From fast-food to ultra-processed snacks, a high-fat diet eaten over the long term may trigger biological changes in the ...

Fatty liver disease can increase your risk of liver cancer or other types of cancer, including colorectal cancer. Many people with fatty liver disease also have other risk factors for cancer, such as ...

These synthetic compounds — known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS — could as much as triple the chances ...

There are many different types of liver disease, which can occur as a result of viruses, genetic conditions, and cancer, among other causes. Treatments can cure some diseases that affect the liver and ...

Liver disease is frighteningly common worldwide. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, is an umbrella term describing conditions related to a buildup of fat in the liver.

Fifty percent of T2DM patients also have NAFLD, confirmed via ultrasound, with elevated liver enzymes and altered lipid profiles. NAFLD and T2DM are key components of metabolic syndrome, sharing risk ...

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

Fatty liver disease (also called steatotic liver disease) happens when too much fat builds up in your liver. It can be caused by high alcohol use or metabolic syndrome (a group of conditions like ...

A new study co-led by the Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and ...

Obesity, type 2 diabetes, and certain lifestyle habits can increase your risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). MASLD, formally called nonalcoholic fatty liver ...