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Strong public policies can prevent alcohol-related diseases, deaths

11 Mar 2024 by

An alcohol preparedness index (API) can help assess the establishment and strength of alcohol-related public health policies across the globe, according to a study.

Strong public policies can prevent alcohol-related diseases, deaths

11 Mar 2024

Efruxifermin shows therapeutic potential alongside GLP-1RA medications

09 Mar 2024

Treatment with the Fc–FGF21 analogue efruxifermin is well tolerated and appears to further improve liver health in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) with fibrosis who are already on a GLP-1RA, according to a phase IIb trial.

Efruxifermin shows therapeutic potential alongside GLP-1RA medications

09 Mar 2024

High-dose PPI use among cirrhotic patients poses risk of death, complications

04 Mar 2024

Patients with cirrhosis who are exposed to high-dose proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are at increased risk of death and cirrhotic complications, as suggested in a retrospective study.

High-dose PPI use among cirrhotic patients poses risk of death, complications

04 Mar 2024

Which factors predict mortality in advanced HCC?

01 Mar 2024

A study has found the high bilirubin, pretreatment hypoalbuminemia, and biochemical tests indicative of hepatic or renal dysfunctions are independently associated with short-term mortality in patients with advanced hepatocellular cancer (HCC) receiving atezolizumab and bevacizumab (Atezo/Bev).

Which factors predict mortality in advanced HCC?

01 Mar 2024

Hepatitis E vaccine offers durable protection

26 Feb 2024

Vaccination against hepatitis E appears to provide up to 10 years of protection, with vaccine-induced antibodies persisting for at least 8.5 years, as shown in a study from China.

Hepatitis E vaccine offers durable protection

26 Feb 2024

Hypercholesterolemia linked to poor prognosis in primary biliary cholangitis

16 Feb 2024

In patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), elevated total cholesterol levels are associated with dysregulation of lipid metabolism and may lead to poor clinical outcomes, as shown in a study.

Hypercholesterolemia linked to poor prognosis in primary biliary cholangitis

16 Feb 2024

High levels of salt added to food up CKD risk

16 Feb 2024 by

Frequently adding salt to food significantly increases the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population, according to a recent study.