News tagged with fatty liver
Fatty liver disease medication may have no effect
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 13, 2009 |
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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 ...
Cellular stress causes fatty liver disease in mice
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Dec 08, 2008 |
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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 ...
Apple or pear shape is not main culprit to heart woes -- it's liver fat
Dec 04, 2008 |
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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 ...
New study indicates that exercise prevents fatty liver disease
Oct 29, 2008 |
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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 ...
Resveratrol prevents fat accumulation in livers of 'alcoholic' mice
Oct 14, 2008 |
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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 ...
Gene variant boosts risk of fatty liver disease, scientists discover
Sep 25, 2008 |
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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 ...
Hepatitis C virus may need enzyme's help to cause liver disease
Jul 09, 2008 |
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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 ...
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