Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice suggests.

Fat Reduction: The compound decreased subcutaneous fat by 44% and mitigated fatty liver more effectively than ... and fat accumulation in cell and HFD mouse models, Diabetologia (2024).

Gut-level metabolism was affected by the HFD as fatty acid levels were higher, whereas glucose and glycerol levels were lower. Glucose may signal that the body has enough energy rather than simply ...