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Lower is Better for PBC Candidate Drug

Safety signal for seladelpar disappeared at lower doses

Vets with HCV Might Settle Cancer Controversy

VA experience seems to rule out possible cancer-causing effect of new drugs

'Split Livers:' Life-Saving Options for Kids Who Need Transplant?

Divided-organ approach works in U.K., but may be a tough sell in U.S.

PBC Drug Shows Benefit Beyond Standard Response

Findings imply that ursodeoxycholic acid therapy should not be discontinued

Novel Tx for Hepatic Encephalopathy Works Fast

Lowers ammonia level more quickly than standard care, study finds

Liver Ca Transplant Rates Vary by Ethnicity

Blacks have lower rates despite same degree of illness, study finds

AASLD Liver Meeting Covers a Lot of Ground

New science could 'potentially change the field'

ACG Hosts Annual Meeting with World Gastroenterology Organisation

Thousands gather in Orlando for latest GI news, trends

Gilead's 3-Drug Combo Pill OK'd for 2nd-Line HCV Treatment

Indicated for all six HCV genotypes in patients needing retreatment

DDW 2017: Diversity Will Be Meeting's Strength

Four-society meeting has plenty to offer across and among specialties

Lipid-Lowering Drug Offers New Hope in PBC

First gold standard trial confirms benefits of bezafibrate

Climate Tied to Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Is alcoholic cirrhosis a product of cold, gray weather?

Liver Cancer Tx with Radioactive Beads Yields Mixed Results

No survival benefit but quality of life better

Gum Disease, Mortality Linked in Cirrhosis

Severity of periodontitis increases risk

PSC in Kids: Rare but Relentless

Large international cohort offers new insight

Timing of Meals Linked to Fatty Liver

Distributing calories during the day could reduce NAFLD risk

Marked Sex Difference Seen in Drug-Induced Liver Failure

Brain damage, polypharmacy more common in women with ALF

Coffee, Genetics May Block Hepatitis in Heavy Drinkers

Gene variant also shows possible liver-protective effect

MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services

Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families

301 People Charged With $900 Million in False Medicare Billings

Largest sweep since government fraud team began in 2007

How to Avoid Misdiagnosis

How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen

Podcast: 10th Anniversary for HealthNewsReview.org

Gary Schwitzer reflects on high points, low points, lessons learned

10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MD

'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier'

Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industry

There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD

Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Name

It's different without a longstanding relationship, says James C. Salwitz, MD

Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education

In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing

'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosis

Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD

Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better

Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom

Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'

And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea

No Need for Cancer Watch in Cirrhotic Wilson's Disease

Hepatocellular carcinoma is too infrequent to merit regular surveillance.

Tesamorelin May Help HIV Patients Shed Fat

MELBOURNE, Australia -- HIV-infected patients treated with tesamorelin, a growth hormone releasing hormone analog, achieved modest reductions in abdominal and liver fat, researchers said.

Dieting Shrinks Liver, Eases Gall Bladder Surgery

CHICAGO -- A 2-week-long restrictive diet appears to shrink obese patients鈥� livers enough to make gall bladder laparoscopic surgery quicker and easier, researchers reported here.

Simple, Short HCV Regimen Has High Cure Rate

LONDON -- A single pill once a day for 8 weeks is enough to cure more than 90% of hepatitis C virus patients with relatively uncomplicated disease, a researcher said.

Fatty Liver Tied to Diabetes, Atherosclerosis

LONDON -- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an independent predictor of both type 2 diabetes and carotid atherosclerosis, according to two studies presented here at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver.

Supplements Blamed for Liver Toxicity

WASHINGTON -- The rate of liver damage caused by dietary and herbal supplements -- especially those used for bodybuilding -- appears to be on the rise, a researcher said here.

Low Potassium Linked with Liver Disease

Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease also had low potassium levels, researchers in China found.

Robin Gibb Looks at 'Spider Medicine' for Liver Cancer, Sources Say

茂禄驴Robin Gibb, a member of the BeeGees singing group, was hospitalized recently for complications related to liver cancer, a diagnosis that was made several months ago, according to several publications, and is reportedly investigating alternative treatments.

With Boxed Warning, Oral Eltrombopag Okayed by FDA for Chronic ITP

PHILADELPHIA -- The FDA has approved oral eltrombopag (Promacta) for refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), the drug's maker announced.

Normal Enzyme Levels May Hide Advanced Liver Fibrosis

MILAN, Italy -- Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease but normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels are still at risk of severe hepatic disease, researchers found.

Acute Diverticulitis Growing More Common in Younger Patients

BALTIMORE -- Acute diverticulitis is not as rare an occurrence in younger adults as commonly believed, particularly for obese men.

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