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Fatty Liver
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Study aims to explore the underlying causes of excessive alcohol production in overweight people
The microorganisms in the intestines of many overweight people produce alcohol to an increased extent, as Max Nieuwdorp,…
Study identifies genetic variants with profound impact on obesity risk
A study led by Medical Research Council (MRC) researchers has identified genetic variants in two genes that have…
Key protein identified in protecting women from fatty liver disease
New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows how oestrogen protects against MASLD, a fatty liver disease that…
Food insecurity fuels fatty liver disease in Latinx kids
For Latinx kids, unreliable access to food at age 4 raises the odds of having fatty liver disease…
Nomogram could be a game-changer for predicting alcohol-related liver cancer risk
Liver cancer, unfortunately, is the sixth most common cancer and the third most frequent cause of cancer-related death…
Understanding obesity’s effects on liver metabolism
Your liver plays a vital role in your metabolism, the biological process which converts food into energy. We…
Risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for cardiovascular disease and all cause death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers investigated the link between non-alcoholic fatty liver…
Study may open up new ways of approaching metabolic diseases
A study led by the University of Barcelona and the Biomedical Research Networking Center in Diabetes and Associated…