Posts Tagged ‘genetics’
Scientists Find Biological “Switch” That Reverts Mature Liver Cells to Stem Cells
Scientists Find Biological “Switch” That Reverts Mature Liver Cells to Stem Cells June 5, 2014 | by Lisa Winter Photo credit: Picture shows a group of cells transitioning from a mature cell type (green) to a stem cell type (red). White cells are the cells where Hippo is being inactivated. Credit: Dean Yimlamai/Boston Children’s Hospital…
Read MoreGenetic Insight into a Fatty Liver: Visceral Fat vs. Subcutaneous Fat
Genetic Insight into a Fatty Liver: Visceral Fat vs. Subcutaneous Fat Nicole Cutler L.Ac. May 14th, 2014 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? Genetic Insight into a Fatty Liver Even though each person is unique, individuals…
Read MoreStudies Confirm Genetic Link To Advanced Fatty Liver Disease
Genetic Link To Advanced Fatty Liver Disease Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who carry an allele of the PNPLA3 gene have an increased risk of developing advanced disease, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, and cirrhosis. A second study supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and…
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