GSK buys liver disease drug for up to $2 bn
British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline announced Wednesday the acquisition of a drug under development to treat a common form of liver disease, in a deal worth up to $2 billion.
May 14, 2025
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Liver Transplantation
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Families have to find their own livers because of organ donor shortfall
The number of adults and children who need organs consistently exceeds the available supply. While most transplants require a deceased donor, healthy people can donate one kidney and a portion of their liver.
Apr 28, 2025
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How a liver transplant helped one woman with bowel cancer become disease free
In a groundbreaking medical achievement in the U.K., a 32-year-old woman from Manchester has undergone the country's first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer.
Feb 3, 2025
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Independent pharmacies know their communities, but many are struggling to stay open
Barnes Drug Store is an independent pharmacy in the south Georgia town of Valdosta that's been serving the community for a century. The family-run business used to have six pharmacies. It now has just one.
Jan 22, 2025
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Home-based training aids muscle preservation in young liver transplant patients
In a recent pilot study, researchers tested the feasibility and effects of a 12-week home-based resistance training program. Their target patient population was children who have had a liver transplant and subsequently suffered ...
Jan 7, 2025
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Blood removal before major liver surgery cuts transfusions in half, clinical trial shows
Removing 10% of a patient's blood before major liver surgery and giving it back afterwards reduced transfusions by half, according to a large clinical trial published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Known as ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Alcohol-induced liver disease hospitalizations, transplants on the rise
From 2005 to 2021, alcohol-induced liver disease (AILD)-related hospitalizations and liver transplants (LTs) increased among women and men and in younger and older adults, according to a research letter published online Nov. ...
Nov 21, 2024
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Updated model reduces liver transplant disparities for women
Since the adoption of a new model for assessing the severity of liver disease, women are more likely to be added to the waitlist for a liver transplant, more likely to receive a transplant, and less likely to drop off the ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Mayo Clinic completes its first paired liver donation for transplantation
Anne Werpy rang a bell in late August, signifying her discharge from a recovery unit at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, after her liver transplant. Werpy received her liver as part of a unique pairing that matched recipients ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Organ allocation changes lead to better survival rates for children with liver failure
Liver transplantation is currently the only cure for pediatric acute liver failure (PALF), a rapidly progressing and life-threatening condition that can affect previously healthy children. Some children do not get a transplant ...
Oct 2, 2024
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