May 4 (Reuters) - Mirum Pharmaceuticals said on Monday its experimental drug, volixibat, met the main goal of a mid-stage study by reducing severe itching or pruritus in patients with a type of rare ...

In Mirum’s trial, volixibat delivered statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in cholestatic pruritus or an intense, often debilitating itching caused by liver diseases. ・The ...

A newly discovered type of liver cell may hold clues for treating severe liver disease, according to a recent study from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute. The findings, published in ...

Unbearable itching, crushing fatigue and years on “standby” waiting for a liver transplant became this 43-year-old divemaster ...

CHICAGO — Alcohol-related cirrhosis carries a twofold higher mortality risk than cirrhosis stemming from metabolic ...

Lancet Liver Commission, published in December, 2021, highlighted that liver disease was the second leading cause of years-of-working-life-lost in Europe (after ischaemic heart disease). The ...

Robyn Nobel was a fit and healthy 27-year-old student when she learned that her tiredness was actually a sign of a killer ...

As fatty liver can damage the liver to the extent that it may lead to cirrhosis, it becomes important to detect the early ...

Veterans with alcohol-associated liver disease had the highest cirrhosis incidence (0.66/100 person-years), exceeding MASLD (0.43) and MetALD (0.39), with parallel gradients in mortality. A VA ...

Made in Chelsea and Vanderpump Villa star Sam Vanderpump is facing end-stage liver disease, but his health battle actually ...

Liver donation can offer hope to people with later-stage liver disease. Cirrhosis (liver scarring) is typically not reversible, so treatment aims to manage symptoms and help prevent further ...

Research has revealed a steep increase in liver disease in recent years. Meanwhile, there is growing evidence of health harms from alcohol, including drinking at levels that were previously considered ...