Fatty Liver, NAFLD & NASH
The Link Between Plastic and Fatty Liver Disease
Research links hormone-disrupting chemicals contained in certain plastics to a greater likelihood of metabolic syndrome and a fatty liver.
Outlawed Diet Drug Might Cure Fatty Liver
Will the reformulation of 2,4 Dinitrophenol evolve into a turning point in the global battle against a fatty liver?
Which Summer Beverages Can Help or Harm Liver Health?
It is important to drink plenty of fluids in the summer to stay hydrated. Learn about the best beverage choices you can make for your liver’s well being.
16 Common and Not-So-Common Signs of Liver Problems
Signs of liver disease can be vague. Do you suffer from any of these signs of a bad liver?
New NASH Treatment Could Be Available in the Near Future
Intercept Pharmaceuticals announced it will be conducting a Phase 3 trial on obeticholic acid (OCA) for the treatment of patients with non-cirrhotic NASH with liver fibrosis.
New Fatty Liver Drug to Inhibit the Production and Retention of Fat
Learn about aramchol, an up and coming drug to treat advanced stage fatty liver disease.
Treatments for Alcoholic Hepatitis are Not Reducing Mortality Rates
Recommended treatments for alcoholic hepatitis fail to keep patients alive.
Overeating Will Be The Main Reason for Liver Transplants in 5 Years
“It’s predicted that by the end of this decade, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease will be be the most common underlying reason why people are required to have liver transplants, overtaking alcohol.â€
Emricasan Hoping to Be First Fatty Liver Drug
An experimental drug for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has received high marks in a mid-stage trial.
Study: Probiotics Exert Dual Action to Aid a Fatty Liver
A common probiotic has been shown to minimize lipogenesis and promote lipolysis – complementary actions that both prevent and reverse fat from accumulating in the liver.
Probiotics and Synbiotics Battle Fat in the Liver
Providing the gastrointestinal system with beneficial bacteria could be part of a winning strategy to defeat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
New Link Between MSG and Fatty Liver
Besides giving you a headache and heart palpitations, MSG (monosodium glutamate) might be contributing to obesity and a fatty, inflamed liver.
New Research: Blocking Fructose from Causing a Fatty Liver
Eating a lot of sugar can accelerate fat accumulation in the liver and initiate metabolic syndrome, but a new study may have found a way around this dilemma.
Genetic Insight into a Fatty Liver: Visceral Fat vs. Subcutaneous Fat
Is it true that your race might determine where you store fat and, thus, may make you more or less vulnerable to fatty liver disease?
Exposing 5 Common Myths About Liver Disease
When conceptions about liver disease stray far from the truth, efforts to prevent, detect and treat are hampered.
The Link Between Liver Disease and Dairy Problems
Likely a consequence of small intestine bacterial overgrowth, many people with chronic liver disease may have difficulty digesting dairy.
Liver Cancer Risk Heightens Weight Loss Urgency
Understanding the plea for insurance coverage of lap-band surgery to prevent liver cancer reiterates why stopping fatty liver disease is imperative.
7 Ways to Stop Liver Scar Progression
Hone your awareness of liver scar progression, the importance of stopping its advancement and seven strategies to accomplish this goal.
Potential Fatty Liver Drug Created at Scripps
A new drug (a selective synthetic LXR inverse agonist) developed by Scripps scientists could change the way we approach fatty liver disease.
