A link between histidine and fatty liver disease discovered in a study by IDIBGI and Eurecat

by IdiBGi

3 months ago
histidine, fatty liver disease

Researchers at the Institute for Biomedical Research of Girona (IDIBGI) and the Eurecat technology centre have also found that histidine levels are linked to a bacterial species in the gut microbiota....

Promising drug against non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, a severe type of liver disease

by Fundació Bosch i Gimpera

4 years ago
drug, fatty liver disease, plasma, NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) affects 2 to 5 percent of the world’s population. It is the most severe form of fatty liver disease, which can lead to cirrhosis, among other complications, and i...

Researchers discover a protein that protects against fatty liver, the most common hepatic disease in Western countries

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

7 years ago
fatty liver disease, liver cells, CPEB4, metabolism, Tudca

It is a disease of the liver caused by excessive fat deposits in liver cells. It is now the most prevalent chronic liver disease in industrialised countries and is a major public health concern becaus...

The stabilization of new lipid mediators derived from omega-3 fatty acids reduces the liver inflammation caused by obesity

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

9 years ago
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, fatty liver disease

Inhibitors of sEH are suggested as a promising therapeutic strategy to prevent and counteract the consequences of obesity. Based on the significant results obtained in this work new studies will be la...