Medical research
Could an antibody drug help you shed pounds?
An experimental antibody drug that targets one of the body's key metabolism regulators may help obese people lose weight—at least briefly.
Nov 3, 2020
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Fatty Liver Disease
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Even mild fatty liver disease is linked to increased mortality
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD, affects nearly one in four adults in Europe and the U.S. Earlier research has demonstrated an increased risk of death in patients with NAFLD and advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis. Now, ...
Oct 13, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
Researchers discover a mechanism allowing immune cells to regulate obesity
Macrophages are immune system cells. They are essential in the early response to infections, and they also have a key role in the proper functioning of our tissues and the regulation of obesity. Now, researchers at the Centro ...
Sep 18, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers find molecular link between liver disease, insulin resistance
Yale researchers have zeroed in on a molecular link between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. The findings, reported Sept. 2 in the journal Cell Metabolism, will help pave the ...
Sep 2, 2020
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Medical research
New insights into mechanism of therapy to reduce liver fat and prevent fibrosis
A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has taken an important step forward in the goal of developing a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common form of ...
Aug 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Excessive fructose consumption may cause a leaky gut, leading to fatty liver disease
Excessive consumption of fructose—a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet—can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably abundant in the United States. But contrary to previous understanding, ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Health
How protein protects against fatty liver
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world, with sometimes life-threatening consequences. A high-protein, calorie-reduced diet can cause the harmful liver fat to melt away—more ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Review suggests postmenopausal women at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
A review article authored by a researcher at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggests that following menopause, women are at higher risk for developing nonalcoholic fatty ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Strong link found between abnormal liver tests and poor COVID-19 outcomes
Researchers at the Yale Liver Center found that patients with COVID-19 presented with abnormal liver tests at much higher rates than suggested by earlier studies. They also discovered that higher levels of liver enzymes—proteins ...
Aug 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Osteopontin, a protein not always as bad as it is made out to be
Metabolic fatty liver disease, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is one of the most common causes of liver disease in Western countries and covers a spectrum of disorders. It is strongly associated with metabolic ...
Aug 5, 2020
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