'Rescue' mutations can protect liver from damage in patients with genetic disorder
Acquired DNA mutations found in the SERPINA1 gene can protect liver cells from damage in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin ...
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Consensus Received on Disease-Specific Therapy Eligibility in Patients With ATTR-CM
Targeted disease-specific therapy should be considered in symptomatic patients with a confirmed diagnosis of post-orthotopic liver transplantation ATTR-CM. Many patients with hereditary ...
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LDH Levels Identified as Potential Biomarker for Metabolic Syndrome and Liver Disease Severity
A new retrospective study found a significant association between lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels and the severity of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD).
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The dietary supplements you think are improving your health may be damaging your liver, research warns
Herbal and dietary supplements account for roughly 20% of liver toxicity cases nationwide, according to 2017 research published in the journal Hepatology.
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Hope for Kole: This Milwaukee family needs a liver transplant to save their 2-year-old son
Kole is now one of more than 2,100 children on the national transplant list. "There is nothing in this world that can help other than getting a liver transplant. It’s not really an option for a ...
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Research achieves gene-editing breakthrough that could improve treatment for liver disease, other disorders
Researchers developed a new gene-editing strategy that dramatically boosts the effectiveness of gene therapies in the liver, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for about 700 genetic ...
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JD Vance’s 12-year-old relative denied heart transplant because she is unvaccinated
A 12-year-old Indiana girl who is related to Vice President JD Vance has been barred from a spot on a heart transplant list ... and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, there is a higher risk of ...
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Ogden man denied lifesaving liver transplant by insurance company
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — An Ogden man has been denied a lifesaving liver transplant from his brother by his insurance company. Nathan Kirkland discovered he had bile duct cancer in April of 2024 ...
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3 health conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink, study says
Drinking alcohol if you have a large belly or diabetes more than doubles the risk of serious liver damage, while having high blood pressure and drinking nearly doubles the risk, a new study found.
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Surgeons Transplant Engineered Pig Kidney Into Fourth Patient
It was the fourth pig kidney transplant in the United States, and the first of three that will be done at Mass General as part of a new clinical trial sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Advancements in Transthyretin Stabilizers for Transthyretin-Mediated Cardiac Amyloidosis
5 Historically, there were no approved treatments for ATTR-CM, leaving patients reliant on symptomatic management or rare procedures like heart or combined heart and liver transplantation. Even today, ...