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Explore the latest research illuminating the significant link between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and liver disease risk in postmenopausal women—evidence that could inform your nutritional guidance to patients.

This phase 1–2 study of gene therapy in Crigler–Najjar syndrome patients offers promising insights into a novel treatment approach. Explore the detailed findings to understand how this therapy could revolutionize the management of this rare and severe condition.

Long-term outcomes of lifestyle interventions to promote weight maintenance — the current first-line management for patients with NAFLD — are often unsatisfactory. DTx can overcome the drawbacks of traditional lifestyle treatments through telecare medical services. At the same time, implementing DTx introduces a different level of self-management motivation for patients, greatly improving the treatment adherence and therapeutic effect among NAFLD patients.

Up to this point, individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and a normal BMI have often been overlooked. It was assumed their normal BMI equated to a lower risk of more serious conditions than those who are overweight or obese. These findings indicate that lean patients with NAFLD are 50% more likely to have a CVA compared with overweight patients, and 10 to 30% more likely to experience CVD.

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