists in the Journal of Hepatology. Oxford, April 14, 2020 – Liver cancer is…
Professor Paolo Angeli has been elected Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Hepatology – the flagship journal of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Prof. Paolo Angeli was selected by the EASL Governing Board, with his appointment…
Whole-exome sequencing successfully diagnosed genetic cause of liver disease in one in four adults and could play a key role in timely diagnosis and treatment of adults with liver disease of unknown origin, report scientists in the Journal of Hepatology…