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Uncovering the molecular drivers of liver cancer

Researchers discover that inflammation and aging contribute to non-viral liver cancer development. Green tea’s role in reversing some of the…

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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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Mother’s high-fat diet can cause liver stress in fetus

When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into…

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Secret boss of the liver: Star-shaped cells that promote fibrosis also regulate liver health

Researchers from Columbia University and the German Cancer Center have found that stellate cells — star-shaped liver cells long known…

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Hepatic stellate cells control liver function and regeneration

Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type…

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Ammonia build-up kills liver cells but can be prevented using existing drug

High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But this can be prevented…

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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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Cod Liver Oil? Vaccines? A G.O.P. Skeptic Confronts Kennedy’s Fine Line on Measles

Perhaps no vote was as agonizing for Senator Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican and medical doctor, than his vote to…

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As Measles Spreads, Kennedy Embraces Remedies Like Cod Liver Oil

As a measles outbreak expands in West Texas, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, on Tuesday…

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Cod liver oil embraced amid Texas measles outbreak; doctors fight misinfo

US Health Secretary and long-standing anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing criticism for his equivocal response to the…

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