Coffee Consumption Reduces Fibrosis Risk In Those With Fatty Liver Disease
Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Now, newly published research confirms that coffee caffeine consumption reduces the risk of advanced fibrosis in those with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Findings published in the February issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, show that increased coffee intake, specifically among patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), decreases risk of hepatic fibrosis... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Mutant gene clue to beat strokes
THOUSANDS of lives could be saved after the discovery of a genetic mutation which dramatically increases the risk of strokes. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
