Posts by: Magdalena Kegel, PhD

Magdalena Kegel, PhD

Magdalena holds an MSc in Pharmaceutical Bioscience and an interdisciplinary PhD merging the fields of psychiatry, immunology and neuropharmacology. Her previous research focused on metabolic and immunologic changes in psychotic disorders. She is now focusing on science writing, allowing her to culture her passion for medical science and human health.

May 30, 2017

Health Canada Approves Ocaliva for Autoimmune Liver Disease Patients

News

Canadian patients with the autoimmune liver disease primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) saw the first approval of a new drug for their condition in more than 20 years, as Health Canada ... Read more

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017

Blocking 2 Types of Immune Cells Seen to Prevent NASH in Mice, Raising Hope of Treatment

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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, might be prevented by treatments able to target certain immune cells, according to a recent study in mice which demonstrated that the condition has an inflammatory basis. Researchers discovered ... Read more

April 21, 2017May 12, 2017

‘Good Cholesterol’ Therapy CER-209 Enters Phase 1 Trial for NAFLD and NASH

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

Cerenis Therapeutics has initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial of CER-209 for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The drug is a compound that ... Read more

March 31, 2017

Low-Protein Diet Shrunk the Livers of Mice, But Changes Were Reversible

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A diet too low in protein causes the liver to shrink extensively and become less efficient in doing its work. That can have devastating effects on nerve signaling and movement, ... Read more

March 9, 2017March 30, 2017

Broccoli Sprout Compound Protects Mice From Consequences of High-Fat Diet, Study Shows

News, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A compound found in broccoli sprouts apparently prevents obesity and fatty liver disease by boosting the amount of brown fat and improving the composition of gut bacteria linked to a high-fat diet, ... Read more

February 23, 2017

Single High-fat Meal Triggers Liver Metabolism Changes Similar to Type 2 Diabetes

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Researchers show that the effects of a single high-fat meal alters the sensitivity to insulin and changes liver metabolism in a way that may be the first step toward liver ... Read more