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Sukanya Charuchandra

Sukanya Charuchandra is a freelance science writer whose work has appeared in The Scientist, The Wire Science, Hakai Magazine, Johns Hopkins University’s Hub, Hep and Cancer Health, among other outlets in the United States and India. She has a master’s degree in science journalism from Boston University as well as a master’s in biotechnology from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India. Her writing interests feature biology, medicine and archaeology. Besides reporting, she loves slow travel, well-brewed coffee, visits to museums and Asian grub.

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Low-Income Adolescents Are at Higher Risk for Fatty Liver Disease

MASLD was also associated with food insecurity and being overweight, and Latino teens were at higher risk.

Hepatitis C Treatment Increased as State Medicaid Programs Eased Restrictions

From 2015 to 2019, the number of courses of antiviral therapy increased from 669 to 3,601 per 100,000 Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Small Amount of Alcohol Can Raise Risk for People with Fatty Liver Disease

Even a whole glass of wine or beer could prove harmful for people at lower risk for severe fibrosis.

Hepatitis C Incidence Among People With HIV Fell After Advent of Antivirals

Fewer HIV-positive people contracted HCV after antivirals became widely available, but reinfections accounted for a higher proportion.

Hepatitis C Treatment Lowers Heart Disease Risk

Antiviral therapy reduces the likelihood of cardiovascular complications and all-cause mortality.

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Resection Surgery Leads to Improved Liver Cancer Survival

Liver resection led to better outcomes at three and five years posttreatment compared with nonsurgical approaches.

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Most Veterans With Hepatitis C Are Successfully Treated

More than 90% of treated people with HCV were cured under the care of the Veterans Health Administration.

Delivery of Medically Tailored Meals Helps People With Advanced Cirrhosis

People with hepatic encephalopathy who received high-protein meals showed improvements in physical and cognition function.

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Telemedicine Led to Higher Hepatitis C Cure Rate for People With Opioid Use Disorder

People who received treatment via telehealth were nearly three times more likely to be cured than those given off-site referrals.

Liver Fibrosis Diagnosis Promotes Lifestyle Changes

People reported that they adopted better diets, drank less and got more exercise even two years after the initial diagnosis.

Statins Linked to Reduced Liver Disease Risk

People who were prescribed a statin had a 28% lower risk of liver-related death.

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Free Hepatitis C Treatment Program Reduces Community Viral Load

The program in rural Kentucky lowered the proportion of people with detectable HCV RNA by 69% over five years

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Viread Improves Survival for People With Hepatitis B After Liver Cancer Surgery

People treated with Viread after liver resection had improved overall survival and delayed recurrence compared to those who used Baraclude.

Niacin Linked to Lower Risk of Death in People With MASLD

However, higher intake of vitamin B3 did not significantly lower cardiovascular mortality specifically.

Earlier Treatment for Perinatally Acquired Hepatitis C Leads to Better Outcomes

Starting antiviral therapy at age 3 lowered the risk of liver complications and death and reduced health care costs.

Moderate Exercise May Reduce Liver Injury in People With MASH

Improvements in biomarkers of liver health were seen even in those with little weight loss.