{
  "id": 16075975,
  "title": "MRI scans and DNA data uncover new genetic links to fatty liver disease",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/mri-scans-and-dna-data-uncover-new-genetic-links-to-fatty-liver",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-22T17:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-mri-scans-dna-uncover-genetic.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Fatty liver disease is characterized by the accumulation of triglycerides—a type of fat—in the liver. The disease has a strong genetic component, but until now, knowledge about which genes influence its development has been limited. To gain a better understanding, researchers at Karolinska Institutet analyzed genetic data and MRI scans from 71,488 people of European descent in the British UK…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}