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HCV Treatment Lowers CVD Risk

Mar 29, 2021: Cardiovascular disease risk was lower for those cured of hepatitis C virus.

Fatty Liver Disease Is Global

Mar 29, 2021: The disease is highly prevalent across all nations.

Multidisciplinary NAFLD Approach Improves Cardiovascular Risk

Sep 3, 2020: Researchers reported significant changes in liver, cardiovascular and diabetes markers.

Shorter Antiviral Regimen Cures Hepatitis C

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

Viral Hepatitis Burden Continues to Rise Globally

Aug 11, 2020: Increased levels of chronic hepatitis B and C appeared to propel this rise.

Aldafermin Improves Fibrosis in People With NASH

Sep 21, 2020: A daily dose of the growth factor analogue administered over 24 weeks also aided in NASH resolution.

Depression, Anxiety Common Among People With Cirrhosis

Oct 30, 2020: Almost one in six people with cirrhosis have moderate to severe depression, and close to half have moderate to severe anxiety.

Cirrhosis Incidence Climbing in North American Women

Dec 3, 2020: The incidence rate is expected to be especially high among young women with alcoholic liver disease.

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.

Fatty Liver Disease Is Highly Prevalent Worldwide

Mar 1, 2021: The disease has similar prevalence across high-income and low- and middle-income nations.

Universal Hepatitis B Screening Is Cost Effective

Jun 23, 2021: Compared with current practices, routine screening could prevent 23,000 deaths from liver disease.

Fatty Liver Disease Highly Prevalent in American Adults

Aug 19, 2020: The prevalence of the condition varied depending on the age, sex and race or ethnicity of the population.

Consumption of High Fructose Drives Fatty Liver Disease

Oct 2, 2020: In mice, excessive fructose can lead to a leaky gut and trigger liver inflammation.

High Testosterone in Premenopausal Women Linked to NASH

Oct 16, 2020: In these women, higher testosterone ramped up the likelihood of abdominal fat buildup.

Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Fatty Liver Disease

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

State Policies Create Barriers to Hepatitis C Elimination

Nov 13, 2020: Requiring sobriety prior to treatment and curtailing harm reduction hinder efforts to eliminate hep C.

Medicaid Expansion Improves Liver Transplant Waiting List Placement

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

Soap Ingredient Worsens Fatty Liver Disease in Mice

Dec 7, 2020: Mice with diabetes that were fed triclosan in addition to a high-fat diet tend to have more liver fat and worse fibrosis.

Could Vitamin B Help Treat Fatty Liver Disease?

Dec 11, 2020: Vitamin B-12 and folate not only lowered homocysteine levels in the blood but also improved liver inflammation in mice.

Opioid Overdose Deaths Hit an All-Time High

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