When most people think about liver disease, they think about alcohol or hepatitis. What many don’t realize is that the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the United States today has nothing ...

NHANES 2017–2018 elastography data (n=4102) linked to mortality showed 59 deaths over ~24 months; decedents were older and more likely to have diabetes. MASLD (CAP ≥274 dB/m) with diabetes carried ...

As the global burden of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome continues to rise, fatty liver disease has become one of the most prevalent chronic liver conditions worldwide. Its progressive ...

Shear wave liver elastography testing is now available at Avita Health System Ontario Hospital. The newly acquired imaging helps detect and monitor chronic liver diseases such as hepatic fibrosis, ...

Why Thin People Get Fatty Livers: Fatty livers are becoming a problem even for thin people. Let us explain the causes and how to treat them. Can thin people also have fatty liver? Can Thin People Get ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a rare mutation in the MET gene that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. The mutation disrupts the liver’s ability to ...

Naturally occurring chemicals in cannabis have been shown to reduce cholesterol–and the risk of deadly fatty liver disease, ...

A new study suggests that suppressing a cellular enzyme long considered protective against fatty liver disease could have unexpected long-term consequences.

Fatty liver disease (also called steatotic liver disease) happens when too much fat builds up in your liver. It can be caused by high alcohol use or metabolic syndrome (a group of conditions like ...

A TV doctor has highlighted a worrying rise in people with liver issues - and it’s not down to alcohol. Dr Amir Khan who ...

The British pharma giant will hand off its experimental itch treatment to Italian company Alfasigma as it focuses on broader ...