Hope for Liver Cancer Patients
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View ArticleUnderstanding Interferon Therapy
Interferon is a cytokine, a specific protein that is no stranger to the human body. In fact, the human body is constantly making interferon, and makes even greater amounts when trying to fight off an...
View ArticleTake the Mystery Out of Your Liver Tests
Liver blood tests are typically the first of a series of steps a physician takes to detect, evaluate and monitor the presence of liver disease or the extent of liver damage in a client. The jargon used...
View ArticleLiver Transplantation for Hepatitis C Patients
In addition to being the reigning cause of chronic liver disease in the United States, Hepatitis C is also the most common reason for liver transplants in this country. A liver transplant is typically...
View ArticleSulfasalazine’s Potential for Reversing Fibrosis
One of the most amazing characteristics of liver tissue is its ability to regenerate new and healthy cells. Unfortunately, a person experiencing repeated injury to this organ often loses this...
View ArticleSeniors Are Good Candidates for Liver Transplants
The liver is incredibly resilient, with the exceptional capacity to repair and replace its own cells when they’re damaged. But advanced liver disease and/or acute liver failure may damage this organ...
View ArticleImproved Liver Evaluation Test Available in the U.S.
Liver biopsy stood its ground as the gold standard for assessing liver health for decades, but less-invasive options are available. As of 2013, America joined over 70 other countries in approving the...
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You Can Check Your Liver’s Health At Home
The liver has many important functions in the human body. It helps break down fats in the foods we eat, assists with the production of protein, clears the blood of harmful substances, aids in immune...
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Resmetirom In Line to Become First Medication-Based Treatment for MASH
Up to today, this particular liver disease could not be treated by medication as none were available. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals hopes to change this with what may become the first medication approved...
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Rezdiffra: First FDA-Approved Drug for Treating Fatty Liver Disease
On February 19, 2024, we told you about resmetirom, a first-of-its-kind drug being developed to help treat nonalcohol steatohepatitis or NASH, a form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) now...
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