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Dietary niacin may protect against death in NAFLD
Dietary niacin intake may benefit individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), with a study suggesting that a higher intake lowers the risk of mortality.
Dietary niacin may protect against death in NAFLD
13 Feb 2024Immunotherapy, TACE-based regimen may reshape HCC treatment landscape
In the EMERALD-1 trial, durvalumab plus bevacizumab (D+B) combined with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) improved progression-free survival (PFS) in individuals with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) eligible for embolization.
Immunotherapy, TACE-based regimen may reshape HCC treatment landscape
13 Feb 2024Noncontrast-enhanced MRI superior to US but less cost-effective for HCC screening
Noncontrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (NCEMRI) demonstrates superiority over ultrasonography (US) for the surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in at-risk populations, although this strategy is more expensive than US, according to a Singapore study.
Noncontrast-enhanced MRI superior to US but less cost-effective for HCC screening
31 Jan 2024Vaccines protect liver disease patients against severe COVID-19
Patients with liver disease develop antibodies and T-cell responses following three shots of COVID-19 vaccines, while those who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop mild symptoms only, reports a recent study.
Vaccines protect liver disease patients against severe COVID-19
20 Jan 2024PAGED-B score predicts HCC risk in patients entering into CHB
A novel risk score, PAGED-B, may be used to predict hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development at the time of transition into hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB), suggests a study.