The liver is a 3-pound workhorse of an organ, processing much of what we take into our bodies. That includes medications, alcohol fatty foods and other toxins. But the liver has its limits. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was an 81% increase in alcohol-associated hepatitis admissions within the first year of the COVID-19 ...

Hepatitis is a general term to describe inflammation of the liver tissue. Although it can arise from several causes, hepatitis from a viral infection is the most common. Alcoholic hepatitis is a ...

Research scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute have found that individuals with a parent who died from liver disease face more than double the risk of ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital admissions for alcoholic hepatitis (AH) among ...

The more frequent and often heavier drinking that can typify the holidays for many has many associated health risks, and now ...

Immunology researchers have demonstrated that alcohol promotes the proliferation of hepatitis C virus in human liver cells. By studying molecular mechanisms in cell cultures, the researchers help ...

As patients come into clinic and receive appropriate follow-up, we can hopefully find ways to mitigate the increase in alcoholic hepatitis, said Nancy Reau, MD, section chief of hepatology at Rush ...

Patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) need treatment for both their liver disease and their underlying alcohol use disorder (AUD), concludes a review discussing care for patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aiming to compare and assess 30-day mortality, hospital length of stay and ICU admission between patients with ...

In new research published in Liver International, researchers at Henry Ford Health System have found that people hospitalized for alcoholic hepatitis – a life threatening liver disease fueled by ...

LONDON-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the alcoholic hepatitis treatment market and it is poised to grow by USD 613.42 million during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 6% during the ...