NITs and Semaglutide

FROM THE RECENT PAPER regarding diagnostic testing and weight loss medication:”Conclusion: Non-Invasive Tests (NITs) may be used for assessing a treatment response in patients with MASH. Further studies should confirm the treatment effect of NITs and evaluate...

Novo Nordisk Buys Akero

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (“Akero”) (Nasdaq: AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases marked by high unmet medical need, today...

Depression and MASLD

This October 2025 paper, titled “Association between depression and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a cross-sectional analysis from the paracelsus 10,000 Study,” has this summary–“In this large, population-based...

October: National Liver Awareness Month

More than 100 million people in the U.S. have some form of liver disease, according to the American Liver Foundation. Liver disease diagnoses can include metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease),...

Liver Disease Signs

The liver plays a vital role that affects the whole body. It is common to see clinical findings throughout the body, from head to foot; the signs of liver disease are for the most part to be found OUTSIDE the abdomen. Liver disease manifests not just in the abdomen,...