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.

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