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A brisk walk is just as good as a jog when it comes to fighting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Moderate and vigorous exercise have comparable effects on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Date: July 6, 2016 Source: Tulane University Summary: A brisk walk is just as good as a jog when it comes to fighting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, researchers finds. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease…
Read MoreHow coffee could be your liver's savior
How coffee could be your liver’s savior: Drink shown to protect against a host of deadly diseases Drink may protect against certain cancers that affect the womb and liver World Health Organisation says no link between coffee and bladder cancer New research concludes that coffee protects against fatty liver disease, liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis…
Read MoreThe one thing putting your liver at risk (HINT: It’s not alcohol)
The one thing putting your liver at risk (HINT: It’s not alcohol) By: Bel Marra Health | Liver | Saturday, March 19, 2016 – 09:30 AM Many of us still believe that alcohol, and alcohol alone, is the real threat to our livers. However, alcoholic fatty liver disease is slowly declining and giving way to…
Read MoreCVD linked to NAFLD by traditional, nontraditional risk factors
CVD linked to NAFLD by traditional, nontraditional risk factors Corey KE, et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016;doi:10.1038/ajg.2016.44. March 2, 2016 Cardiovascular disease in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease was found to be associated with traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors, as well as nontraditional factors like increased MELD score and lower sodium levels, according to published findings.…
Read MoreStudy shows broccoli may offer protection against liver cancer
Study shows broccoli may offer protection against liver cancer By Stephanie Henry, University of Illinois Today at 4:26 p.m. URBANA, Ill. – Consumption of broccoli has increased in the United States over the last few decades as scientists have reported that eating the vegetable three to five times per week can lower the risk of…
Read MoreNatural Sugar May Treat Fatty Liver Disease
Natural Sugar May Treat Fatty Liver Disease By Washington University in St. Louis | March 2, 2016 Trehalose is a natural sugar found in plants and insects and consists of two glucose molecules bound together. (pixabay CC0) Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition closely linked to obesity, affects roughly 25 percent of people in the…
Read MoreNonalcoholic liver diseases focus of new UCSD center
Fatty liver disease affects 75-100 million Americans Dr. Rohit Loomba, left, checks on the abdomen of liver patient Ching Year in his hospital room at UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest. — John Gastaldo UC San Diego has brought together a wide-ranging team of doctors and scientists to fight a mammoth health risk largely unknown to…
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Emricasan Hoping to Be First Fatty Liver Drug Nicole Cutler Apr 15th, 2015 An experimental drug for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has received high marks in a mid-stage trial. An estimated one quarter of American adults has non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a growing health problem that can be hazardous if not addressed. Currently, lifestyle…
Read MoreHispanics at highest risk as fatty liver disease skyrockets
Hispanics at highest risk as fatty liver disease skyrockets Fatty liver disease is becoming the number one reason for liver transplants in the U. S. Liver disease numbers are skyrocketing in the United States despite amazing gains in the ability to treat hepatitis C and other chronic liver conditions, and Hispanics are among those in…
Read MoreObesity-linked chronic liver illness skyrockets
Obesity-linked chronic liver illness skyrockets Follow @IndianaGazette Despite major gains in fighting hepatitis C and other chronic liver conditions, public health officials are now faced with a growing epidemic of liver disease that is tightly linked to the obesity crisis. In the past two decades, the prevalence of the disease, known as nonalcoholic fatty liver,…
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