Fatty Liver

Fatty liver, also known as fatty liver disease (FLD), is a reversible condition where large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate in liver cells via the process of steatosis (i.e. abnormal retention of lipids within a cell).
What is Fatty Liver?

Fatty liver is a very common disorder and up to 20 percent of adults and approximately 5 percent of children are affected.

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Is menopausal hormone therapy associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Is menopausal hormone therapy associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Unlocking the potential of the ketogenic diet: studies reveal health benefits

Unlocking the potential of the ketogenic diet: studies reveal health benefits

Eating your greens could trump genetics in fighting fatty liver disease, new study suggests

Eating your greens could trump genetics in fighting fatty liver disease, new study suggests

Coffee, fiber, and the Mediterranean diet are key players in fighting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Coffee, fiber, and the Mediterranean diet are key players in fighting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

First-degree relatives of patients with MASLD have higher risk of developing liver-related diseases

First-degree relatives of patients with MASLD have higher risk of developing liver-related diseases

Study identifies racial and ethnic differences and emerging trends for deadly liver cancer

Study identifies racial and ethnic differences and emerging trends for deadly liver cancer

Research shows how resistant starch could slow down progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Research shows how resistant starch could slow down progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

An update on the health benefits of olive oil

An update on the health benefits of olive oil

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis progression blocked by ginger essential oil

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis progression blocked by ginger essential oil

Many US young adults have poor lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic diseases, study reveals

Many US young adults have poor lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic diseases, study reveals

$9.57 million grant will support a clinical trial to study new treatment option for NAFLD

$9.57 million grant will support a clinical trial to study new treatment option for NAFLD

Study identifies an endogenous bile acid that alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Study identifies an endogenous bile acid that alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

NIH supports research to understand the genome-metal interactions in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

NIH supports research to understand the genome-metal interactions in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Meta-analysis reports global prevalence of MAFLD of 38.8% in adults

Meta-analysis reports global prevalence of MAFLD of 38.8% in adults

Glucokinase activators induce hepatic lipid accumulation in mice with high-fat diet

Glucokinase activators induce hepatic lipid accumulation in mice with high-fat diet

Yale researchers create "humanized" liver in living mice to study chronic liver diseases

Yale researchers create "humanized" liver in living mice to study chronic liver diseases

Spatially-resolved macrophage phenotyping in liver disease-related research

Spatially-resolved macrophage phenotyping in liver disease-related research

Impact of age-related alterations in lipid metabolism on general health

Impact of age-related alterations in lipid metabolism on general health

How do dietary patterns influence inflammatory bowel disease?

How do dietary patterns influence inflammatory bowel disease?

Researchers discover how aging can lead to chronic metabolic disorders

Researchers discover how aging can lead to chronic metabolic disorders