Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has emerged as a predominant chronic liver condition globally, intricately linked with obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and metabolic ...

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a brain dysfunction caused by a serious form of chronic liver disease called “cirrhosis” and often shows up as a range of physical and mental symptoms like tremors, ...

If you or a loved one has liver disease, you may have heard the term “hepatic encephalopathy,” or HE. It may sound complicated, but understanding it is key to staying safe and healthy. Let’s break it ...

In patients with cirrhosis who received a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, advanced age was associated with a higher rate of mortality and hepatic encephalopathy 1 year after the ...

Clinical question: Do serum ammonia levels correlate with the severity of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis? Background: Guidelines recommend diagnosing OHE ...

When colon cancer spreads to the liver from another part of the body, doctors have many ways to treat it. Hepatic artery infusion (HAI) therapy is a focused option that delivers high-dose chemotherapy ...

Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type have hardly been studied to date. Researchers have now determined that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . FMT demonstrated a favorable safety profile with no related adverse or serious adverse events. Hepatic ...

Acute and chronic treatment for hepatic encephalopathy acquired from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals in September 2024 Extended pre-clinical, clinical and IP package includes FDA and EMA orphan drug and ...

“Our bodies have a finely tuned, built-in detoxifying system: It's called our liver, and it can detoxify our bodies better than any cleanse or fast.” —Harley Pasternak The community of microbes in our ...

ABSTRACT: Glutamine (Gln) is the most abundant amino acid in the body, playing a versatile role in both maintaining homeostasis and contributing to various pathologies. This review explores the ...