Children with biliary atresia show developmental problems, including language delays, following a living donor liver transplant (LDLT) in infancy…
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
CHOLESTASIS
NewsBaby with rare PFIC type thrives after liver transplant: Case study
A living donor liver transplant successfully managed liver failure in a 6-month-old boy with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 8…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsClinical genome sequencing aids in rare genetic disease diagnosis: Study
Clinical genome sequencing, or cGS, testing to detect a rare genetic disease such as Alagille syndrome, resulted in a…
A team of researchers, backed by a grant totaling more than $3 million, will study the feasibility of a nationwide…
HEPATITIS
NewsFDA breakthrough designation granted to larsucosterol for AH
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to larsucosterol, Durect’s investigational therapy for people…
CHOLANGITIS
NewsSeladelpar eases liver damage, itch in primary biliary cholangitis
One year of treatment with Gilead Sciences’ seladelpar normalized biomarkers of liver injury and rapidly reduced itch for most…
CHOLESTASIS
NewsLow-dose soybean emulsion may avoid newborn cholestasis: Study
A reduced dose of soybean fat emulsion seems to be better than the standard dose at preventing parenteral nutrition-associated…
BILIARY ATRESIA
NewsTriple blood test may be best at diagnosing biliary atresia
The blood levels of two proteins, called MMP-7 and SOX9, are significantly higher in infants with biliary atresia than…
ALAGILLE SYNDROME
NewsWorld Liver Day to raise awareness of Alagille, other liver diseases
April 19 is a day set aside to raise awareness of liver diseases such as Alagille syndrome. It’s…
Current screening and treatment strategies won’t allow Canada to eliminate new cases of hepatitis C by 2030, a population…