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FDA approves new drug to treat autoimmune liver disease: ‘Giant step forward’

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FDA approves first drug for serious liver disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has approved the first drug to treat a serious liver disease. Announced in the release Thursday. The FDA has approved Rezdifla (Resmetilom) to treat adults with a common form of hepatitis called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH, also known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), occurs when the […]

Christina Dixon gets 90 days for treating daughter’s liver cancer with CBD oil

An Oregon mother will spend 90 days in prison for trying to cure her teenage daughter’s cancer with CBD oil and vitamins instead of conventional medicine. Christina Dixon, 39, was sentenced Tuesday after being found guilty in November of first-degree custodial interference and two counts of first-degree criminal abuse. Oregon Live reported. Dixon represented her […]

A first-ever experiment shows how pigs might one day help people who have liver failure

Surgeons attached a pig liver externally to a brain-dead human body and observed how well it filtered blood. This was a step towards finally testing the technique on patients with liver failure. The University of Pennsylvania on Thursday announced a new experiment that looks at animal-to-human organ transplants in a different light. In this case, […]