Before the first bite: A missing gut protein may set the stage for peanut allergy
For most people, a peanut butter sandwich poses no threat. But for the roughly 1.6 million children in…
Baseline liver fibrosis severity predicts treatment response in patients with HBeAg-positive CHB
Background and aims The impact of baseline liver fibrosis severity on the effectiveness of pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) combined…
Poison center calls for liver injuries surged 400% between 2000 and 2024
Calls to poison centers involving liver injuries caused by medications, supplements, alcohol and other substances jumped nearly 400% between 2000 and…
Combination therapy overcomes ferroptosis resistance in β-catenin-mutant hepatocellular carcinoma
Background and aims The aberrant activation of the mTOR pathway and its crosstalk with other signaling cascades represent…
Review outlines effective approaches to reduce recurrent hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neurologic complication of advanced liver disease, causing impaired functioning, reduced quality of life…
Novel interventional approach successfully treats rare hepatic myelopathy
Hepatic myelopathy (HM) is a rare neurological complication of decompensated chronic liver disease that profoundly impairs quality of…
Lifestyle changes improve MASLD by suppressing key molecular pathway
A molecular explanation for how lifestyle interventions protect the liver Lifestyle modification is the cornerstone of managing metabolic…
Singing therapy provides effective relief for supragastric belching patients
A new randomized clinical trial suggests that singing therapy may provide a more effective and engaging treatment option than standard…
Chronic liver disease threatens millions across Europe, report finds
Europe is facing a growing chronic liver disease threat, according to a new Series published today in The…
Study identifies key risk factors driving MASLD across populations
Background and aims Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects approximately 32% of the US adult population. The…
Experts call for rapid improvements in diagnosis, treatment of bile duct cancer
The international group of experts, including Professor John Bridgewater (UCL Cancer Institute), is calling for rapid improvements in…
‘I am not fighting bad science, I am fighting state-sanctioned propaganda’
Dr Cyriac Abby Philips. There have been court injunctions, police summons, a social media ban (later lifted) and…