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MIT study: High-fat diets make liver cells more likely to become cancerous

New research suggests liver cells exposed to too much fat revert to an immature state that is more susceptible to cancer-causing mutations Peer-Reviewed Publication Massachusetts Institute of Technology CAMBRIDGE, MA – One of the biggest risk factors for developing liver cancer is a high-fat diet. A new study from MIT reveals how a fatty diet rewires […]

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How PFAS disrupt healthy function in human liver cells

by Zara Abrams, Keck School of Medicine of USC edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Environment International (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109763 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to liver disease and cancer, but it is not yet clear how they cause damage. Researchers from the Keck School

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