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Covid May Cause Long-Term Liver Damage

Covid is associated with increased liver stiffness, a sign of possible long-term liver injury, according to the results of a new study presented at this year’s annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Liver stiffness is a marker of liver damage, such as inflammation or fibrosis (theRead

Not Everyone Benefits From High HDL

A National Institutes of Health-supported study found that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, known as “good cholesterol,” may not be as effective as scientists once believed in predicting cardiovascular disease risk among adults of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. The research, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology,Read

Iron Fuels Chronic Heart Failure

A multi-institution study published in Nature Communications reveals that iron drives fatty tissue formation in the heart and leads to chronic heart failure in roughly 50 percent of heart attack survivors. While survival after a heart attack is possible for most, too many survivors have long-term complications such as heartRead

Does Fiber Make IBD Worse?

Eat more fiber — patients with irritable bowel disease (IBD) hear it all the time from well-meaning experts. But what if that advice is wrong, or even harmful? According to a new study in Gastroenterology, certain types of fiber can cause inflammation in people with IBD, actually making symptoms worse.Read

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