Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Joyce Hollman

Trouble sleeping? It could lead to liver disease

Fatty liver has a new name that recognizes its ties to metabolic dysfunction. That means high cholesterol, blood sugar and belly fat can foreshadow liver trouble. But poor sleep could be a common factor that brings it all together…

Carolyn Gretton

Why bad breath is a red flag for liver trouble

From heart disease to dementia, the link between the health of the mouth and the health of the body has been firmly established. But for people with liver trouble, the link may be highest…

Carolyn Gretton

The surprising reason fatty liver can double your death risk

Fatty liver has a new name: metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. But it’s just as dangerous, and new research shows how it can practically double the risk of death from a host of unrelated causes.