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Washington University receives $7.5 million to support NIH's research on senescent cells

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is joining the National Institutes of Health's new research network focused on the study of senescent cells, a rare and important population of cells that is difficult to study but vital for understanding aging and the diseases of aging, including cancer and neurodegeneration.

20 Oct 2021

Study may help investigate the role of gut virome in health and disease

A new study has added numerous previously uncharacterized viral genomes and genes to the ever-increasing worldwide pool of human gut viromes.

19 Oct 2021

UQ start-up secures $1.3 million seed investment to develop new treatment for liver disease

A University of Queensland start-up company, developing a potential new treatment for obesity-related liver disease, has secured a seed investment of $1.3 million from IP Group, a UK-based intellectual property business.

19 Oct 2021

Contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS, study reveals

A study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by over a quarter in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

15 Oct 2021

Study identifies DNA mutations linking liver disease with obesity and diabetes

For the first time, DNA mutations in liver cells have been identified that impact metabolism and insulin sensitivity in patients with liver disease.

13 Oct 2021

Existing drug reduces obesity and fatty liver in mice without changes in food intake or daily activity

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease reduces obesity and fatty liver in mice and improves their heart function — without changes in food intake or daily activity.

7 Oct 2021

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

Results from a 10-year study of children and adolescents who underwent a common weight loss operation to treat severe obesity show they safely have long-lasting major weight loss and improvement of their obesity-related medical problems without stunting their growth in height. The study, involving the longest known follow-up of pediatric patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, is published online by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.

24 Sep 2021

Increasing physical activity, fitness may be superior to weight loss for reducing health risks

The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting and attempts to lose weight also have soared. But according to a review article publishing September 20 in the journal iScience, when it comes to getting healthy and reducing mortality risk, increasing physical activity and improving fitness appear to be superior to weight loss. The authors say that employing a weight-neutral approach to the treatment of obesity-related health conditions also reduces the health risks associated with yo-yo dieting.

21 Sep 2021

Differences in DNA methylation could accurately predict progression of liver disease

Findings of a national study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope, identify potential biomarkers that might eventually be used to diagnose progressive stages of liver disease.

20 Sep 2021

Researchers explore the fate of dietary fructose in the body

In today's fast-paced world, the dependence on the widely available "fast" foods and beverages has risen. These foods are typically low in fiber and essential nutrients, and often consist of high amounts of added sugar. This shift in dietary trends, accompanied by a sedentary lifestyle, has been attributed to the rise in various metabolic disorders like diabetes, fatty liver disease, and heart disease.

31 Aug 2021

COVID-19 with pre-eclampsia and acute fatty liver of pregnancy

A new study reports a case of pre-eclampsia complicated by the acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP).

24 Aug 2021

Age and sex affect the outcomes of time-restricted eating

Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regimen that restricts eating to specific hours, has garnered increased attention in weight-loss circles.

17 Aug 2021

Clinical discussions on diet-associated NAFLD and COVID-19 mortality risk among PPI users

The August issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology includes clinical discussions of diet-associated NAFLD risk and increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 among PPI users.

16 Aug 2021

Study finds novel approach to attenuate mitochondrial dysfunction that drives diet-induced obesity

A team of University of California, Irvine, scientists have discovered a novel pharmacological approach to attenuate the mitochondrial dysfunction that drives diet-induced obesity.

12 Aug 2021

Study aims to ascertain body mass index cutoffs for type 2 diabetes in Xinjiang population

Oncotarget published "Appropriate body mass index cutoffs for type 2 diabetes in Xinjiang population: defining the influence of liver aminotransferase" which reported that these authors retrospective cohort study, T2DM was diagnosed when FBS ≥ 7.0 mmol/L, BMI of participants with baseline fasting < 7.0 mmol/L was divided by percentiles and by aminotransferanse .

9 Aug 2021

Research: Only 26% of areas in the UK have an effective pathway in place for early liver disease detection

New research published today in a peer review journal shows only 26% of areas in the UK have an effective pathway in place for the early detection of liver disease.

4 Aug 2021

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

In the most comprehensive analysis yet of ketogenic (keto) diets, a review in Frontiers in Nutrition finds keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects.

3 Aug 2021

Two new proteins identified as therapeutic targets for preventing NAFLD and associated liver cancer

An international study led by the Lipids&Liver research team at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, the results of which have recently been published in the prestigious journal Cancer Research, has demonstrated that inhibiting either of the proteins E2F1 or E2F2 in the liver protects against the development of obesity-driven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its progression to cancer.

29 Jul 2021

3D imaging reveals degeneration of liver sympathetic nerves in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

With the application of a novel three-dimensional imaging technology, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that one portion of the autonomic nervous system in the liver undergoes severe degeneration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

22 Jul 2021

'Good cholesterol' protects the liver from inflammation and injury, study shows

The body's so-called good cholesterol may be even better than we realize. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that one type of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has a previously unknown role in protecting the liver from injury.

22 Jul 2021

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Latest Fatty Liver News and Research

Washington University receives $7.5 million to support NIH's research on senescent cells

Study may help investigate the role of gut virome in health and disease

UQ start-up secures $1.3 million seed investment to develop new treatment for liver disease

Contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS, study reveals

Study identifies DNA mutations linking liver disease with obesity and diabetes

Existing drug reduces obesity and fatty liver in mice without changes in food intake or daily activity

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

Increasing physical activity, fitness may be superior to weight loss for reducing health risks

Differences in DNA methylation could accurately predict progression of liver disease

Researchers explore the fate of dietary fructose in the body

COVID-19 with pre-eclampsia and acute fatty liver of pregnancy

Age and sex affect the outcomes of time-restricted eating

Clinical discussions on diet-associated NAFLD and COVID-19 mortality risk among PPI users

Study finds novel approach to attenuate mitochondrial dysfunction that drives diet-induced obesity

Study aims to ascertain body mass index cutoffs for type 2 diabetes in Xinjiang population

Research: Only 26% of areas in the UK have an effective pathway in place for early liver disease detection

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

Two new proteins identified as therapeutic targets for preventing NAFLD and associated liver cancer

3D imaging reveals degeneration of liver sympathetic nerves in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

'Good cholesterol' protects the liver from inflammation and injury, study shows

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