FDA approves treatment that destroys tumors with sound

The FDA has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment.

U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 16, 2023 • ~7 min

Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity

Centenarians tend to have lower levels of glucose, creatinine and uric acid from their sixties onwards.

Karin Modig, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet • conversation
Oct. 9, 2023 • ~6 min

Cost of treating liver disease tied to drinking projected to double over 20 years

Researchers say planners, policymakers need to be looking to ramp up intervention programs, improve treatment.

Liz Mineo • harvard
Sept. 22, 2023 • ~6 min

Daily consumption of sugary drinks linked to increased risk of liver cancer

Study finds women who consumed sugar-sweetened beverage daily had higher risk of developing liver cancer, chronic liver disease.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Aug. 14, 2023 • ~4 min

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

Alcohol-related liver disease soared during pandemic, hitting one race hardest

During the pandemic, American Indian and Alaska Native populations experienced nearly six times the mortality of white people from alcohol-associated liver disease.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
May 2, 2023 • ~4 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

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