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 MoreA Protein That Keeps Liver Cells Calm May Stop Liver Scarring
Scientists discovered that liver cells called stellate cells have two different jobs depending on what's damaging the liver. In some cases, these cells …
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 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 Pig Model Helps Scientists Study Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists created a new way to study a serious liver disease called MASH (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis) using specially designed pigs. …
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 MoreA Tiny Molecule That May Drive Liver Cancer in Overweight People
Scientists discovered that a tiny molecule called microRNA-21 (miR-21) may play a big role in causing liver cancer, especially in people with obesity and fatty …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Medicine May Help Heal Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers discovered how a traditional Chinese herbal formula called Lipi Jiangzhuo decoction might help treat a serious liver condition called MASH …
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 MoreFatty Liver Disease Could Cost the World Billions by 2040
A new study predicts that a common liver disease called MASH (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis) will become much more expensive and widespread …
Read MoreVitamin E May Help Protect Your Liver From Fatty Disease
Researchers studied how a fatty liver disease called MASH develops and found that tiny molecules called microRNAs play an important role in the disease …
Read MoreNew Treatment Idea: Fixing Liver Damage by Replacing Broken Cell Powerhouses
Scientists discovered a potential new way to treat a serious liver disease called MASH (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis). The key idea is …
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 …
Read MoreTwo Liver Disease Drugs Work Differently in the Body
Scientists compared two new medicines—resmetirom and semaglutide—to see how they treat a serious liver disease called MASH that develops from obesity and poor …
Read MoreWhy a Special Diet Damages Your Liver's Natural Cleanup System
Scientists studied how a diet missing certain nutrients affects the liver's ability to clean out harmful substances. They fed mice a special diet lacking …
Read MoreNew Discovery: How Your Liver Gets Fatty and How to Stop It
Scientists found a protein called integrin β3 that acts like an accelerator for fat buildup in the liver. When this protein is overactive, it makes your liver …
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