Archive · 3 Jun 2025
New Study Shows Hope for Treating Severe Liver Disease
Scientists are working on a new treatment for a serious liver disease called NASH.
They found that a natural hormone called DHEA might help.
They tested it on mice and human liver cells, and it seemed to reduce liver damage and fat buildup.
They are hoping to start clinical trials soon to see if it can help people with NASH.
This could offer new hope for treating this common liver problem.
Researchers at SGPGIMS found a new way to treat NASH using DHEA.
DHEA can help reduce liver damage by removing harmful fat.
The research was led by Rohit A Sinha, along with his team.
Animal studies showed a significant decrease in liver damage after DHEA injection.
Cellular studies on human liver cells showed similar positive results.
- Who
- Researchers at SGPGIMS led by Rohit A Sinha.
- What
- Research showing that Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can reduce liver damage caused by NASH.
- When
- Not specified in the article, but study results are recent.
- Where
- Lucknow (SGPGIMS)
- Why
- To find a treatment for Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).
- Research Institution
- Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS)
- Lead Researchers
- Rohit A Sinha, Sana Raza, and Pratima Gupta
- Disease Studied
- Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Treatment
- Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
- Reduction in liver damage
- 80% of the sample in animal studies
- Fat percentage decrease in cells
- Up to 80%