fatty liver disease

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New Superpower of Ozempic, Wegovy: Reversing Liver Disease

Semaglutide found to reduce inflammation, scarring in people with severe form of fatty liver disease

(Newser) - Experts exploring what other conditions semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic, might help apart from diabetes and weight loss say the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial suggest it may reverse a common liver disease. Some 15 million US adults have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), an advanced...

Too Much Sitting Can Kill You in a New Way

 Too Much Sitting 
 Can Kill You 
 in a New Way 
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Too Much Sitting Can Kill You in a New Way

Sitting is 'slowly but surely killing us,' says an expert

(Newser) - Too much sitting is already linked to a higher risk of anxiety disorder and certain types of cancer . Now you can throw liver disease into the mix, too. A new study out of South Korea finds those who spend at least 10 hours a day on their behinds have a...

1 in 10 Kids Has a Liver Like an Alcoholic's
1 in 10 Kids Has a Liver
Like an Alcoholic's
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1 in 10 Kids Has a Liver Like an Alcoholic's

Rise in fatty liver disease alarms experts

(Newser) - Huge numbers of American children have a liver disease that used to be seen mainly among adult alcoholics—and most of them don't know it, researchers warn. Around 10% of children are now believed to have fatty liver disease, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure in some...

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