ALF unveils network to connect living donors with strangers in need
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is launching a first-of-its kind national database, called the ALF Living Donor Network, to connect people willing to…
Biliary atresia
Know your risks – and options – this National Liver Awareness Month
October is National Liver Awareness Month and Liver Cancer Awareness Month, and advocacy organizations across the U.S., including the American Liver Foundation (ALF), are…
7 genes identified as potential biliary atresia treatment targets
Researchers identified seven genes that may contribute to biliary atresia, a discovery that could provide opportunities to develop treatments or biological markers for the…
Virtual 5K expands annual run into national biliary atresia fundraiser
An annual fundraising run in the Washington area becomes a monthlong, virtual event this year to raise funds and awareness for the rare pediatric liver…
Age at Kasai, spleen issues key to biliary atresia outcomes
Babies who had standard Kasai surgery when they were more than 60 days old or had spleen malformations were more likely to have poor outcomes…
Study finds a new player behind liver scarring in biliary atresia
A new study has uncovered a key mechanism behind the liver scarring seen in biliary atresia (BA), a rare liver disease in infants. Two…
Study reveals disease mechanisms that may drive biliary atresia
A new preclinical study has found that a combination of viral and bacterial insults may be a key disease mechanism underlying biliary atresia. Specifically,…
Scientists ID ways to aid Alagille syndrome diagnosis in infants
In infants younger than 3 months, identifying heart problems and distinctive facial features, as well as blood markers and certain liver tissue abnormalities, may aid…
BARE holds Live and Let Live(r) fundraising campaign
Throughout July, the nonprofit Biliary Atresia Research & Education (BARE) is holding its Live and Let Live(r) fundraising campaign to raise money and awareness…
Prenatal 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) method that analyzes prenatal ultrasound…
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