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Study plans to examine link between liver disease, muscles and immune system
Many children with long-term liver disease lose muscle, become weaker, and are more prone to infections. Eirini Kyrana, consultant in paediatric hepatology at King’s College Hospital, believes that these two problems may be linked as ...
Why we’re privileged to share your journey
Michelle Wilkins, Head of Liver UK’s Children and Families Service explains why her team feel fortunate to be part of so many families’ lives.
There is no expected journey with childhood liver disease. Over the years, through my ...
Running for Sonny – why Elan is taking on the Hertfordshire Half
A dad of three from Bedford, whose 16-month-old son has a rare liver disease, is training for the Hertfordshire Half Marathon on November 1 in a bid to raise as much as he can for Liver UK. Elan Weedon and his wife, Sophie, have been ...
Liver UK backs Brussels Call to Action on Liver Cancer
This Liver Cancer Awareness Month, Liver UK is proud to back the Brussels Call to Action on Liver Cancer, which is a joint statement from the international liver cancer community calling for faster action on prevention, early ...
NICE recommends maralixibat for treatment of cholestatic pruritus in Alagille Syndrome
Liver UK is delighted to hear Friday’s announcement from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) that they recommend maralixibat for use within the NHS for treating cholestatic pruritus (severe itch) due to ...
Liver UK visit the Senedd
We brought our Love Your Liver Roadshow to Senedd Cymru on Tuesday 6th October, to highlight the urgent need for earlier detection and improved care in Wales. By attending with our Love Your Liver Unit, we were able to demonstrate our ...
Millions living with fatty liver disease without knowing it, UK study suggests
New research released today at the UK’s leading liver conference shows that millions of people in the UK are living with fatty liver disease without a diagnosis. Researchers presenting new data at the British Association for the Study ...
Have fun while raising funds for Liver UK at your work Christmas event
We’re pleased to be partnering with o3e to offer a different approach to your Christmas parties and team-building events.
As part of the partnership, your team can take part in a range of fun, practical activities while helping to ...
Bournemouth couple take 80 years of running experience into the Great South Run
Whilst thousands of people will be taking part in the Great South Run in Portsmouth on October 18, few will be able to match the running experience of Paul and Liz Jenkins.
The couple from Bournemouth have clocked up over 60 ...
Tribute to Shohanna
The team at Liver UK are saddened to hear that Shohanna, one of our amazing young people, has passed away aged 27.
Shohanna, who was born with biliary atresia, received a liver transplant when she was two years old. Her mum Deloris ...
Our Budget Case to the Treasury: Investing in Prevention
The Autumn Budget on 28th October is a chance to prevent thousands of families from experiencing the devastating impact of liver disease. Because 90% of liver disease is preventable, government action on alcohol harm and obesity could ...
Liver UK helps shape new European recommendations on liver cancer surveillance
A major new paper published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe has highlighted the challenges of detecting liver cancer earlier across Europe and sets out practical lessons from countries around the world to improve surveillance ...
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