Higher Sugar Intake Boosts Risk of Liver Fibrosis in Latino Teens
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Higher Sugar Intake Boosts Risk of Liver Fibrosis in Latino Teens

Professor Michael Goran was referring to research data that was presented at the annual 2023 conference of the Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Nutrition Society of North America when he stressed that…

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First Treatment Approved for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Liver Scarring
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First Treatment Approved for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Liver Scarring

According to a press release from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency has approved the medication resmetirom (marketed as Rezdiffra) as the first-ever treatment intended to treat…

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Updated Study Data Suggests Efruxifermin Benefits Stage 2 or 3 MASH
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Updated Study Data Suggests Efruxifermin Benefits Stage 2 or 3 MASH

Over the past few years, Akero Therapeutics has experienced high highs and low lows in its efforts to advance efruxifermin, an investigational drug for people living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis…

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Investigational Therapy Could be Top of the Line Treatment for MASH
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Investigational Therapy Could be Top of the Line Treatment for MASH

According to a story from Healio, encouraging results from a phase 2 trial could herald a new standard of treatment for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). The investigational therapy is called…

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Pre-Clinical Safety Data Available on DA-1241 Combination for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) unfortunately has no treatments to reverse the disease or its damage. MASH can be managed through weight loss, regular exercise, and blood sugar management. But identifying…

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