Biliary atresia is the largest cause of end-stage liver fibrosis in children and the main reason children need liver transplants. Despite many years of worldwide research, scientists have not yet found a way to prevent the ...
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The RB1 tumor suppressor gene protein antagonizes uncontrolled growth of cancer by suppressing cell cycle progression but its function is repressed in most cancers. CDK4/6 represses this function by phosphorylating RB1. In ...
Sep 2, 2021
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Black patients with cirrhosis—late-stage liver disease—are about 25% more likely to die compared to non-Hispanic white patients and four times less likely to receive a liver transplant, reports a new Northwestern Medicine ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Bile duct cancer is a rare but aggressive form of cancer, affecting just over 2,000 people in the UK every year. However, incidences of bile cancer are steadily increasing every year—with some estimating it could one day ...
Jun 9, 2021
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While the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) – primary liver cancer—is higher among patients who have HIV, it's even higher among patients who have HIV and detectable hepatitis B, according to research from the Perelman ...
May 21, 2021
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There are no approved drugs to treat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease but controlling blood sugar over time may help decrease the risk of liver scarring and disease progression.
May 19, 2021
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Handheld laser devices that help surgeons quickly identify liver damage could transform transplant procedures, according to research involving the University of Strathclyde.
May 19, 2021
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver, NAFLD, is associated with several health risks. According to a new registry study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, NAFLD is linked to a 17-fold increased risk of liver cancer. ...
Apr 14, 2021
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The top priority in the field of transplantation is to ensure that donor organs are allocated to the patients with the greatest need.
Apr 13, 2021
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the bile ducts and is difficult to treat, since its causes have not yet been adequately researched. Using RNA sequencing, an international research ...
Mar 30, 2021
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