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flag A study links alcohol addiction and liver disease via enzyme KHK, showing blocking it in mice reduced drinking and liver damage.

flag A new study in Nature Metabolism links alcohol addiction and liver disease through the enzyme ketohexokinase (KHK), which triggers internal fructose production when alcohol is consumed. flag Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz found that blocking KHK in mice reduced alcohol intake, lessened addiction-related brain activity, and prevented liver damage like fat buildup, inflammation, and scarring. flag The findings suggest targeting fructose metabolism could lead to new treatments for alcohol use disorder and liver disease, including diet-related conditions like MASLD, offering a shared therapeutic approach for multiple liver diseases.

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