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Japanese team reports the successful generation of a successfully transplanted functional human liver using liver buds derived from pluripotent stem cells. Starting from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), Japanese researchers created human liver buds complete with blood vessels that performed normal metabolic activities, when implanted in mice. Takanori Takebe, from Yokohama City University (Japan), and …
Scientists warn that many kinds of cinnamon-flavored foods contain a cheaper form of the spice that contains a substance that may cause liver damage. Researchers at the American Chemical Society have issued a safety warning concerning many kinds of cinnamon, cinnamon-flavored foods and beverages, and food supplements. Ikhlas Khan and colleagues found that many cinnamon-containing …
Switching off a hormone found in fat cells has been shown to improve control of glucose production by the liver. Uncontrolled glucose production from the liver has long been recognized as a key event in the development of type 2 diabetes, but the reasons as to why this happens have remained elusive. However, Haiming Cao, …
Vitamin E is an important nutrient to battle liver disease that is sometimes associated with obesity Vitamin E is a nutrient that is essential in scavenging free radicals and preventing oxidative stress – a key process implicated in aging and aging-related diseases. Among obese adults, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a liver disease that is characterized …
Microscopic dust particles may not only put airways at risk, but may compromise the cardiovascular system, liver, brain, and kidneys. Underground railway stations are known to have elevated particulate matter (PM) loads compared to ambient air. These particles are a health concern because they have the capacity to catalyze the generation of reactive oxygen species …
Link between bisphenol A, a chemical used widely in food and drink packaging, and increased risk of heart disease, is confirmed by UK scientists. Previous studies have reported associations between urinary BPA concentrations and heart disease, diabetes and liver enzymes in adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2004 study. …