NIH Record - National Institutes of Health

New Medication Shows Promise Against Liver Fibrosis

A new drug developed by scientists at NIAAA limits the progression of liver fibrosis in mice, a hopeful advance against a condition for which there is no current treatment and that often leads to serious liver disease.

Weight Loss Leads to Strong Increase in Appetite

Analysis of a trial that used the drug canagliflozin found that as people lost weight, their appetite increased proportionately, leading to consumption of more calories and weight loss plateau (leveling off).

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