#liver disease

Disturbed gut bacteria may contribute to slower tissue regeneration after liver surgery or other injury.

A second meta-analysis found that people with cirrhosis had higher COVID mortality.

Women and young adults saw especially large increases between 2019 and 2021.

Another study found that children with fatty liver disease are at high risk for diabetes.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is substantially more common among men compared with women.

“I’m glad to go to bat for the One Liver to Love initiative to encourage others to be proactive,” says Latino legend Bernie Williams.

Despite not cutting back on calories, people on the high fat diet lost more weight and had better blood sugar levels.

Heavy alcohol use among people with hepatitis B or C increased the risk of liver cancer.

Nearly 200 cases of pediatric hepatitis have now been reported in more than a dozen countries and several states.

Higher daily alcohol consumption was linked to greater risk for MAFLD.

Experts recommend no more than two drinks for men or one drink for women per day.

Understanding how these processes work could lead to new strategies to treat liver diseases and injuries.

Alcoholism-related liver disease was a growing problem even before COVID-19, but the pandemic has dramatically added to the toll.

A Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

Age, underlying medical conditions, race/ethnicity and economic status all play a role in determining the risk for severe illness.

People with advanced liver cirrhosis are at greater risk for severe COVID-19 illness and death.