News tagged with liver metabolism
Metabolic profiles essential for personalizing cancer therapy
One way to tackle a tumor is to take aim at the metabolic reactions that fuel their growth. But a report in the February Cell Metabolism shows that one metabolism-targeted cancer therapy will not fit all. That means that m ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Fatty livers are in overdrive
When our livers become loaded with fat, it isn't because they are slacking. A new study of human patients in the December Cell Metabolism shows that fatty livers actually burn more fat, not less. All that "hard work" may be ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Liver parasite lacks key genes for fatty acid synthesis: Genome sequencing of Clonorchis sinensis
The human liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis affects more than 35 million people in South East Asia and 15 million in China. Infection by this parasite causes clonorchiasis. Repeated or chronic infection can lead to serious diseas ...
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Good housekeeping maintains a healthy liver
Differences in the levels of two key metabolic enzymes may explain why some people are more susceptible to liver damage, according to a study in the October 17 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Experiments suggest research avenues for treating excess fat storage and obesity
A team of scientists at the Gladstone Institutes and Yale University have begun to unravel the complex process by which cells take in and store microscopic fat molecules, suggesting new directions for further research into ...
Oct 04, 2011 |
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New inherited neurometabolic disorder discovered
Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have discovered a new inherited disorder that causes severe mental retardation and liver dysfunction. The disease, adenosine kinase deficiency, is caused ...
Sep 30, 2011 |
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Scientists identify key protein linked to acute liver failure
New research from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) may help prevent damage to the liver caused by drugs like acetaminophen and other stressors.
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Even with regular exercise, people with inactive lifestyles more at risk for chronic diseases
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 percent of Americans have inactive lifestyles (they take fewer than 5,000 steps a day) and 75 percent do not meet the weekly exercise recommendations (150 minutes ...
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Liver, belly fat may identify high risks of heart disease in obese people
Obese people with high levels of abdominal fat and liver fat may face increased risks for heart disease and other serious health problems, according to research published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Jo ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Metabolic syndrome increases risk of both major types of primary liver cancer
Incidence rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) have increased in the U.S. This population-based study publishing in the August issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Associ ...
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Transcription factor is potential target for liver cancer treatment
Altering the body's metabolism could be an effective treatment for deadly liver cancer, researchers report.
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Metabolic shift may offer early cancer clue
Cancer cells are well known for their altered metabolisms, which may help them generate the energy they need for rapid growth. Using an emerging imaging technology, researchers reporting in the July Cell Metabolism, a Cell ...
Jul 05, 2011 |
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High-fat diet during pregnancy programs child for future diabetes
A high-fat diet during pregnancy may program a woman's baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic, says a new University of Illinois study published in the Journal of Physiology.
May 25, 2011 |
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Frequent moderate drinking of alcohol is associated with a lower risk of fatty liver disease
In a large study of men in Japan, the presence of fatty liver disease by ultrasonography showed an inverse ( reduced risk) association with the frequency of moderate alcohol consumption; however, there was some suggestion ...
May 24, 2011 |
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'Fasting pathway' points the way to new class of diabetes drugs
A uniquely collaborative study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies uncovered a novel mechanism that turns up glucose production in the liver when blood sugar levels drop, pointing towards ...
May 12, 2011 |
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