When the liver is badly scarred by cirrhosis, the consequences are not just digestive. It can creep up and affect your brain ...

Gastroenterologist Dr Salhab warns that liver cirrhosis can lead to overt hepatic encephalopathy, impacting brain function ...

Wegovy is now approved by the FDA to treat metabolic-associated steatohepatitis in adults with moderate-to-advanced fibrosis ...

With a new endorsement from the FDA, Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy has picked up its third indication and become the second drug ...

The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist gained accelerated approval for patients with MASH and moderate to ...

Wegovy is the first GLP-1 drug approved to treat adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). An ...

Cirrhosis or fibrosis of the liver can occur due to several liver-related diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and excessive alcohol consumption.

A shorter course of prophylactic antibiotics, or even no course at all, appeared to be noninferior to longer courses in ...

Serious infections significantly increase the mortality risk among adults with chronic liver disease, including those without cirrhosis.

Cirrhosis is also associated with an enlarged spleen that may entrap platelets, the blood cells involved in clotting; so measuring a person's platelet count can be useful in diagnosing the liver ...

Men with cirrhosis have a significantly higher risk for liver-related complications ― particularly hepatocellular carcinoma ― ...