New Clue to Fighting Fatty Liver Disease Found in Lab
Scientists discovered that a protein called B4GALT1 plays an important role in fatty liver disease, a condition where fat builds up in the liver and causes …
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New Drug Shows Promise in Reducing Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers tested a new experimental drug called MI-891 that blocks a protein in the liver called PXR. This protein normally tells the liver to make and store …
Read MoreWhy Fatty Livers Can't Clean Up Glucagon Properly
Scientists discovered that your liver normally acts like a cleanup crew for a hormone called glucagon, removing about 20% of it from your blood after meals. …
Read MoreNew Liver Protein Found to Worsen Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists discovered that a protein called GPR75 plays a major role in making fatty liver disease worse. When people have metabolic dysfunction-associated …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticle Treatment Shows Promise for Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers developed a new type of tiny particle designed to deliver medicine directly to damaged livers in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …
Read MoreFolic Acid May Help Prevent Fatty Liver Disease from Alcohol
Researchers discovered that people with higher levels of folate (a B vitamin) in their blood have significantly lower risk of developing fatty liver disease …
Read MoreFolic Acid Helps Prevent Fatty Liver Disease in Mice
Researchers discovered that folic acid supplements may help prevent fatty liver disease, especially when eating a high-fat diet. In a study with mice, those …
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