Tag Archives: Liver

Why does the liver produce cholesterol

The problem of elevated LPS, elevated inflammation, and elevated cholesterol is now proven in type 2 diabetic patients15. In people with diabetes, however, the liver doesn’t process and produce glucose normally, adding to the challenge of blood glucose control. François Poulletier de la Salle first identified cholesterol in solid form in gallstones in 1769. Histology,… Read More »

Merck suits up for another Opdivo showdown with Keytruda liver cancer approval

Merck just advanced the Keytruda-Opdivo immuno-oncology rivalry into a brand-new arena. On Friday, the FDA handed Keytruda a new approval in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma—the most common form of liver cancer in adults—who have already been treated with Bayer’s Nexavar. That’s a group for which regulators cleared Opdivo, Keytruda’s chief nemesis in the PD-1/PD-L1 class,… Read More »