Constant Renewal: Your Liver Is Just Under Three Years Old
Using retrospective radiocarbon birth dating, an international team of scientists shows that the human liver stays young throughout life and is on average less than…
Liver
Obesity Might Be a Result of Your Body’s Chemistry
Scientists are investigating the connections between obesity, age, and body chemistry. Obesity is described as an abnormal or excessive buildup of fat that poses a…
Crucial Link Found Between Arthritis, Serious Liver Disease and a Common Genetic Condition
Edith Cowan University has identified key links between arthritis and the risk of serious liver disease in people with hemochromatosis. New Edith Cowan University (ECU)…
3D Structure of the “Gateway” to the Liver Could Enable Treatments To Fight Hepatitis
Though it is an essential gateway to the liver, NTCP had not been well described before now. Na+-taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide (NTCP) is a protein located…
Damaged Liver Tissue Restored Faster Than Ever With Cellular Regeneration Therapy
Salk scientists improve liver regeneration in mice, which could lead to new treatments for liver disease. Mammals can’t typically regenerate organs as efficiently as other…
Researchers Uncover How Sugar Substitutes (Artificial Sweeteners) Disrupt Liver Detoxification
In laboratory experiments, sweeteners impaired protein that rids the body of toxins and processes drugs. Results from a new study suggest that two sugar substitutes…
Mineral Dietary Supplement Could Stop Fatty Liver Disease Progression
Mice fed high-fat diet and supplement rich in calcium, magnesium didn’t develop liver cancer. A preclinical study adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting…
Women With Irregular Periods May Be at Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Women with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these women…
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…
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…
