Weight Loss Can Help Head Off Lasting Damage Caused by Fatty Liver
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common cause of liver disease in the United States and is estimated to affect up to a quarter of adults in the world. It is defined by excess fat accumulating in the liver and usually occurs in people with obesity, high blood sugars (diabetes), abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride […]
The Medicine Cabinet-Ask the Harvard Experts: Statins likely help, not cause, fatty liver
By Howard LeWine, M.D., Tribune Content Agency Q: Is a fatty liver a result or side effect of being on the statin Crestor? A: It’s very unlikely that fatty liver is caused by rosuvastatin (Crestor) or any of the other statin drugs. In fact, some studies suggest that low to moderate doses of a statin […]
Up for Grabs
An adventure through the evolving science of organ transplantation By David Himmel It is late morning in early May 2014. Ozzie Rivero’s pager buzzes. The message reads: “heart offer.” Rivero takes action. Within the next 24 hours, he will be part of a harried effort to retrieve a still-beating heart from a deceased donor’s body […]
