Diet and exercise reverse liver damage

"Our findings suggest liver disease doesn't have to be a chronic, progressive condition."

Rochita Ghosh-U. Missouri • futurity
Oct. 10, 2024 ~4 min

Liver damage from stress and aging may be reversible

A study in mice has revealed how aging prompts certain liver cells to die off. Researchers could also reverse the process.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
July 8, 2024 ~6 min


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

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