A Protein That May Help Protect Your Liver From Scarring
Researchers discovered that a protein called ANGPTL6 may help prevent liver scarring (fibrosis), a serious condition that develops when the liver gets damaged …
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New Discovery: How to Stop Liver Disease by Changing Immune Cells
Scientists discovered a new way that fatty liver disease gets worse, and it involves special immune cells in your liver called macrophages. When these cells …
Read MoreFoods That Cause Inflammation May Harm Your Liver
Researchers combined results from 18 different studies involving over 262,000 people to understand how inflammatory foods affect liver health. They found that …
Read MoreHow Fat and Scarring Team Up to Damage Your Liver
Scientists discovered that when your liver gets both fatty and scarred at the same time, it creates a dangerous combination that's worse than either problem …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Fatty Liver and Heart Disease
Researchers tested a drug called diacerein on mice with genetic conditions that cause fatty liver disease and heart problems. The drug works by reducing …
Read MoreA Protein That May Help Stop Liver Scarring From Fat Buildup
Researchers discovered that a protein called mitofusin 2 (MFN2) may help prevent liver scarring in people with fatty liver disease. Using lab experiments and …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise in Fighting Liver Scarring Disease
Researchers created a new experimental drug based on a natural compound called l-theanine to treat liver fibrosis, a serious condition where the liver becomes …
Read MoreNew Discovery: Blocking a Protein Could Help Treat Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists discovered that a protein called EMMPRIN plays a major role in causing a serious liver disease where fat builds up inside liver cells, leading to …
Read MoreA Hidden Gene That Controls Liver Health and Disease
Scientists have discovered that a special gene called H19 plays a major role in how our livers develop and stay healthy. This gene is normally turned off in …
Read MoreNew Silk-Based Treatment Shows Promise for Reversing Liver Damage
Researchers discovered that special scaffolds made from silk protein, loaded with growth-promoting substances, may help reverse liver scarring in mice. Liver …
Read MoreA Protein That Protects Your Liver From Fat Damage
Scientists discovered that a protective protein called IL-19 helps keep your liver healthy by fighting inflammation and preventing fat buildup. Using mice, …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Tea May Help Heal Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers tested a traditional Chinese herbal tea called Xiasangju to see if it could help treat a serious liver condition where fat builds up in liver …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticle Treatment Shows Promise for Liver Scarring
Researchers developed a new tiny particle-based treatment that combines two liver-protective substances to fight liver scarring (fibrosis). The treatment uses …
Read MoreNew Drug Semaglutide May Fix Broken Chemical Pathways in Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers discovered that people with fatty liver disease have problems with how their bodies process certain B vitamins and amino acids—building blocks that …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound Shows Promise for Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers discovered that a natural compound called sclareol may help treat a serious liver condition called MASH (metabolic dysfunction-associated …
Read MoreWhy Your Liver Struggles to Clean Up Dead Cells in Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists discovered that people with a serious liver condition called MASH (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis) have a problem: their liver's …
Read MoreTwo Drugs Together May Help Liver Disease Complications
Scientists discovered that combining two medications—vildagliptin and sacubitril/valsartan—may help reduce dangerous pressure buildup in the liver caused by …
Read MoreNew Drug Approach Shows Promise for Treating Liver Scarring
Researchers created 52 new experimental drugs designed to treat liver fibrosis—a serious condition where the liver becomes scarred and damaged. These new drugs …
Read MorePlant Extract Shows Promise for Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers tested a natural extract from gardenia fruit to see if it could help treat a serious liver condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …
Read MoreTiny Silicon Particles in Food May Harm Your Liver—But Probiotics Could Help
Scientists discovered that when tiny particles of silicon dioxide (a substance used in many foods and products) are swallowed regularly, they can build up in …
Read MoreWhy Your Immune Cells Matter for Liver Health
Scientists discovered that a specific protein in immune cells helps protect your liver from damage when you eat an unhealthy diet. When they removed this …
Read MoreHow Fatty Liver Cells Damage Your Liver: A New Discovery
Scientists discovered how fatty liver disease progresses and causes scarring. When liver cells get too fatty, they release tiny packages called vesicles that …
Read MoreNew Discovery: How to Stop Liver Scarring Before It Starts
Scientists discovered how two proteins work together to cause liver scarring, a serious condition called fibrosis. When the liver gets damaged from alcohol, …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound May Help Reverse Liver Scarring
Researchers discovered that betulinic acid, a natural compound found in plants, might help prevent and reverse liver scarring (fibrosis). The study used …
Read MoreNew Combo Treatment Shows Promise for Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers tested a new two-drug combination to treat MASH, a serious liver disease where fat builds up in liver cells, causing inflammation and scarring. The …
Read MoreEating in a Time Window Doesn't Help Liver Disease in All Cases
Researchers tested whether eating all your food within an 8-hour window each day could help prevent liver damage and scarring. They used mice with a special …
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