Revolutionary drug substantially lowers both weight and cholesterol levels, study finds
A staggering one hundred million Americans suffer from obesity and related cardiometabolic disorders
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JJ Shavit
- Dec 2
First-of-its-kind gene therapy shows promise in shrinking liver cancer tumors
Researchers have demonstrated the potential of gene therapy to effectively shrink hepatocellular carcinoma, a deadly form of liver cancer
JJ Shavit
- Sep 17
Life-altering new treatment developed for fatty liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a condition that affects up to 32% of people worldwide and can lead to inflammation and scarring.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 10
Groundbreaking drug reverses obesity while lowering cholesterol, study finds
A staggering one hundred million Americans suffer from obesity and related cardiometabolic disorders.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 27
Surgeons perform the first robotic liver transplant in U.S.
The advantages of minimally invasive robotic surgery are a smaller incision resulting in less pain and faster recoveries.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 15
Liver disease linked to reduced cognitive ability and brain volume
Study finds that liver fibrosis is associated with reduced cognitive function and brain volume, a link mediated, in part, by inflammation.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 26
Breakthrough new research could prevent liver cancer
Almost all liver cancers develop after decades of chronic liver disease but a new discovery may lead to treatments that could break the link
JJ Shavit
- Jun 11
Researchers develop breakthrough new treatment to combat fatty liver disease
Michigan medicine scientists have developed a promising new treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
JJ Shavit
- May 31
The first successful in-patient trial of liver dialysis has been completed
In a world-first breakthrough for the medical community, the initial in-patient trial of liver dialysis* has been successfully completed.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 11
Breakthrough amino acid compound successfully treats nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, the severe form of NAFLD, can cause irreversible liver damage and affects 6.5% of the global population.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 17
Lifechanging research identifies new ways to prevent liver cancer
Findings suggest that it may be possible to prevent the development of liver cancer—the fourth-leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 14
Scientists discover new molecule that kills liver cancer cells
Study has uncovered a potential new approach against liver cancer that could lead to the development of a new class of anticancer drugs.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 30, 2022
AI-driven blood test detects over 80% of liver cancers, study finds
Researchers successfully detect lung cancer in more than 80% of liver cancers in a new study of 724 people at Johns Hopkins Cancer Center.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 16, 2022
One of the world's oldest diseases surprisingly can regenerate the liver
Leprosy is one of the world’s oldest and most persistent diseases but the bacteria that cause it may also have the surprising ability.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 14, 2022
Groundbreaking blood test can identify over 50 types of cancer
Researchers are one step closer to making a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 28, 2022
Breakthrough study finds new ways to prevent liver cancer
Almost all liver cancers develop after decades of chronic liver disease but a new discovery may lead to treatments that could break the link
JJ Shavit
- Oct 18, 2022
Livers have the potential to function for more than 100 years
Research findings about a unique group of transplanted livers could help raise the age of potential donors, thus expanding the donor pool.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 16, 2022
Hormone protects against development of fatty liver
The study provides evidence that adipose tissue-brain-liver axis exists in humans and opens up approaches for treating metabolic disease.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 14, 2022
Scientists can now detect 50 types of cancer from a single blood test
Researchers are one step closer to making a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
JD Shavit
- Jul 18, 2022
Liver disease linked to higher risk of dementia, study finds
People with fatty liver disease who also have heart disease or who have had a stroke may have an even higher risk of dementia.
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