Meeting Coverage

EASL

European Association for the Study of the Liver

EASL Roundup: Path to 'Cure' in Hep B? Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet for NAFLD With T2D

Noteworthy research from the European Association for the Study of the Liver annual meeting

EASL over a photo of the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, UK

Latest EASL Meetings

'A New Hope' for Rare, Deadly Liver Disease

Small fazirsiran trial sees fibrosis regressions for liver disease associated with AAT deficiency

June 28, 2022
Mixed Bag for Semaglutide in NASH-Related Compensated Cirrhosis

Randomized trial showed improvements in cardiometabolic markers, but not liver fibrosis

June 27, 2022
Liver Cirrhosis Tied to Elevated Risk for Stroke

37% higher risk observed in large German study

June 25, 2022
Bulevirtide's Effect Sustained in Difficult-to-Treat Hepatitis D

Nearly half of patients at week 48 had virological and biochemical response

June 25, 2022
German Study Warns of Increasing Acute Hep C Reinfections in MSM

14% of patients experienced a reinfection over the past decade

June 24, 2022
Early Liver Disease Detection Linked to Subsequent Lifestyle Improvements

Danish study shows fibrosis screening associated with improved diet, alcohol use, and exercise

June 24, 2022
Novel Liver Assist Device Safe for Patients With Cirrhosis

Small preliminary trial also shows hints of promising clinical results

June 29, 2021
Resmetirom Delivers Promising Outcomes in NASH Without Invasive Follow-Up

Real-world study also identifies noninvasive markers for treatment response

June 29, 2021
Food Insecurity Tied to More Liver Disease Deaths

Social determinants of health play a key role, study found

June 28, 2021
Dads With Obesity Mostly Cleared in Their Children's NAFLD

U.K. study confirms it's mainly mom's fault

June 28, 2021
Adding PD-1 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Potentially Resectable HCC

"Safe and successful conversion therapy" with hepatic arterial infusion chemo plus sintilimab

June 28, 2021
Tenofovir Treatment Lessened Risk of Severe COVID Infection in HBV

But expert questions conclusion of small study from Spain

June 27, 2021
Bulevirtide Shows Promise in Tough-to-Treat Hepatitis D

Significant responses seen with novel agent for "devil" disease

June 27, 2021
Big Jump in Monthly Average Hospital Admission for Alcoholic Hepatitis Post-Pandemic

Long-term impact of alcohol uptake on liver health during COVID-19 crisis remains unknown

June 26, 2021