http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A recent metobolomics study by researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond found that impaired peroxisomal oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is associated with the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The study also found significantly higher plasma monounsaturated fatty acids in the blood of patients with NAFL and NASH. Full findings appear in the December issue of Hepatology. http://www.physorg.com/news178265314.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:40:01 EST news178265314 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is often caused by abdominal obesity, which is also one of the main causes of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. The latter, in turn, is an important cardiovascular risk factor, and has been found to be associated with the presence of carotid atherosclerotic lesions. It is therefore understandable that an association may exist between NAFLD and carotid lesions. Although the association between NAFLD and carotid lesions is plausible and demonstrated, its practical implications have not been fully understood. http://www.physorg.com/news175513288.html Medicine & Health Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:42:13 EST news175513288 Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a genetic "switch" in fruit flies that plays an important role in making flies more tolerant to alcohol. http://www.physorg.com/news175347713.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:44:07 EST news175347713 Scientists have discovered a previously unknown link between a mother's diet in pregnancy and a severe form of liver disease in her child. http://www.physorg.com/news174661978.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:14:02 EST news174661978 Researchers studying a large sample of adolescent American boys have found an association between metabolic syndrome, which is a complication of obesity, and elevated liver enzymes that mark potentially serious liver disease. http://www.physorg.com/news173459901.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:30:07 EST news173459901 A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside has found that even second-hand tobacco smoke exposure can result in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a common disease and rising cause of chronic liver injury in which fat accumulates in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. http://www.physorg.com/news171808160.html Medicine & Health Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:50:23 EST news171808160 Researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia determined that patients with a sedentary lifestyle who engage in routine physical activities lower their risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The lower risk of problems associated with fatty liver was not contingent upon weight loss, but a direct result from the increased aerobic exercise. The results of this study are published in the October issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. http://www.physorg.com/news171731410.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:10:49 EST news171731410 New findings from nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest that it's not whether body fat is stored in the belly that affects metabolic risk factors for diabetes, high blood triglycerides and cardiovascular disease, but whether it collects in the liver. http://www.physorg.com/news170346913.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:20:04 EST news170346913 Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on how to increase physical activity leads to health benefits that are independent of changes in weight. These findings are in a new study in the July issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). http://www.physorg.com/news165671139.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:20:03 EST news165671139 Intestinal permeability and an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine are both associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). These findings are revealed in a new study in the June issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). http://www.physorg.com/news162828727.html Medicine & Health Fri, 29 May 2009 15:12:36 EST news162828727 High serum ferritin, being a hallmark of hereditary hemochromatosis , is frequently found in chronic hepatitis C, alcoholic or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients . A study in Italy has investigated the link between ferritin and steatosis in a non-obese cohort of non-alcoholic patients. In southern European populations, high ferritin levels, after exclusion of diagnosis of HH, represent a risk factor for steatosis and clinical relevance, being associated with low platelet count. http://www.physorg.com/news161443860.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 14:31:40 EST news161443860 A new non-invasive diagnostic index has been developed that may be used in tertiary care to rule in liver fibrosis in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The 'Pediatric NAFLD Fibrosis Index' (PNFI), described in the open access journal BMC Medicine, uses age, waist circumference and triglycerides to predict the presence of fibrosis. http://www.physorg.com/news160382323.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 May 2009 07:39:07 EST news160382323 Where different ethnic groups store fat in their bodies may account for differences in the likelihood they'll develop insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. http://www.physorg.com/news157352386.html Medicine & Health Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:00:48 EST news157352386 A new study in mice sheds light on the insulin resistance that can come from diets loaded with high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found in most sodas and many other processed foods. The report in the March issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, also suggests a way to prevent those ill effects. http://www.physorg.com/news155309349.html Biology Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:29:34 EST news155309349 People on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the liver for energy than those on a low-calorie diet, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a small clinical study. http://www.physorg.com/news151652573.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:43:46 EST news151652573 A new randomized, prospective trial has shown that orlistat, a commonly prescribed inhibitor of fat absorption, does not help patients with fatty liver disease (FLD) lose weight, nor does it improve their liver enzymes or insulin resistance. These findings are in the January issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). http://www.physorg.com/news151088581.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:03:01 EST news151088581 A University of Iowa researcher and colleagues at the University of Michigan have discovered a direct link between disruption of a critical cellular housekeeping process and fatty liver disease, a condition that causes fat to accumulate in the liver. http://www.physorg.com/news147966719.html Biology Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:51:59 EST news147966719 For years, pear-shaped people who carry weight in the thighs and backside have been told they are at lower risk for high blood pressure and heart disease than apple-shaped people who carry fat in the abdomen. But new findings from nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest body-shape comparisons don't completely explain risk. http://www.physorg.com/news147616992.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:43:12 EST news147616992 It's easy to go to the gym on a regular basis right after a person buys the gym membership. It's also easy to skip the gym one day, then the next day and the day after that. A new University of Missouri study indicates that the negative effects of skipping exercise can occur in a short period. The researchers found that a sudden transition to a sedentary lifestyle can quickly lead to symptoms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (hepatic steatosis), which affects at least 75 percent of obese people. http://www.physorg.com/news144507524.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:58:44 EST news144507524 The accumulation of fat in the liver as a result of chronic alcohol consumption could be prevented by consuming resveratrol, according to a new study with mice. The research found that resveratrol reduced the amount of fat produced in the liver of mice fed alcohol and, at the same time, increased the rate at which fat within the liver is broken down. http://www.physorg.com/news143210864.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:47:44 EST news143210864 Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that individuals who carry a specific form of the gene PNPLA3 have more fat in their livers and a greater risk of developing liver inflammation. They also found that Hispanics are more likely to carry the gene variant responsible for higher liver-fat content than African-Americans and Caucasians. http://www.physorg.com/news141572487.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:41:27 EST news141572487 A key enzyme may explain how hepatitis C infection causes fatty liver - a buildup of excess fat in the liver, which can lead to life-threatening diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, report University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and School of Medicine researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news134819424.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:50:24 EST news134819424