HYDERABAD A study undertaken by research scholars at the School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, showed that reduction of fat accumulation in the liver lowers the chances of one developing Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, which is a serious health concern affecting 25% of the world’s population. Mitochondria, the cell’s powerhouse, empowers the liver to regulate lipid metabolism by enabling …
Scientists at the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology, affiliated with King's College London and the University of Lausanne, discovered in a study examining the link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and brain dysfunction that an accumulation of fat in the liver causes a decrease in oxygen to the brain and inflammation to brain tissue - both of which have been …
研究人员称，人体中的一种肠道细菌可以降解吸烟者肠道内积累的尼古丁，这对预防和治疗吸烟相关肝脏疾病具有潜在应用价值。 CDC/unsplash A study by Chinese scientists and their US counterparts has identified a type of bacteria in our gut that can effectively degrade nicotine, a harmful ingredient in tobacco that causes addiction and a slew of health risks including fatty liver disease. 来自北京大学、浙江大学、复旦大学和温州医科大学附属第一医院的科研人员联合美国国立卫生研究院的研究人员发现，人体中的一种肠道细菌解木聚糖拟杆菌可以降解吸烟者肠道内积累的尼古丁。 Nicotine is known to activate a kind of intestinal molecule called AMPKα and these molecules contribute …
Synthetic chemicals common in food packaging and some kitchenware may quadruple the risk of cancer, a study warns. Researchers at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, found 'forever chemicals' can increase a person's risk of non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma — a common liver cancer. Researchers found that 'forever chemicals' on many popular at-home products, like dishes and cookware, can …
