High-fat diets make liver cells more likely to become cancerous – BioNews Central A high-fat diet causes mature liver cells to revert to an immature, stem-cell-like state, increasing their survival under stress but also raising the risk of liver cancer. ...

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How maternal obesity also affects the next generation – BioNews Central A study in obese mice found that maternal obesity increases offspring’s risk of fatty liver disease by reprogramming embryonic liver cells and altering metabolism. ...

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Scientists discover new type of cell in the liver The newly-discovered cells help shed light on how the liver repairs itself after damage.

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