Lifestyle Changes in Children Can Improve Fat Levels, Reduce Risk of Disease
A healthy diet and regular physical exercise were found to influence the levels of circulating fatty acids, a type of lipid molecules, and reduce the…
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Inhibiting Ion Pump May Prevent Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Mouse Study Shows
A peptide called pNaKtide has shown promise in improving the clinical manifestations associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and atherosclerosis, according to researchers at Marshall…
Thyroid, Kidney Cancer Drug Granted Orphan Drug Status for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug status to cabozantinib for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer.
Diabetes Increases Risk of Liver Disease, Regardless of Weight, Study Indicates
Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of a person getting a severe liver disease, including cancer, regardless of their body mass index (BMI) reading, research…
New Lipid Metabolic Pathway Can Help Explain Cancer Drug Resistance
Researchers from Stony Brook University have described a biochemical mechanism that occurs in the liver and is responsible for the conversion of a lipid…
Whole Body Vibration Has Same Benefits as Treadmill Walking in Diabetic, Obese Mice
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…
Liver Cancer Cells Find Alternatives When Fat, Their Main Fuel, Disappears
Scientists have long believed that liver cancer cells needed fat molecules to survive, and that by blocking fat production, the cancer would starve. But a new Australian…
Coffee Intake May Reduce Risk of Chronic Liver Disease, Study Says
Drinking coffee may reduce the risk of chronic liver disease, especially in patients with other conditions affecting the liver, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according…
Fatty Liver Disease May Increase Risk of Hospital Readmission in Cardiac Patients
A recent study has suggested that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may contribute to increased rates of hospital readmission in patients suffering from heart failure.
Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise in Destroying Liver Tumors, Project Shows
Focused ultrasound appears to be able to selectively destroy liver tumors, new research from an EU project shows. Preliminary results of this new method, developed…
