Hospitals saw spike in alcohol-related hepatitis during pandemic

Hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis, a life-threatening liver inflammation, increased dramatically during the COVID pandemic.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
July 14, 2023 ~6 min

Who deserves a liver transplant?

With deaths from alcohol-related disease on rise, rules that deny patients life-saving care need revising, says researcher. How to ensure equity?

Samantha Laine Perfas • harvard
April 18, 2023 ~12 min


Test helps predict who will die without liver transplant

About 3,000 Americans suffer acute liver failure each year and need a liver transplant. Acetaminophen is the most common cause.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
March 28, 2023 ~6 min

Sugary, fatty Western diets linked to liver disease

Researchers call fatty liver disease a "global health epidemic." A new study finds it's linked to diets that are high in fat and sugar.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
March 16, 2023 ~4 min

How vinyl chloride, the chemical in the Ohio train derailment and used to make PVC plastics, can damage your liver

Vinyl chloride dilutes fairly quickly in outside air and water. One concern for lingering exposure from the derailment involves private wells.

Juliane I. Beier, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health, Member of Pittburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 ~6 min

How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics

Vinyl chloride dilutes fairly quickly in outside air and water. One concern for lingering exposure from the derailment involves private wells.

Juliane I. Beier, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 ~6 min

How vinyl chloride, the chemical in the Ohio train derailment used to make PVC plastics, can damage your liver

Vinyl chloride dilutes fairly quickly in outside air and water. One concern for lingering exposure from the derailment involves private wells.

Juliane I. Beier, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 ~6 min

150 minutes of brisk walking a week reduces liver fat

Briskly walking for 150 minutes a week can significantly reduce liver fat in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~6 min


Beneficial green tea extract may cause liver damage

High doses of a green tea extract may protect against a variety of diseases, but it can also create liver damage, researchers say.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 1, 2022 ~4 min

Bariatric surgery cuts heart disease risk for people with obesity

Bariatric surgery can reduce risk of heart disease for people with obesity, a new study shows.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 15, 2022 ~5 min

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