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


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

Machine keeps livers going outside the body for a whole week

The machine breaks records for how long livers can last outside the body but can also rejuvenate livers rejected for transplantation.

U. Zurich • futurity
Jan. 15, 2020 ~3 min

Safer MRI contrast agent may detect early-stage liver disease

A new contrast agent can detect liver fibrosis tumors 100 times smaller than currently approved agents—and reduces risk of toxicity, too.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
Oct. 31, 2019 ~4 min

‘Blueprint’ offers cell-by-cell peek at the liver

A new high-resolution picture of cells at work inside the liver may help scientists uncover therapeutic targets to treat disease.

Emily Kagey-U. Michigan • futurity
Aug. 9, 2019 ~5 min


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