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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Poor lifestyle habits nearly double your chance of developing AFib

Poor lifestyle habits nearly double your chance of developing AFib

Improving fatty liver diagnosis through AI analysis of standard chest radiographs

Improving fatty liver diagnosis through AI analysis of standard chest radiographs

Ribosome biogenesis plays critical role in liver health and disease progression

Ribosome biogenesis plays critical role in liver health and disease progression

Fructose consumption increases immune cell sensitivity to bacterial toxins

Fructose consumption increases immune cell sensitivity to bacterial toxins

Transfer RNA-derived small RNAs transform the landscape of liquid biopsy

Transfer RNA-derived small RNAs transform the landscape of liquid biopsy

Kupffer cell reprogramming in embryos explains metabolic disorders in offspring

Kupffer cell reprogramming in embryos explains metabolic disorders in offspring

Fatty liver found in majority of type 2 diabetes patients

Fatty liver found in majority of type 2 diabetes patients

Waist-to-height ratio found to predict liver damage better than BMI

Waist-to-height ratio found to predict liver damage better than BMI

Eliminating stellate cells reduces liver metastasis in mouse models

Eliminating stellate cells reduces liver metastasis in mouse models

Type 2 diabetes drug shows improvements for patients with progressive liver disease

Type 2 diabetes drug shows improvements for patients with progressive liver disease

Gut bacteria and genes jointly shape obesity risk, review reveals hidden links

Gut bacteria and genes jointly shape obesity risk, review reveals hidden links

Residual inflammation can linger in psoriasis patients despite skin treatment

Residual inflammation can linger in psoriasis patients despite skin treatment

Zebrafish study reveals hidden dangers of environmental toxins from tires

Zebrafish study reveals hidden dangers of environmental toxins from tires

Single gene found to play a big role in how the liver stores energy

Single gene found to play a big role in how the liver stores energy

Hormone FGF21 reverses fatty liver disease by signaling the brain

Hormone FGF21 reverses fatty liver disease by signaling the brain

Collagen protein bars show promise for safe and effective weight loss

Collagen protein bars show promise for safe and effective weight loss

Lipid buildup predicts weaker bones once it passes a critical threshold

Lipid buildup predicts weaker bones once it passes a critical threshold

Early menopause increases risk of fatty liver disease and metabolic disorders

Early menopause increases risk of fatty liver disease and metabolic disorders

Liver disease in pregnancy linked to higher risk of preterm birth

Liver disease in pregnancy linked to higher risk of preterm birth

Semaglutide clears liver inflammation and cuts fibrosis in MASH patients, trial shows

Semaglutide clears liver inflammation and cuts fibrosis in MASH patients, trial shows

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