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An imbalance of electrons in the liver may be a common risk factor for disease
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An imbalance of electrons in the liver may be a common risk factor for disease

by Massachusetts General Hospital Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have uncovered an unexpected connection between an imbalance of electrons in liver cells and many metabolic problems that increase the risk for conditions such as cardiovascular disease and fatty liver disease. Their findings, published in the journal Nature, shine a light on the phenomenon known as...

New liver cancer research targets non-cancer cells to blunt tumor growth
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New liver cancer research targets non-cancer cells to blunt tumor growth

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania “Senotherapy,” a treatment that uses small molecule drugs to target “senescent” cells, or those cells that no longer undergo cell division, blunts liver tumor progression in animal models according to new research from a team led by Celeste Simon, Ph.D., a professor of Cell and...

Chemicals often found in consumer products could lead to obesity and fatty liver diseases
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Chemicals often found in consumer products could lead to obesity and fatty liver diseases

While poor nutrition and lack of exercise contribute to obesity, exposure to these compounds could trigger lifelong susceptibility to weight gain, Baylor University researcher says Chemical compounds found in many consumer products could be major contributors to the onset of lipid-related diseases, such as obesity, in humans, according to a Baylor University study. Until recently,...

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Weight loss surgery may alter gene expression in fat tissue

Altered gene expression in fat tissue may help explain why individuals who have regained weight after weight loss surgery still experience benefits such as metabolic improvements and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. The findings come from a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine. The study included women who underwent weight loss...

Ketogenic diets alter gut microbiome in humans, mice
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Ketogenic diets alter gut microbiome in humans, mice

by University of California, San Francisco Low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets, which have attracted public interest in recent years for their proposed benefits in lowering inflammation and promoting weight loss and heart health, have a dramatic impact on the microbes residing in the human gut, collectively referred to as the microbiome, according to a new UC...

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Repurposed drug helps obese mice lose weight, improve metabolic function

by NIH/National Institute on Aging An off-label experiment in mice using disulfiram, which has been used to treat alcohol use disorder for more than 50 years, consistently normalized body weight and reversed metabolic damage in obese middle-aged mice of both sexes. The international study was led by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA),...

Diabetes drug may protect breastfed children from future metabolic disorder
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Diabetes drug may protect breastfed children from future metabolic disorder

by American Physiological Society A new study suggests that treating a breastfeeding parent with a common diabetes drug may provide male offspring lifelong protection against diabetes and obesity. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. It was chosen as an APSselect article for May. Studies have shown...

Fighting autoimmunity and cancer: The nutritional key
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Fighting autoimmunity and cancer: The nutritional key

by Luxembourg Institute of Health Scientists at the Department of Infection and Immunity of the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) revealed a novel mechanism through which the immune system can control autoimmunity and cancer. In the special focus of the researchers were regulatory T cells—a specific type of white blood cells that in general act...