Scientists develop new animal model to tackle liver disease
July 5th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 5 (IANS) Scientists have developed lab opossums as the new animal model to tackle the most common liver disease afflicting up to 15 million Americans for which there ... Read more...
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Obesity, not alcohol, greater risk for fatty liver
May 31st, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) Being overweight and resistant to insulin makes for a greater risk for a fatty liver than moderate amounts of alcohol, warn researchers.
It has long been ... Read more...
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Antioxidant may prevent alcohol-induced liver damage
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 3 (IANS) An antioxidant may prevent liver damage caused by excessive alcohol. The findings potentially open the way to treating and reversing steatosis, or fatty deposits in the ... Read more...
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Antioxidant may prevent liver damage caused by excessive alcohol intake
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham has suggested that an antioxidant may prevent damage to the liver caused by excessive alcohol.The findings may ... Read more...
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Vitamin E can fight fatty liver disease in kids
April 28th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) A specific form of Vitamin E can improve the most severe form of fatty liver disease in some children.Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most ... Read more...
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Vitamin E helps cut fatty liver disease in kids
April 28th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): A new study has suggested that a specific form of vitamin E improved the most severe form of fatty liver disease in some children.Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ... Read more...
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Tangerines help prevent obesity, protect against heart disease
April 7th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 07 (ANI): A substance in tangerines that not only prevents obesity, but also offers protection against type 2 diabetes, and even atherosclerosis, the underlying disease responsible for most heart attacks ... Read more...
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Molecular switch behind development of fatty liver disease identified
April 6th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 6 (ANI): Scientists have identified a molecular switch that appears to be a common feature in the development of fatty liver disease.The discovery made in mice is consistent with ... Read more...
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Cholesterol regulator plays key role in development of liver fibrosis
March 31st, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 31 (ANI): Scientists have found that a key regulator of cholesterol and fat metabolism in the liver also plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis - the ... Read more...
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Fatty liver ‘independently increases Type 2 diabetes risk’
February 25th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have found that individuals with fatty liver were five times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those without fatty liver.This higher ... Read more...
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Certain types of gut bacteria linked to fatty liver
February 1st, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the abundance or scarcity of certain types of bacteria in the gut may also help predict susceptibility to non-alcoholic fatty liver.In a ... Read more...
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People with fatty liver disease ‘3 times more likely to suffer stroke’
January 8th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 08 (ANI): A new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the London Health Sciences Centre has found that people suffering from fatty liver disease may be three times ... Read more...
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‘Stop grazing, exercising and eat fatty foods’ to lose those pounds!
November 8th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 8 (ANI): Quit vegetables and fruits and exercising - that's the new mantra for losing weight, according to a nutritionist.Zoe Harcombe has said that everything that people thought was ... Read more...
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Hepatitis C virus infection linked to fat enzyme in liver cells
October 11th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Scientists have found that an enzyme associated with the storage of fat in the liver is necessary for the infectious activity of the hepatitis C virus (HCV).This discovery ... Read more...
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High fat diet during pregnancy ‘ups severe liver disease risk in offspring’
October 14th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): In a new study, researchers at the University of Southampton have found that a high fat diet during a woman's pregnancy makes her offspring more likely to develop ... Read more...
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Excess fat in liver likely to trigger heart disease
August 25th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) Excess fat in the liver is more likely to trigger heart disease and diabetes, says a new study.
When fats collects in the liver, people experience serious metabolic problems ... Read more...
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Fat in liver, not belly, could determine heart disease risk
August 25th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): Measuring liver fat may be a better way to determine a person's risk for developing diabetes and heart disease than measuring belly fat, according to researchers at Washington ... Read more...
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease runs in the family
May 2nd, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Researchers from University of California, San Diego have revealed that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an inherited disease.They suggest that family members of kids diagnosed with non-alcoholic ... Read more...
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Modest exercise can undo negative effects of belly fat
April 24th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Moderate exercise can reduce the negative effects of belly fat, which is linked to metabolic syndrome, says a new study. Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cardiovascular ... Read more...
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Even modest exercise can cut belly fat’s negative effects
April 24th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Moderate amounts of exercise alone can reduce the inflammation in visceral fat-belly fat, says a new study.Fat around the belly has been linked with metabolic syndrome, a group ... Read more...
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Knocking down a gene could prevent fructose-induced insulin resistance
March 4th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): Scientists have found that knocking down a gene called transcriptional coactivator PPARg coactivator-1b (PGC-1b) can protect mice on a diet loaded with high-fructose from insulin resistance.Usually, insulin ... Read more...
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People on low-carbohydrate diets burn more excess liver fat than those on low-calorie diets
January 20th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 20 (ANI): A study conducted by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center has shown that people who consume low-carbohydrate diets depend more on the oxidation of fat in the ... Read more...
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Fatty liver disease medication found ineffective in randomised trial
January 14th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 14 (ANI): A commonly prescribed inhibitor of fat absorption called orlistat neither helps patients with fatty liver disease (FLD) lose weight nor improve their liver enzymes or insulin resistance, ... Read more...
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Apple- or pear-shaped bodies dont really predict heart disease risk
December 5th, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 5 (ANI): Nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have denied that bodies shaped like pears or apples do not completely reveal a persons likelihood ... Read more...
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The protein that warns the liver that fatty cheese burger is on its way
December 3rd, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Just after you finish gorging on burger, french fries and cola, a protein produced by the liver sends a signal that fat is on the way, according ... Read more...
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How red wine protects alcoholics from fatty livers
October 15th, 2008 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): Consumption of resveratrol, the compound often associated with the health benefits of red wine, can help prevent accumulation of fat in the liver which happens due to ... Read more...
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Moderate exercise can reduce fatty livers in diabetics
September 20th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): Moderate aerobic exercise on a bike or treadmill, or a brisk walk, combined with some weightlifting, can cut down levels of fat in the liver by up ... Read more...
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Drug that blocks cannabinoid receptors may also fight alcoholic fatty liver
March 5th, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 5 (ANI): A new study has found that a drug that blocks the cannabinoid receptors, best known for delivering the psychological effects of marijuana, can also help combat accumulation of ... Read more...
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