Steatohepatitis/Metabolic Liver Disease News

PARIS — Beginning Wednesday, April 11, Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease will provide live coverage from the International Liver Congress 2018.

Promethera Biosciences SA, a company specializing in cell-based medicines and liver disease, announced the acquisition of Baliopharm AG, a biopharmaceutical company concentrated on biological therapies for immune-mediated inflammatory disease and cancer.

In women with polycystic ovary syndrome, the risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is increased twofold, with androgen excess contributing to the progression of the disease, according to findings published in PLOS Medicine.

Higher waist circumference in early childhood and higher adiposity measures from early to mid-childhood correlated with higher alanine aminotransferase levels in mid-childhood, according to a recently published study.

The gut microbiome has become a focused topic for researchers lately in hepatology and gastroenterology as its effects on gastric and liver health have yet to be fully understood. ecent studies have metabolites and phyla organizations that incrase the risk for certain liver diseases or may protect from conditions such as nonalcoholic fatty livr disease.

Improved diet quality based on the Mediterranean-style diet score and Alternative Healthy Eating Index score correlated with less liver fat accumulation and a reduced risk for new-onset nonalcoholic fatty liver, according to a recently published study.

The NASH Education Program, an independent legal entity and nonpartisan initiative designed to increase education and awareness of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, recently launched in the U.S., according to a press release.

The microbial metabolite 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactate, linked to multiple bacterial phylum in the gut microbiome, correlated significantly with liver fibrosis and demonstrated a shared gene-effect with hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, according to a recently published study on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Diet and lifestyle play a large role in liver health. Lately, researchers have made several important discoveries regarding the ties between diet and the gut microbiome, and identified specific dietary components that either have protective qualities for liver health or increase the risk for liver disease and cancer.

High consumption of red meat and processed meat correlated with an increased risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance, according to recently published data.