Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis ...

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious liver ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Metabolic surgery was associated with a 72% lower risk for incident major adverse liver outcomes vs. nonsurgical ...

Patients with cirrhosis and obesity who undergo bariatric surgery see survival benefits over 10 years that make the surgery cost-effective compared with people who only receive a lifestyle ...

Biliary atresia (BA) is a life-threatening liver disease of infancy in which early surgery can restore bile flow but rarely ...

Recent medical research has uncovered a significant connection between obesity and liver health, with excess weight being a primary contributor to various liver conditions. This relationship has led ...

Chronic liver disease gets worse when the liver's immune system stays overactive, resulting in ongoing inflammation and ...

There has never been an effective therapy to reduce major adverse liver outcomes in some patients with severe liver scarring — though a recent Cleveland Clinic-led study shows promise. The ...

Patients who survive colorectal cancer face a sustained and increased risk of death from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis long after surgery, according to a large population-based analysis from the ...

Biliary atresia (BA) is a life-threatening liver disease of infancy in which early surgery can restore bile flow but rarely halts long-term liver ...