Scientists develop new compound that reverses fatty liver disease
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
(Phys.org)—Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed the first synthetic compound that can reverse the effects of a serious metabolic condition known as fatty liver disease. True to its name, the disease involves an abnormal buildup of fat in the liver.