Fatty Liver

Fatty liver, also known as fatty liver disease (FLD), is a reversible condition where large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate in liver cells via the process of steatosis (i.e. abnormal retention of lipids within a cell).
What is Fatty Liver?

Fatty liver is a very common disorder and up to 20 percent of adults and approximately 5 percent of children are affected.

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Simple changes in eating habits could help fight obesity

Simple changes in eating habits could help fight obesity

Fatty liver disease linked to higher mortality risk from many common diseases

Fatty liver disease linked to higher mortality risk from many common diseases

Sticking to Life’s Essential 8 slashes cancer risk, major study shows

Sticking to Life’s Essential 8 slashes cancer risk, major study shows

Novel cyclic peptide antagonist can be a promising therapeutic approach for MASH

Novel cyclic peptide antagonist can be a promising therapeutic approach for MASH

Study reveals the role of transcription factors as therapeutic gateways in MAFLD

Study reveals the role of transcription factors as therapeutic gateways in MAFLD

Asah1 gene plays key role in preventing progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Asah1 gene plays key role in preventing progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Review sheds light on the mechanistic role of long non-coding RNAs in liver disease

Review sheds light on the mechanistic role of long non-coding RNAs in liver disease

Understanding the impact of SLC transporters on liver disease progression

Understanding the impact of SLC transporters on liver disease progression

Study unravels the link between colorectal cancer risk and steatotic liver disease

Study unravels the link between colorectal cancer risk and steatotic liver disease

Vitamin E significantly improves liver health in MASH patients, new study finds

Vitamin E significantly improves liver health in MASH patients, new study finds

Study connects loneliness and social isolation to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk

Study connects loneliness and social isolation to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk

Could a common sugar in processed foods be fueling childhood liver disease?

Could a common sugar in processed foods be fueling childhood liver disease?

Study links low levels of PM2.5 exposure to liver damage

Study links low levels of PM2.5 exposure to liver damage

Single heat stroke exposure triggers long-term health risks and metabolic vulnerabilities

Single heat stroke exposure triggers long-term health risks and metabolic vulnerabilities

Traffic-related air pollution may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Traffic-related air pollution may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

HMB supplement trial explores new treatment for chronic liver disease

HMB supplement trial explores new treatment for chronic liver disease

Bariatric surgery reduces liver complications in obese patients with cirrhosis

Bariatric surgery reduces liver complications in obese patients with cirrhosis

How gut microbiota impacts childhood obesity

How gut microbiota impacts childhood obesity

Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington

Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington

Air pollution amplifies dementia risk in cardiometabolic disease patients - healthy habits can help

Air pollution amplifies dementia risk in cardiometabolic disease patients - healthy habits can help

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