A blood marker of inflammation called lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) is an independent predictor of liver recompensation — when liver function…
Steve Bryson, PhD
Steve holds a PhD in biochemistry from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. As a medical scientist for 18 years, he worked in both academia and industry, where his research focused on the discovery of new vaccines and medicines to treat inflammatory disorders and infectious diseases. Steve is a published author in multiple peer-reviewed scientific journals and a patented inventor.
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Articles by Steve Bryson, PhD
CHOLANGITIS
NewsLarge study finds risks of liver cancer low for certain PSC patients
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, is relatively rare among people with primary sclerosing cholangitis…
A class of medicines called PPAR agonists that modulate genes involved in inflammation and scarring improve biochemical markers of liver…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsPreclinical safety data support ETX-312 for MASH human trials
E-therapeutics announced positive preclinical toxicology data on ETX-312, its therapy for people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NewsLanifibranor reduces abnormalities in liver blood vessel cells: Study
Six months of treatment with lanifibranor, Inventiva’s experimental therapy, reduced abnormalities in liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) in people…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsPrenatal ultrasound AI analysis IDs biliary atresia before birth in study
Biliary atresia, a rare liver disease affecting infants, may be diagnosed before birth using a novel artificial intelligence (AI)…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsCombined blood measure may detect biliary atresia in newborns
Combining the levels of two liver damage markers, obtained from standard blood tests, can accurately discriminate infants with biliary…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsGene therapy shows promise for Alagille liver disease: Mouse study
The use of an experimental, one-time gene therapy in a mouse model of Alagille syndrome increased the number of…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsEarly Kasai surgery linked to better outcomes, lower care costs in US
The cumulative healthcare costs for infants with biliary atresia can increase substantially if they undergo their initial treatment, the…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsACER3 enzyme may be therapeutic target in cholestasis: Lab study
ACER3, an enzyme involved in the metabolism of fat-like signaling molecules known as ceramides, plays a detrimental role in…