A family whose experience with biliary atresia led to an effort to help others navigate the challenges of pediatric liver disease is among those being honored at the American Liver Foundation’s (ALF) National Legacy Gala, being held Oct. 29 in New York. The Kellner family, who founded the Kellner Family Pediatric Liver Disease Foundation, will receive the […] The post Liver Foundation honors family who turned diagnosis into giving appeared first on Liver Disease News.| Liver Disease News – The Web's Daily Resource for Liver Disease News
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is launching a first-of-its kind national database, called the ALF Living Donor Network, to connect people willing to donate part of their liver to a stranger with patients for whom a liver transplant could be life-saving. “There are nearly 9,300 people in the United States waiting for a liver transplant […] The post ALF unveils network to connect living donors with strangers in need appeared first on Liver Disease News.| Liver Disease News – The Web's Daily Resource for Liver Disease News
October is National Liver Awareness Month and Liver Cancer Awareness Month, and advocacy organizations across the U.S., including the American Liver Foundation (ALF), are recognizing both by offering initiatives and programs aiming to help the estimated 100 million Americans living with some form of liver disease. Key to these efforts are education, identification, and prevention. […] The post Know your risks – and options – this National Liver Awareness Month appeared first on Liver Di...| Liver Disease News – The Web's Daily Resource for Liver Disease News
The British Liver Trust has teamed up with leading liver doctors to create an important new article … The post New publication tackling stigma in liver disease appeared first on British Liver Trust.| British Liver Trust
Thousands more people are being referred for potentially life-saving liver cancer checks following the expansion of the … The post NHS scanning trucks help thousands get potentially life-saving liver cancer checks appeared first on British Liver Trust.| British Liver Trust
Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England The launch of the Government’s 10 Year …| British Liver Trust
New research has reported a link between elevated blood levels of perfluooctane sulfate (PFOS) and increased risk of liver cancer. The study is the first to directly associate exposure from this “forever chemical” to liver cancer in humans.| New Atlas