fatty liver
Cellular pathway linked to diabetes, heart disease
These findings, being presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB) 2012 Scientific Sessions in…
Researchers unravel genetic mechanism of fatty liver disease in obese children
The study, which focused on three ethnic groups, is published in the March issue of the journal Hepatology. Led by Nicola Santoro, M.D., associate research…
Research offers insight to how fructose causes obesity and other illness
In this study which was performed in lab animals, researchers found that fructose can be metabolized by an enzyme that exists in two forms. One form appears to…
Faulty fat sensor implicated in obesity and liver disease
The protein GPR120 is found on the surface of cells in the gut, liver and fat tissue and allows cells to detect and respond to unsaturated fatty acids from the…
High rates of disability and health care use found in older Americans with cirrhosis
Older patients with cirrhosis have significant functional disability, require twice the amount of informal caregiving, and contribute added strain on the…
Researchers surprised to find fatty liver disease poses no excess risk for death
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition associated with obesity and heart disease long thought to undermine health and longevity. But a…