We Need to Improvement the Management and Care of NAFLD and NASH
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We Need to Improvement the Management and Care of NAFLD and NASH

Rare disease patients often face obstacles when it comes to the different aspects of care, whether that's diagnosis, screening, or management. Recent research from Baylor College of Medicine investigated the…

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Studies Show That Sucrose May Be Partly Responsible for Chronic Liver Disease in Children

According to a recent report in Medical Xpress, over twenty studies have indicated escalating events of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children worldwide. In the United States, NAFLD heads…

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Inventiva Introduces Design for its Phase III Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Trial
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Inventiva Introduces Design for its Phase III Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Trial

According to a story from dernieresactus.fr, the biopharmaceutical company Inventiva has recently announced plans for its upcoming phase III clinical trial. This trial will investigate its lead candidate lanifibranor as…

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HemoShear & Takeda Partnership Identifies New Drug Target for NASH
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HemoShear & Takeda Partnership Identifies New Drug Target for NASH

In a recent press release, biotechnology company HemoShear Therapeutics ("HemoShear") shared that the company, in collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. ("Takeda") identified a novel therapeutic target for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis…

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VK2809 for NASH Significantly Reduces LDL Cholesterol, Liver Fat
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VK2809 for NASH Significantly Reduces LDL Cholesterol, Liver Fat

In November 2020, Viking Therapeutics ("Viking") shared insight into their metabolic disease program. According to Greg Zante, the Senior VP (SVP) of Finance for Viking, the company's treatment VK2809, licensed…

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Owlstone Medical Announces Successful Study Using Breath Biopsy to Measure Liver Function

Owlstone Medical recently announced the success of its patient study demonstrating its Breath Biopsy®, using limonene as a biomarker in measuring liver function. The study demonstrated how exhaled limonene, a…

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The TARGET-NASH Study Finds Prior Opioid Use Prevalent in NAFLD Patients
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The TARGET-NASH Study Finds Prior Opioid Use Prevalent in NAFLD Patients

Target RWE, an innovative health evidence solutions company based in Durham, North Carolina recently announced its current data from the study of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) via PRNewswire. The study, entitled…

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More Research Needed to Help Postmenopausal Females at Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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More Research Needed to Help Postmenopausal Females at Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

by Natalie Homan from In The Cloud Copy A review article published in Endocrinology in August of this year highlights the fact that a female's risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty…

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