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New study indicates that exercise prevents fatty liver disease

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created Oct 29, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

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 ...


Metobolomics uncovers key indicators of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Apple or pear shape is not main culprit to heart woes -- it's liver fat

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created Dec 04, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0

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 ...


Intestinal bacteria associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

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created May 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 jour ...


Low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than low-calorie diet

Low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than low-calorie diet

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created Jan 20, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

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 ...


Regular aerobic exercise reduces health concerns associated with fatty liver

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created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


The correlation between incidental NAFLD and carotid atherosclerosis

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created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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, ...


Cannabinoid-blocking weight-loss drug might fight alcoholic fatty liver

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created Mar 04, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

The cannabinoid receptors best known for delivering the psychological effects of marijuana also explain the connection between chronic alcohol use and a buildup of fat in the liver, according to a report in the March issue ...


Mayo Clinic's new imaging technology accurately identifies a broad spectrum of liver disease

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created Nov 01, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A new study shows that an imaging technology developed by Mayo Clinic researchers can identify liver fibrosis with high accuracy and help eliminate the need for liver biopsies. Liver fibrosis is a common condition that can ...


Fat in the liver -- not the belly -- is a better marker for disease risk

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created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

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 ...


Fatty liver disease medication may have no effect

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created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Gene variant boosts risk of fatty liver disease, scientists discover

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created Sep 25, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Second-hand smoking results in liver disease, study finds

Second-hand smoking results in liver disease, study finds

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created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

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 ...


What's the role of Kupffer cells in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis?

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created Nov 03, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a disorder characterized by hepatic steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis with a risk of developing cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The progression from simple steatosis ...


'Supersize me' mice research offers grim warning for America's fast food consumers

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created May 23, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (18) | comments 0

It's research that may have you thinking twice before upgrading to the large size at your favorite fast food joint. Saint Louis University research presented this week in Washington, D.C., shows the dangers of high-fat food ...