Long naps may increase the risk of chronic liver disease in people with diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes who nap longer than 30 minutes every day, regardless of their sleep patterns at night, increase their risk of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease…
500,000 eligible to benefit from new non-hormonal treatment for hot flushes caused by menopause
A new treatment option for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats can be used in the NHS when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not suitable Fezolinetant (Veoza*) is recommended to…
Low testosterone, high fructose: A recipe for liver disaster
Low testosterone in itself can cause a variety of health problems, but the addition of a poor diet can exacerbate certain conditions. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is one…
New technique lights up where drugs go in the body, cell by cell
When you take a drug, where in your body does it actually go? For most medications, scientists can make only educated guesses about the answer to this question. Traditional methods…
mRNA revitalizes aging immune systems—the liver as a fountain of youth
Can the weakened immune systems of older individuals be rejuvenated? Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM* institute, and the Broad Institute have demonstrated that this is…
Simple test can predict risk of severe liver disease
A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the scientific journal The BMJ, shows how a simple blood analysis can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease. The method…
Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths are on the rise in the US #ASCO25
A new study led by experts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the first to look at trends over time…
New hope in the fight against Hepatitis C: Broadly effective innovative vaccine design
Globally, approximately 58 million people are chronically infected with HCV, resulting in 290,000 annual deaths due to complications such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Although modern antiviral treatments achieve…
AI finds undiagnosed liver disease in early stages #TLM2024 #AASLD24
Liver disease, which is treatable when discovered early, often goes undetected until late stages, but a new study revealed that an algorithm fueled by artificial intelligence can accurately detect early-stage…
Uniting for Healthy Livers, Healthy Lives. “Love Your Liver” impact projects. #EASL24 #EASLnews #EASLCongress
From driving global policy initiatives to implementing local solutions, EASL Congress 2024 in Milan emphasises the importance of addressing liver disease at every level. Therefore, the congress will also focus…