Biliary atresia

A family whose experience with biliary atresia led to an effort to help others navigate the challenges of pediatric liver disease is among those being…

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…

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…

Researchers identified seven genes that may contribute to biliary atresia, a discovery that could provide opportunities to develop treatments or biological markers for the…

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…

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…

A new study has uncovered a key mechanism behind the liver scarring seen in biliary atresia (BA), a rare liver disease in infants. Two…

A new preclinical study has found that a combination of viral and bacterial insults may be a key disease mechanism underlying biliary atresia. Specifically,…

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…

Throughout July, the nonprofit Biliary Atresia Research & Education (BARE) is holding its Live and Let Live(r) fundraising campaign to raise money and awareness…