Fecal microbiota transplant seems to have a significant positive effect on recurring Clostridium difficile infections, according to a systematic revie... More »
VIENNA – As the severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) increases, so does the risk for death and cardiovascular disease, according to ... More »
VIENNA– In addition to dramatically increasing the risk of liver cancer more than 68-fold, chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection more than doubl... More »
VIENNA– In addition to dramatically increasing the risk of liver cancer more than 68-fold, chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection more than doubl... More »
VIENNA – A new, once-daily, single-pill regimen for treating chronic hepatitis C infection without interferon or ribavirin showed 95% eradication ef... More »
Neither pentoxifylline nor prednisolone reduced 28-day mortality, 90-day mortality, or 1-year mortality among adults with alcoholic hepatitis in a mul... More »
The Food and Drug Administration has approved changes to the warnings and precautions section of the package insert for Olysio (simeprevir).
One addi... More »
The high cost of the hepatitis C treatment Sovaldi has caused a steep increase in Medicaid spending, though access to the drug remains extremely limit... More »
Methotrexate is not associated with an increased risk of pulmonary disease in patients taking it for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, ... More »
Methotrexate is not associated with an increased risk of pulmonary disease in patients taking it for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, ... More »