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More than a third of the world’s population is affected by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, the most common chronic liver disease in the world. MASLD occurs when fat builds up in the liver and is associated with one or more of five conditions: obesity, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood sugar and low HDL cholesterol, …

Turmeric, or the good old haldi, has been used as a spice, and natural remedy for centuries. When it comes to Indian cooking, most of us add a pinch to all our curries, and even soups, and for good reason. The active compound curcumin in turmeric, not only adds color to the meal, but it also possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and …

The liver is one of the human body’s most impressive organs, able to regenerate itself even after it’s damaged or a bit of it is lopped off – but its abilities can only be pushed so far. Long term, excessive alcohol use can stop it from being able to heal itself even after someone stops drinking, and in a new …

A new study reveals surprising insights into the world’s most common chronic liver disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). While diabetes has long been seen as the leading danger, researchers discovered that high blood pressure may pose an even greater risk of death, along with low “good” cholesterol. Credit: Shutterstock Patients with chronic liver disease (MASLD) who also have …

Long-term heavy drinking can seriously damage your liver, but new research is shedding light on why the liver sometimes can’t repair itself, even after someone quits alcohol. Scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Duke University, and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago have uncovered crucial details about alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD)—insights that could lead to new treatments beyond liver transplants. …

Research has revealed a steep increase in liver disease in recent years. Meanwhile, there is growing evidence of health harms from alcohol, including drinking at levels that were previously considered “moderate.” These developments make a persuasive case for viewing alcohol consumption from a public health perspective. As an internal medicine physician and alcohol epidemiologist, I’m interested in the overlap between …

Fatty liver disease, especially nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is rising quietly worldwide, often showing no symptoms until it becomes serious. Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford, recently highlighted key early warning signs and common misconceptions in an Instagram video. Early indicators include abdominal weight gain, persistent fatigue, discomfort under the right rib cage, …

Excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the liver’s unique regenerative abilities by trapping cells in limbo between their functional and regenerative states, even after a patient stops drinking, researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at Duke University and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago describe in a new study. This in-between state is a result of inflammation disrupting how RNA …

Three companies linked to the production and distribution of a cannabis-based sleep aid will cease operations in Colorado following a settlement and fine that resolve a lawsuit filed by the state.  The companies – Nuka Enterprises LLC, Sima Sciences LLC, and Nuka Properties LLC – comprise the firms which manufactured and distributed the 1906 line of products in Colorado beginning …

Mangiferin is a natural polyphenolic compound present in mango. It has remarkable anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour, antioxidative stress, and antiviral properties, that as per research published in Foods, have therapeutic effects on liver disease, including liver injury, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, liver fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Source link