Tenofovir resistance in patients with HBV
It is estimated that 2 billion people are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) globally, with 686,000 people dying from complications of the disease each year.
Hepatic encephalopathy and traffic accidents
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent complication in patients with chronic liver disease. HE is a complication of cirrhosis that is associated with psychomotor slowing and an increased risk of accidents at home, at work, or while driving a car…
A nuclear receptor links HIV drugs with liver disease
Before the advent of antiretroviral drugs, the prognosis for patients with AIDS was extremely poor. However, new antiretroviral treatments have revolutionised care for patients with HIV/AIDS, making lifelong viral suppression possible and improving life expectancy to near normal in patients…
Physical activity linked to reduced risk of liver cancer
Liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer death, with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounting for 85–90% of all primary liver cancers. In a recent issue of Journal of Hepatology, Dr Baumeister et al. showed that higher total physical activity was…
To ward off fatty liver, breast is best for mom
Study finds fatty liver disease is less likely to occur in mothers who breastfeed for more than six months. Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Kaiser Permanente have discovered that mothers who breastfed a child or children…
EASL nonalcoholic fatty liver disease summit: uniting clinicians, experts, and industry
Geneva, Switzerland, 20 September 2018 - The EASL Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Summit commenced today at the Starling Hotel Conference Centre in Geneva, Switzerland, attended by over 300 basic and clinical researchers, industry, and renowned specialists from around the world.
Predicting the future burden of NAFLD and NASH
While the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) continues to rise, with both conditions increasingly recognised in primary care and specialist practice, quantifying future disease burden has always been challenging. This is largely due to…
Journal of Hepatology cited over 37,000 times in 2017
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…
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 meat consumption has increased during the last decades,…
Alcohol consumption in late teens can lead to liver problems in adulthood
Amsterdam, January 22, 2018 - Alcohol is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and liver-related deaths. Results of a large long-term study in Sweden have confirmed that drinking during late adolescence could be the first step towards liver problems in…