Changes in RNA could protect against liver disease, study finds
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A new study shows how RNA modifications could offer protection against fatty liver disease. The research also offers a possible explanation for why females tend to have higher liver fat. UCLA researchers found these changes can occur as the RNA molecules carrying DNA’s genetic instructions to cells’ protein-making machinery undergo a chemical change. This change seems to affect how fat is stored in the liver. According to Healthline, a fatty liver can develop when the body produces too much fat or isn’t efficient enough in metabolizing fat. Liver cells store the excess…