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There are currently no FDA-approved medicines for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, but researchers hope a new mouse model will speed the drug discovery process. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, also known as NASH, is a severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that is characterized by a combination of inflammation and fat accumulation in the liver. Most people with NASH are between the age of 40 and 60 and women are more likely to get the disease than men. Severe forms of the disease can result in fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver failure or liver cancer. In fact, NASH is one of the leading causes of cirrhosis in US adults, according to the American Liver Foundation. The exact cause of NASH is still unknown, although researchers do know that certain health conditions caused by a high-calorie diet and/or a sedentary lifestyle—including obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and some forms of metabolic disease—put people at [...]

The Cost of Diabetes The American Diabetes Association (Association) released new research on March 22, 2018 estimating the total costs of diagnosed diabetes have risen to $327 billion in 2017 from $245 billion in 2012, when the cost was last examined. This figure represents a 26 percent increase over a five-year period. The study, Economic Costs of Diabetes in the U.S. in 2017, was commissioned by the Association and addresses the increased financial burden, health resources used and lost productivity associated with diabetes in 2017. The study includes a detailed breakdown of costs along gender, racial and ethnic lines, and also includes a breakdown of costs on a state-by-state basis. Results The total estimated cost of diagnosed diabetes in 2017 is $327 billion, including $237 billion in direct medical costs and $90 billion in reduced productivity. The largest components of medical expenditures are: hospital inpatient care (30% of the total [...]

Merck and Viola Davis to Debut A Touch of Sugar During Tribeca Film Festival® Acclaimed Actress Narrates Documentary Aimed at Confronting America’s Type 2 Diabetes Crisis A Touch of Sugar Trailer   Download A Touch of Sugar Film Poster KENILWORTH, N.J., April 25, 2019 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that its documentary film, A Touch of Sugar, will debut during the Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday, April 25 as a part of the company's program America’s Diabetes Challenge: Get to Your Goals. Narrated by award-winning actress and documentary spokesperson Viola Davis, the film dives into the type 2 diabetes healthcare epidemic that affects people in every community across the country, including Davis’s own family. “I’m one of the 84 million American adults living with prediabetes and I’m sharing my story for the first time in an effort to inspire others [...]