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Omega 3 fatty acids can protect against ‘fatty’ liver

February 6, 2013
An omega-3 fatty acid counteracts the effect of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), afflicting 75 percent of the obese, says a new study. The American Liver Foundation estimates that about 25 percent of the US population …

Not just alcoholics, diabetics and obese too prone to liver diseases

October 3, 2012
Hindi cinema’s first true superstar Rajesh Khanna could have lived more had he abstained from alcoholism. Kaka’s excessive drinking habit caused him liver problems resulting in his untimely death. On the World Hepatitis …

Opossums replace mice as the new animal model for liver disease

July 6, 2012
The adage lab rat may be a dated line soon. Scientists have developed lab opossums as the new animal model to tackle non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the most common liver disease afflicting up to 15 million Americans, …

Fatty liver caused more by obesity than by alcohol now!

October 3, 2012
In our recent post, we made you aware about the various types of liver disease and how they are caused. Extra weight and insulin resistance are bigger risk factors  for a fatty liver than moderate amounts of alcohol, warn …