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.
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Tissue 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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Novel stem cell therapy repairs 'irreversible' corneal damage in clinical trial
An expanded clinical trial that tested an experimental stem cell treatment for blinding cornea injuries found the treatment was feasible and safe in 14 patients who were treated and followed for 18 months, and there was a ...
Mar 4, 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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Ex-eye bank workers say pressure, lax oversight led to errors
William Lopez remembers clearly the day in June 2017 when he says he was asked to call the spouse of a college friend who had just died and ask for her eyes.
Nov 27, 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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