Liver Cancer

SAN DIEGO — Epigenetic changes — particularly altered DNA methylation — at birth may be associated with risk for metabolic dysfunction later in life, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week.

An AI-based algorithm may help detect chronic liver disease using images from standard echocardiography, according to study results published in NEJM AI.

Chronic parental alcohol use causes changes in mitochondrial activity and immune function in their offspring, potentially predisposing them to cancer, according to study findings.

Newborns with congenital heart disease and their mothers may both face elevated risk for cancer compared with their counterparts not affected by congenital heart disease, according to study findings in Circulation.

The HHS’ Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking, or ICCPUD, published its draft report on associations between health and alcohol intake, finding that even moderate alcohol intake raises the risk for death.

Healio spoke with Ahmad Anouti, MD, about a presentation at The Liver Meeting on the prognostic value of reaching normal bilirubin levels after Kasai portoenterostomy in biliary atresia.

Less than 10% of reproductive aged women with opioid use disorder and hepatitis C virus are treated for HCV, according to findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Survival for people with hepatocellular carcinoma has improved over the last decade, according to study results.

Adults with Graves’ disease treated with antithyroid drugs have a higher risk for multiple types of cancer compared with the general population, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Every October marks Liver Cancer Awareness Month in an effort to raise awareness and improve advocacy and treatment for patients living with the disease.