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New study indicates exercise can help prevent liver cancer
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.…
EASL-ESCMID Position Paper: Patients with advanced liver disease and transplant recipients require specific care during COVID-19
The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) have issued a Position Paper, providing recommendations for clinicians caring for…
Global hepatology societies call for better HCV testing and access to treatment
Four societies focused on liver disease research and treatment announced a global call-to-action initiative to simplify hepatitis C testing and treatment. BOSTON, 8 November 2019. The societies, in partnership with the Clinton…
Obesity epidemic results in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) becoming the most common cause of liver disease in Europe.
World´s leading experts gather in Seville to discuss the fastest growing health epidemic in Europe now affecting 1 in 4 people. 26 September 2019 – Seville, Spain The Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease…
LITMUS – Progress towards diagnosing and better treating liver disease
A pioneering European research project, designed to develop new diagnostic tests to assess patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has expanded giving access to more patients. Incorporating several new partners also…
EASL Governing Board appoints Ben Hainsworth as incoming Managing Director
Starting September 2019 Hainsworth will serve as the interface between the EASL Governing Board and the organisation`s Geneva and Brussels operations, ensuring high quality and effective implementation of the Governing Board`s policies…