In a recent study published in Nutrients, a gaggle of researchers explored the causal effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) risk using Mendelian randomization (MR) and genome-wide association studies (GWASs) data. Study: The Role of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Osteoarthritis: Insights from a Mendelian Randomization Study. Image Credit: KucherAV/Shutterstock.com Background OA […]
A recent BMC Medicine study investigates the association between a plant-based food plan and genetic predisposition with the chance of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Study: Plant-based diets, genetic predisposition and risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Image Credit: zarzamora / Shutterstock.com Background NAFLD is amongst probably the most common chronic liver disorders, affecting around 32.4% of […]
The percent of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), the leading global explanation for liver disease, is increasing in U.S. adults, based on a study presented Friday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, Sick. Mexican Americans consistently had the best percentage of MAFLD, especially in 2018, although the prevalence of increase was […]