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
Aramchol, a small molecule in the Galmed Pharmaceuticals pipeline, prevented and reversed inflammation and scarring (fibrosis) of the bile ducts in mouse models of cholestasis-related injury and fibrosis, a study showed. The bile ducts are the tubes that transport the digestive fluid bile from the liver to the intestines. Cholestasis refers to a slowed or […] The post Aramchol shows promise as PSC treatment, mouse study finds 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
Adults with autoimmune liver disease experience lower quality of life, especially those with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), who report more fatigue, sleepiness, and pain than adults with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) or autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). That’s according to a study that surveyed more than 400 people with these autoimmune liver diseases over seven years at […] The post PBC worst for life quality among autoimmune liver diseases: Study appeared first on Liver Disease News.| Liver Disease News – The Web's Daily Resource for Liver Disease News