In the Media

Early research from MIT scientists suggests that over time a high-fat diet can impact the liver in a way that may raise the risk of cancer. “When the liver repeatedly processes large amounts of fat, its main working cells stop focusing on breaking down nutrients and filtering toxins,” writes Deirdre Bardolf for Fox News. “They revert to a more primitive state to help them endure the strain of a fatty diet, a shift researchers associate with tumorigenesis, the process by which cancer can develop.”