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UrduThe July issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology includes new ACG Clinical Guidelines on Acute Liver Failure, addressing a time-sensitive condition gastroenterologists and hepatologists encounter.
Tag: Liver Failure
Modulating a Specific Protein Could Lead to New Liver Disease Treatments
In research published in The FASEB Journal, scientists have discovered that a molecule called Yes-associated protein (YAP) plays a key role in the development of liver scarring, or fibrosis, by influencing the behavior of premature cells called liver progenitor cells.
Research May Speed Identification of Patients Who Need Liver Transplants
Simple blood measurement of a short-lived protein helped predict which patients would and wouldn’t likely survive without a liver transplant, according to a Rutgers study
Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center Welcomes New Faculty
Peter Heeger, MD, Justin Steggerda, MD, Hirsh Trivedi, MD, and Lorenzo Zaffiri, MD, PhD, have all recently joined the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center.
AASLD Foundation Funds Over $1.5 Million in Hepatology Research and Career Development in 2022
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Foundation, the largest medical society supporter of liver disease research and training in the United States, today announced its combined investment of over $1.5 million in Research and Career Development Awards, Abstract Awards, Emerging Liver Scholars (ELS) Program for medical residents and its new Emerging Liver Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Program.
The 2022 award recipients — selected from a highly competitive applicant pool — demonstrate both exceptional aptitude and deep interest in liver disease research and treatment. Their work will further advance the mission of the AASLD Foundation and hepatology as a medical specialty.
May 2022 Toxicological Sciences Features Leading Research in Respiratory Hazards, Proteomics, and More
The May 2022 issue of Toxicological Sciences, the Society of Toxicology’s official journal, is now available and features leading research in carcinogenesis, computational toxicology and databases, and more.