A schoolgirl who has a rare liver disorder has been given the gift of life (Image: SWNS) A schoolgirl who has a rare liver disorder has been given the gift of life – after having an organ transplant. Teighan Whitfield, six, was
A single night of binge-drinking is more likely to cause liver disease than a few drinks spread across the week, a study revealed. According to a study done by the University College London, first reported by the London Standard, measuring the pattern
Lucas Goeller’s family has launched a campaign to spread awareness of the urgent need for organ donors for their 10-year-old son and other children and adults. (Jessica Goeller / Summer Kraus) A FAMILY’S PLEA – A 10-year-old Pittsburgh boy needs a second
A Pittsburgh boy with a rare liver disease is fighting for his life — and his family is hoping for a second miracle to save him. Lucas Goeller, now 10, was born with a rare, life-threatening kidney disease called biliary atresia, which
The experimental weight loss drug retatrutide could also help to improve liver health, a new study suggests. The findings came from a large clinical trial led by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), which included obese participants with fatty liver disease. Researchers found that
Women drinking sugar-sweetened beverages have increased liver cancer, disease risk, researchers find
Women who drink sugar-sweetened beverages every day are at greater risk of developing liver cancer and chronic liver disease, according to international researchers led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts. A recent study published in JAMA Network Open included nearly 100,000
At this year’s British Transplant Games, one athlete will have two mothers cheering him on – his own, and the mother of the organ donor who saved his life. In 2011, 21-year-old Justin passed away suddenly. He had made it clear he
Did you have a grandmother who used to serve cow tongue sandwiches — and you had to steel yourself for that first bite? How about that strange-smelling soup your next door neighbor always used to dole out liberally? Turns out some