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Research shows how hormone can reverse fatty liver disease in mice

A pioneering research study published today in Cell Metabolism details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse…

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Fatty liver in pregnancy may increase risk of preterm birth

Pregnant women with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have an increased risk of giving birth prematurely and the risk…

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Throwing a ‘spanner in the works’ of our cells’ machinery could help fight cancer, fatty liver disease… and hair loss

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the ‘powerhouses’ of…

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Omega-6 fatty acid promotes the growth of an aggressive type of breast cancer, study finds

Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils such as soybean and safflower oil, and animal products including…

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Fatty liver linked to increased risk of death from several diseases

A comprehensive study from Karolinska Institutet shows that people with fatty liver disease have almost twice the mortality rate of…

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Researchers identify a gene to guide novel therapeutics of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases

Investigators have found that the gene Asah1 plays a crucial protective role in preventing the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver…

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Low-level traffic air pollution linked to liver damage and fatty liver disease

Long-term exposure to low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty…

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Fatty muscles raise the risk of serious heart disease regardless of overall body weight

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from…

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Cocoa or green tea could protect you from the negative effects of fatty foods during mental stress

New research has found that a flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body’s vasculature against stress even after eating high-fat…

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