Liver/Biliary Disorders News

Although moderate alcohol consumption may benefit older adults, including reduced risk for ischemic heart disease, stroke and diabetes, young adults saw no benefit and instead accrued “significant health risks” from consuming alcohol.

Alcohol-associated hepatitis and acute cholangitis were accurately diagnosed by machine-learning algorithms, which also outperformed physicians in distinguishing the two diseases, according to a study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

A noninvasive liquid biopsy test diagnosed the presence and severity of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis more reliably than liver biopsy, according to research published in Gut.

Healio handpicked its top stories on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, which highlight risks for children with NAFLD, how fatigue relates to quality of life, treatment with resmetirom and more.

LONDON — Longitudinal serum alanine aminotransferase trajectories remained stable over time among a subset of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to research presented at the International Liver Congress.

Researchers have discovered geographic patterns of mortality rates among patients with young-onset colorectal cancer in the United States, according to findings published in Gastroenterology.

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be a cause of increased incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers reported an increased risk for type 2 diabetes in children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, highlighting the need for targeted prevention and screening, according to a study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

There was no clinically meaningful difference in the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma between patients taking tenofovir vs. entecavir to treat chronic hepatitis B virus infection, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease had an increased risk for dementia, with stronger risk existing for those with comorbid heart disease or stroke, according to a study published in Neurology.