Liver diseases are any diseases that affect the functioning of the liver. Liver diseases can be inherited (such as Wilson disease and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency) or acquired (for example ...

(AKRO), Monday, announced encouraging preliminary topline Week-96 results from a phase IIb trial of its investigational drug Efruxifermin in patients with compensated cirrhosis due to MASH (F4).

Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis have few treatments for their progressive liver disease, but a new study offers one available option: bariatric surgery. Weight loss operations ...

Cirrhosis of the liver describes a progressive condition where scar tissue gradually replaces healthy liver tissue. Health experts may classify cirrhosis into two clinical stages: compensated ...

A new federal report from a group within the Department of Health and Human Services found that one alcoholic drink per day could raise the risk of negative health effects like liver cirrhosis and ...