Hepatology News

Food insecurity was associated with lower odds of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease among patients with HIV, although the presence of diabetes increased the odds of fibrosis in this population, according to data.

Recipients of livers recovered by normothermic regional perfusion vs. standard super rapid recovery experienced lower rates of ischemic cholangiopathy and biliary complications, with comparable patient and graft survival, data showed.

BOSTON — “We should be embracing [AI] and trying to make this a priority to get this right, because I don’t know any alternative to get us out of this frustration right now outside of this technology,” Eric Topol, MD, said.

Ever since my third-year clinical rotations in medical school, I can usually predict what will be written about me in my evaluations before seeing them.

DENVER — Incorporating artificial intelligence into daily practice can benefit both providers and patients, according to experts here at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

A European clinical stage biotech company announced dosing of the first patient in cohort 2 of its ongoing phase 1/2 GATEWAY clinical trial of lead candidate VTX-801 to treat Wilson’s disease.

How does a physician “retire well”? That answer, unsurprisingly, has been changing over time. Historically, physicians were inclined toward an early retirement, hanging up their white coats in their 50s or early 60s.

The White House has accepted a $25,000 commitment from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, which will help advance the administration’s goal to end hunger and nutrition disparities by 2030.

“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.”

Vibration-controlled transient elastography-based Agile scores accurately predicted liver-related events in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and “may be suitable alternatives” to routine liver biopsy.