RNA Discovery May Lead to Better Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer
In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified the presence of a specific connection between a protein and an lncRNA molecule in liver…
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How Physical Exercise Can Protect Against Fatty Liver Associated Diseases
Exercise not only trains the muscles but can also prevent the development of fatty liver. A new study by the German Center for Diabetes Research…
Cannabis Use Could Cause Harmful, Toxic Drug Interactions With Prescription Medications
Using cannabis alongside other drugs may come with a significant risk of harmful drug-drug interactions, new research by scientists at Washington State University suggests. The…
Scientists Discover a Novel Therapeutic Target To Treat Fatty Liver Disease
About 80 million Americans have fatty liver disease unrelated to alcohol abuse. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with obesity and diabetes, and can lead…
Protein Made in the Liver May Cause Alzheimer’s Disease in the Brain
Peripherally produced amyloid causes neurodegeneration. Amyloid protein made in the liver can cause neurodegeneration in the brain, according to a new study in the open-access…
How To Trigger and Control Liver Regeneration
Dresden and Cambridge researchers identify cell type that regulates liver regeneration with touch. From the time of Aristotle, it has been known that the human…
Time-Restricted Eating Has Important Health Benefits – Even With Infectious Diseases Such As COVID-19
Not everyone benefits equally from time-restricted eating, as health benefits depend on age and sex. Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regimen that restricts eating to…
RNA Modification May Protect Against Fatty Liver Disease
May also explain liver fat differences among men & women. A chemical modification that occurs in some RNA molecules as they carry genetic instructions from…
Intensity of 9/11 World Trade Center Dust Exposure Linked to Liver Injuries for the First Time
World Trade Center responders with the greatest exposure to toxic dust have a higher likelihood of liver disease. Mount Sinai researchers have found evidence for…
Neural “Vicious Cycle” in Fatty Liver Disease Revealed in New 3D Imaging
With the application of a novel three-dimensional imaging technology, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that one portion of the autonomic nervous system…
New Research Shows HDL “Good Cholesterol” May Protect Liver
Study in mice, human blood samples, suggests HDL from the intestine may prevent liver inflammation. The body’s so-called good cholesterol may be even better than…
Drinking Any Type of Coffee (Even Decaf) Associated With Reduced Risk of Chronic Liver Disease
Drinking coffee that is caffeinated (ground or instant) or decaffeinated is associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic liver disease and related liver conditions,…
Sensor Can Detect Scarred or Fatty Liver Tissue to Help Prevent Liver Failure
Diagnosing liver damage earlier could help to prevent liver failure in many patients. About 25 percent of the U.S. population suffers from fatty liver disease,…
Mini Human Livers Grown in Lab Successfully Transplanted Into Rats
Using skin cells from human volunteers, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have created fully functional mini livers, which they then transplanted…
FDA Approved Drug Reverses Signs of Liver Disease in People Living With HIV
Tesamorelin prevented progression to liver fibrosis in NIH study. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in…
New Yale Research Reveals Insights into Alcoholic Liver Disease
A team of researchers at the Yale School of Public Health has identified a novel mechanism that protects the liver against the accumulation of fats…
Japanese Scientists Use Pluripotent Cells to Create Functional Liver Tissue
Japanese scientists have been able to induce stem cells to create liver-like tissue in a dish. The new findings were reported online by the journal…