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Clinical trial finds diabetes pill reduces liver scarring

The sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug dapagliflozin, widely used to treat type 2 diabetes, also shows improvements for…

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Pancreatic cancer spreads to liver or lung thanks to this protein

A protein called PCSK9 determines how pancreatic cancer cells metastasize to different parts of the body. Scientists at UC San…

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All-in-one model reconstructs complex liver architecture

The liver has a unique structure, especially at the level of individual cells. Hepatocytes, the main liver cells, release bile…

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Scientists discover key gene impacts liver energy storage, affecting metabolic disease risk

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that a single gene plays a big role in how the liver…

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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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Liver cancer survival rates reflect income disparities

The risk of dying from the most common form of primary liver cancer is about 30 percent higher for patients…

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Semaglutide treats liver disease in two thirds of patients

Semaglutide effectively treats liver disease in two thirds of patients, new research has found. Results from the ESSENCE phase 3…

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Blocking a surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice

A protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells plays a…

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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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