Posts by: Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart is a life sciences writer and editor, who completed both PhD course work and oral examinations in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University, and holds an M.Sc. in Virology and Immunology.

April 7, 2017April 10, 2017

Bowel Disease Patients Who Are Older and Have Had Disease Longer Are at Higher Risk of Liver Disease

News, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Thirteen percent of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) also had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a Texas study. The overlap occurred despite the fact that many of ... Read more

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

New Approach to Drug Discovery Finds Veterinary Pill Helps Mice Fight Liver Cancer

Liver cancer, News

A relative of a veterinary de-worming pill, in combination with the standard treatment Nexavar (sorafenib), was found to halt the growth of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) in laboratory mice. A new computing approach ... Read more

March 20, 2017March 30, 2017

Whole Body Vibration Has Same Benefits as Treadmill Walking in Diabetic, Obese Mice

News, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A study of obese, diabetic mice found that vibrating their entire bodies for 20 minutes daily for three months reduced their body fat and insulin resistance while improving muscle and ... Read more

March 13, 2017March 30, 2017

Study Reveals How Fatty Liver Disease May Progress to NASH

News, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

The tiny spheres, or microvesicles (MVs), released from liver cells and macrophages seem to be key players in the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) into non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). ... Read more

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017

Surgary Diets and High Uric Acid Blood Levels More Common in Obese Children with NASH Than NAFLD

News

Diets high in fructose (added sugars) and high levels of uric acid in the blood are more common in obese children and adolescents with non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH) than in those with non-alcoholic fatty liver ... Read more