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Is fatty liver in kids a bigger threat than we know? Could it lead to cirrhosis?

Childhood obesity is rising at an alarming rate, bringing with it a hidden but serious health concern—Pediatric Fatty Liver Disease (PFLD), now recognized as Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD). Too frequently underdiagnosed, this disease can quietly advance to advanced liver damage, cirrhosis, and even liver failure if not treated.

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2025

Hrithik Roshan's sister Sunaina Roshan reveals how she reversed grade 3 fatty liver with just two changes

Sunaina Roshan, the sister of actor Hrithik Roshan, has made headlines for being honest about her health issues. Sunaina has been a great advocate for adopting a better lifestyle, having battled cancer and fatty liver disease. She recently took to social media and expressed how she was able to overcome…

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2025

Intermittent fasting and fatty liver: Is it safe?

Intermittent fasting (IF) has taken the health and wellness world by storm, praised for its potential to aid weight loss, improve metabolic health, and even boost brain function. But what about its impact on fatty liver disease, a condition affecting nearly 25% of the global population? While most articles touch…

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2025

Slim is out, fat is in: Over half the world set to be overweight or obese by 2050; how it will impact health

The world is getting fatter by the day and in the next 25 years over half of us could be overweight or obese, a new study published in The Lancet journal has warned. Not that this can't be reversed, but it would demand a series of bold and drastic measures…

The Times of India · Mar 4, 2025

Walking and doing these two exercises for few hours a week can prevent fatty liver disease

Fatty liver is a growing health concern. Health experts and fitness enthusiasts are urging people to take care of the liver because the liver does not show any symptoms of fat deposition but has serious consequences.

The Times of India · Mar 4, 2025

Doddie Aid 2025 raises more than £1 million for motor neurone disease research

Thousands of participants walked, ran, swam and cycled more than one million miles for charity during the first five weeks of 2025.

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025

Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can predict severity of disease

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord. It affects nearly one million people in the U.S. and over 2.8 million worldwide. While genetics play a role in the risk of developing multiple sclerosis, environmental factors such as diet, infectious…

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2025

Can a 19-year-old develop Alzheimer's disease? What causes early-onset disease in young

Alzheimer's disease is known to affect the elderly, and one would never expect a teenage individual to develop the neurodegenerative condition. However, this extremely rare case happened in China, and the researchers are yet to understand its underlying cause.

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2025

‘All in your head’: when doctors misdiagnose autoimmune disease as psychosomatic

Feeling disbelieved when knowing that there is something very wrong with your body can have devastating and long-term consequences. One of the most obvious consequences is that you won’t get the correct treatment and support.

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2025

Lindsey Burrow to run London Marathon in memory of late husband Rob

Rugby league great Rob Burrow died in 2024 after living with motor neurone disease for five years.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025