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Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Fatty Liver Disease

Nov 9, 2020: Associations with sleep efficiency and daytime dysfunction varied based on sex.

Medicaid Expansion Improves Liver Transplant Waiting List Placement

Nov 19, 2020: Racial differences in waiting list placement improved in states that expanded Medicaid.

Shorter Antiviral Regimen Cures Hepatitis C

Jan 4, 2021: Premature discontinuation of hepatitis C treatment did not diminish the likelihood of sustained virological response.

Opioid Overdose Deaths Hit an All-Time High

Jan 15, 2021: The death rate spiked right after the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Black People With Liver Cancer Have Lower Survival

Jan 22, 2021: Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, Blacks are also less likely to be diagnosed early.

Modified Mediterranean Diet Reduces Fatty Liver Disease

Jan 27, 2021: A diet that includes aquatic plants and green tea and less red meat could lower the occurrence of NAFLD.

Optimal Cardiovascular Health Linked to Lower NAFLD Prevalence

Feb 3, 2021: The Life’s Simple 7 metric accurately indicates the likelihood of having fatty liver disease.

Pregnant People Should Be Screened for Hepatitis C

May 27, 2021: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises screening during each pregnancy.

Stivarga and Opdivo Provide Comparable Survival Benefits for People With Liver Cancer

Sep 3, 2020: Stivarga also improved survival in those with recurrent HCC after a liver transplant.

Physicians Offer Best Practice Advice for Treating Hepatitis C

Oct 23, 2020: These recommendations are based on the World Health Organization’s guidelines.

Lack of Knowledge About Hepatitis B Disadvantages Black Communities

Oct 29, 2020: Culturally mindful educational programs may help Black people seek help earlier and throttle hep B incidence rates in these communities.

Fatty Liver Linked to Fibrosis Progression in People With Hepatitis B

Feb 25, 2021: Unexpectedly, liver steatosis was also associated with a greater chance of achieving HBsAg seroclearance.

Bariatric Surgery Lowers Cancer Risk in People With Obesity and NAFLD

Apr 16, 2021: Weight-loss surgery especially reduced obesity-related cancers in people with liver cirrhosis.

Hepatitis C Cure Linked to Lower Risk of Liver, Cardiovascular Death

May 4, 2021: Among people treated for hepatitis C, diabetes and chronic kidney disease were both linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular death.

Fatty Liver Disease Is Linked to Higher Liver Cancer Risk

May 14, 2021: People with NAFLD have an elevated risk of cancer, largely due to high liver cancer incidence.

Nonobese People Account for 40% of Global NAFLD Population

Aug 3, 2020: A fifth of the worldwide population with fatty liver disease consists of lean people.

NAFLD Screening of People With Type 2 Diabetes Is Cost-Effective

Aug 31, 2020: Researchers recommend screening for fatty liver disease within this population.

Testing People With Diabetes Can Detect More Liver Disease

Sep 18, 2020: Using a two-part testing plan could help identify those with advanced liver fibrosis among people with type 2 diabetes.

Abnormal Liver Tests Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes

Sep 24, 2020: The prevalence of abnormal liver tests in people hospitalized with COVID-19 is higher than previously found.

Liver Stiffness After Hep C Treatment Linked to Decompensated Cirrhosis

Oct 1, 2020: No significant links were found between liver stiffness prior to antiviral treatment and cirrhosis, liver cancer or transplants or death.