A new paradigm in patient care
Mechanical engineering assistant professor Elliot Hawkes is one of 20 Packard Fellows for 2020
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Surprising players in acute liver failure point to potential treatment
Gut microbes and host cells jointly contribute to the progression of this mostly incurable disease
Read moreOntario should vaccinate newborns for hepatitis B, study suggests
Not all pregnant women are universally screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Ontario, even though this screening is recommended,
Read moreLiver cancer diagnoses and deaths impacted by geography and household income
An analysis of information from a large U.S. cancer database indicates that patients with liver cancer from rural regions and
Read moreThe road to uncovering a novel mechanism for disposing of misfolded proteins
About 30 years ago, Dr. Richard Sifers set out on a journey to discover why people with a rare condition
Read moreImmune activation in the liver illuminated with new glycan-tagging strategy
A new chemistry technique expands known targets of signaling protein galectin-3, with implications for liver disease and the immune system
Read moreBody MRI reinterpretations plagued by discrepancies and errors
Secondary interpretations of body MR images at tertiary care centers identify high rate of discrepancies, with cognitive error types predominating, suggesting subspecialty interpretations and additional resources are needed
Read moreStart-up awarded grant to develop contrast agent for early detection of liver disease
A start-up led by chemistry professor Jenny Yang has received a grant to accelerate development of MRI contrast agents that allow clinicians to non-invasively detect early-stage liver disease — something not possible using currently available methods
Read moreStudy Shows Proof of Concept of BioIVT HEPATOPAC Cultures with Targeted Assay to Evaluate
New in vitro Bioactivation Liver Response Assay used HEPATOPAC model to demonstrate utility of in vitro transcriptomic signature-based strategy in preclinical DILI risk assessment
Read more“Game-changing” procedure shown to discontinue insulin treatment in type 2 diabetics
A revolutionary endoscopic therapeutic procedure may lead to the discontinuation of insulin treatment in a significant number of people with type 2 diabetes, new research presented today at UEG Week 2020 Virtual has shown
Read moreThe world’s first successful identification and characterization of in vivo senescent cells
Cell senescence is a state of permanent cell cycle arrest that was initially defined for cells grown in cell culture.
Read moreThe heat is on for building 3D artificial organ tissues
Radiator-like fluid systems adjust the genetic wiring inside human liver cells in preliminary work toward artificial organ-tissue engineering
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