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Coffee Consumption May Protect Liver from Alcohol
OAKLAND, Calif. ? Coffee may help protect the livers of heavy alcohol drinkers. In a cohort study of Kaiser Permanente members, drinking one to three cups of coffee a day was associated with a 40% decrease in the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis versus drinking less than one cup.
OAKLAND, Calif. June 12 ? Coffee may help protect the livers of heavy alcohol drinkers.
In a cohort study of Kaiser Permanente members, drinking one to three cups of coffee a day was associated with a 40% decrease in the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis versus drinking less than one cup (P
Among the findings:
- Coffee drinking was positively correlated with smoking and alcohol drinking.
- As expected mean blood levels of AST and ALT increased as alcohol consumption increased.
- In a cross-sectional analysis coffee drinking was inversely related to AST and ALT levels, people who drank four or more cups of coffee daily reduced the risk of elevated AST by 50% (95% CI, 0.4-0.6; P
Lilly’s Oral GLP-1 Orforglipron Meets End Points in Phase 3 Obesity and Diabetes Trial
August 26th 2025Patients taking orforglipron achieved significant weight loss, hemoglobin A1c reduction, and cardiometabolic benefits in the phase 3 ATTAIN-2 study, supporting upcoming global regulatory submissions.
