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Fatty liver disease
Fatty liver disease is a hepatic disorder characterized by an increased buildup of fat in the liver. Risk factors for fatty liver disease include obesity, diabetes, and alcohol consumption. While most cases are benign and treated with lifestyle interventions, severe cases can result in cirrhosis.
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JUN 22, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A scientist leads a team to discover the first-of-its-class drug that can inhibit a key enzyme safely and effectively in ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 12, 2020Immunology
Obesity is a $1.7 trillion problem in the United States — a value almost 10% of the nation’s gross domestic ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 24, 2020Cancer
Research published today in the Journal of Hepatology suggests that the protein responsible for antioxidant defense ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 12, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Alcoholic liver injury is caused by overconsumption of alcohol, something that can lead to serious diseases such as live ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 31, 2019Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 31, 2019Health & Medicine
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) estimates that air pollution kills more than 6 million people each year an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to find that an important enzyme that help regulate metabolism works in an unexpected way.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A novel molecular pathway was recently discovered for an enzyme inhibitor in humans that is implicated in the developmen ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Cirrhosis accounts for 31,000 deaths per year. Approximately 3.5 to 4.6 million people in the U.S. are chronic ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Cardiometabolic syndrome refers to a group of risk factors, and has been connected to a protein made in fat cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecule that has been a focus of cancer research has been found to be a significant regulator of metabolism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug was recently developed based on capsaicin, the compound found in chili peppers that is responsible for their ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 25, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gut release compounds that might act as biomarkers, and may be a part of disease developme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2018Health & Medicine
Losing weight can be a struggle for many. Whether it’s five pounds or fifty, staying on a diet, getting enough exe ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 29, 2017Cannabis Sciences
A continued look at some big research news in 2017.Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 02, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are trying to find out how to use genetic data to improve metabolic health; they are discovering diets are n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2017Videos
The liver performs many vital metabolic functions for our bodies. It regulates the levels of sugar, fat, and protein tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2017Microbiology
New research shows that taking a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) for acid reflux alters your gut microbiome to promote liver ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers compared the effects of conventional soybean oil to genetically modified soybean oil.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2017Cardiology
First discovered in 1979, natriuretic peptides (NPs) play a variety of roles in the body, some not yet understood. But a ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 21, 2017Immunology
There’s a new vaccine to protect against high cholesterol and its consequences: atherosclerotic plaques tha ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 24, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Glyphosate Exposure Causes Liver Disease in RatsWritten By: Jennifer EllisDEC 27, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Obesity is a common epidemic worldwide, but scientists are now bringing to light an associated health issue, fatty liver ...Written By: Jennifer Ellis
JUN 22, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A scientist leads a team to discover the first-of-its-class drug that can inhibit a key enzyme safely and effectively in
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 12, 2020
Immunology
Obesity is a $1.7 trillion problem in the United States — a value almost 10% of the nation’s gross domestic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 24, 2020
Cancer
Research published today in the Journal of Hepatology suggests that the protein responsible for antioxidant defense
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 12, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Alcoholic liver injury is caused by overconsumption of alcohol, something that can lead to serious diseases such as live
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 31, 2019
Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 31, 2019
Health & Medicine
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) estimates that air pollution kills more than 6 million people each year an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to find that an important enzyme that help regulate metabolism works in an unexpected way.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A novel molecular pathway was recently discovered for an enzyme inhibitor in humans that is implicated in the developmen
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Cirrhosis accounts for 31,000 deaths per year. Approximately 3.5 to 4.6 million people in the U.S. are chronic
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cardiometabolic syndrome refers to a group of risk factors, and has been connected to a protein made in fat cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecule that has been a focus of cancer research has been found to be a significant regulator of metabolism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug was recently developed based on capsaicin, the compound found in chili peppers that is responsible for their
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 25, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gut release compounds that might act as biomarkers, and may be a part of disease developme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
Losing weight can be a struggle for many. Whether it’s five pounds or fifty, staying on a diet, getting enough exe
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 29, 2017
Cannabis Sciences
A continued look at some big research news in 2017.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 02, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are trying to find out how to use genetic data to improve metabolic health; they are discovering diets are n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2017
Videos
The liver performs many vital metabolic functions for our bodies. It regulates the levels of sugar, fat, and protein tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2017
Microbiology
New research shows that taking a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) for acid reflux alters your gut microbiome to promote liver
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers compared the effects of conventional soybean oil to genetically modified soybean oil.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2017
Cardiology
First discovered in 1979, natriuretic peptides (NPs) play a variety of roles in the body, some not yet understood. But a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 21, 2017
Immunology
There’s a new vaccine to protect against high cholesterol and its consequences: atherosclerotic plaques tha
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 24, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Glyphosate Exposure Causes Liver Disease in Rats
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 27, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Obesity is a common epidemic worldwide, but scientists are now bringing to light an associated health issue, fatty liver
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis