Hospitals saw spike in alcohol-related hepatitis during pandemic

Hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis, a life-threatening liver inflammation, increased dramatically during the COVID pandemic.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
July 14, 2023 ~6 min

Test helps predict who will die without liver transplant

About 3,000 Americans suffer acute liver failure each year and need a liver transplant. Acetaminophen is the most common cause.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
March 28, 2023 ~6 min


Sugary, fatty Western diets linked to liver disease

Researchers call fatty liver disease a "global health epidemic." A new study finds it's linked to diets that are high in fat and sugar.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
March 16, 2023 ~4 min

150 minutes of brisk walking a week reduces liver fat

Briskly walking for 150 minutes a week can significantly reduce liver fat in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~6 min

Beneficial green tea extract may cause liver damage

High doses of a green tea extract may protect against a variety of diseases, but it can also create liver damage, researchers say.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 1, 2022 ~4 min

Bariatric surgery cuts heart disease risk for people with obesity

Bariatric surgery can reduce risk of heart disease for people with obesity, a new study shows.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 15, 2022 ~5 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

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

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

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