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Jan 14, 2025 Rezdiffra: An FDA Approved Treatment for NASH

Note: NASH is now known as MASH (Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis) Earlier this year, big news in the treatment of MASH was announced and The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas and the Clinical Research Institute at Methodist Dallas ...

Jan 8, 2025 Bridging the Knowledge Gap: A Symposium on MASLD

The Liver Institute recently hosted an informative symposium to address the growing concern of Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), formerly known as NAFLD/NASH. By bringing together healthcare providers from across the DFW area and ...

Nov 14, 2024 Types of Diabetes

Today is World Diabetes Day! On this day we are committed to bringing awareness to diabetes, an epidemic impacting health on a global level. Many people are surprised to learn that there are multiple forms of diabetes and may not understand the key ...

Nov 7, 2024 Diabetes: How much do you know?

November is American Diabetes Month, a time to increase awareness and spread education about one of the largest health epidemics - diabetes. Did you know that diabetes is one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States? Or that 1 in 4 adults with ...

Jul 28, 2024 Hepatitis Basics for World Hepatitis Day

July 28th is World Hepatitis Day and in an effort to do our part in increasing awareness and spreading education on hepatitis, we want to share some basic information about the world’s most common type of liver infection - hepatitis. What is hepatitis? ...

Jul 22, 2024 His Family Saw Him Through A Failing Liver

As his health failed, he relied on his family 'at every step' When his liver failed last year, 48-year-old Longview resident, Magdaleno “Junior” Jacquez III, turned to The Liver Institute for life-saving care. “I’m no stranger to liver disease,” Junior ...

Jun 13, 2024 What is Global Fatty Liver Day?

Global Fatty Liver Day, previously known as International NASH Day, was launched in June 2018 to raise awareness and understanding of fatty liver disease (FLD). This push for education stems largely from the fact that FLD is often a ‘silent’ disease, ...

Apr 22, 2024 Celebrating Donate Life Month

A Puerto Rico 40th Anniversary April is National Donate Life Month - a campaign encouraging Americans to become registered organ donors and honor those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. One way Methodist is honoring National Donate Life ...