Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients with end-stage liver disease a treatment option besides waiting for a transplant

Liver transplant waitlists can range from 30 days to over five years. Developing treatments that spur liver regeneration could help reduce demand for scarce organs.

Satdarshan Monga, Professor of Pathology and Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
Oct. 14, 2022 ~7 min

Vitamin B12 may treat fatty liver disease

New findings "suggest that a relatively inexpensive therapy, vitamin B12 and folic acid, could be used to prevent and/or delay the progression of NASH."

Federico Graciano-NUS • futurity
Aug. 9, 2022 ~6 min


Harvard specialists sift damage of pandemic-era drinking

As studies signal serious health consequences, specialists scramble to treat acute cases and reinforce limits that define moderate use.

Alvin Powell • harvard
June 14, 2022 ~12 min

Exercise may lower blood clot risk in people with fatty liver disease

Exercise has a multitude of benefits for people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, including a reduced risk of developing blood clots.

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
March 1, 2022 ~5 min

Nursing can ‘turn on’ fatty liver disease in baby mice

A discovery in mice about the role imprinted genes play in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease could lead to new treatments.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~5 min

Study holds warning on pandemic drinking

A one-year increase in alcohol consumption in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to cause 8,000 additional deaths from alcohol-related liver disease by 2040.

Tracy Hampton • harvard
Jan. 4, 2022 ~3 min

Cocoa powder eases liver disease in mice

Cocoa powder added to the diet of obese mice markedly reduced the severity of liver disease. Researchers suggest the findings have implications for people.

Jeff Mulhollem-Penn State • futurity
April 14, 2021 ~6 min

Even a little added sugar doubles fat production in the liver

Added sugar—in soda, for instance—doubles fat production in the liver and could put you on a path towards fatty liver disease or diabetes as a result.

U. Zurich • futurity
March 19, 2021 ~5 min


Even a little added sugar doubles fat production in the liver

Added sugar—in soda, for instance—doubles fat production in the liver and could put you on a path towards fatty liver disease or diabetes as a result.

U. Zurich • futurity
March 19, 2021 ~5 min

Vitamin E can safely treat fatty liver in people with HIV

Vitamin E can safely and effectively treat a type of fatty liver disease common in people with HIV, a new small study shows.

McGill University • futurity
Feb. 14, 2020 ~3 min

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