Finding Inspiration in Frazier’s Loss to the Silent Killer of Liver Cancer

November 9th, 2011

  Even the great Muhammad Ali had to struggle to put down “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier, one of the greatest heavyweight fighters in boxing history.  Frazier’s recent loss to liver cancer, shows however,  that even the heaviest left hook can be feeble against this silent killer. Frazier had become a respected boxing icon, not only for […]

New Device to Reduce Liver Cancer Cells and Pain

November 8th, 2011

A push of a button may just be what it would take to reduce the physical and emotional pains of liver cancer. At the University of Alabama (UAB), researchers rejoice at the promising potential of a new device that shrinks tumors with minor side effects and significantly less painful as other treatments Liver cancer remains […]

ADRLF and Actors Fund hold Free Hepatitis Screening

November 8th, 2011

  Congratulations to those who joined the ADRLF and the Actors Fund’s free hepatitis screening last Friday, October 28! You are one bold step ahead towards taking good care of your liver – and your health . In the spirit of social responsibility and generosity, ADRLF has worked hand in hand with the Actors Fund […]

Genetic Breakthrough to Decode Solutions to Liver Cancer

November 4th, 2011

The human genome houses a complex network, a recent study of the genome claims to contain answers to treating liver cancer. By identifying specific human genetic codes involved in liver function, researchers are unraveling key dynamics of the human liver that may provide new ways to prevent and cure liver diseases. In a massive research […]

More liver transplants possible with Cyclopamine

October 24th, 2011

In 2010, over 16, 0000 names were queued for liver transplant in the US, but less than fifty percent of these cases were addressed. As the need for liver transplant escalates, researchers look to the potential of “marginal” livers to expand the dwindling supply for organ donation. “Marginal” livers are those damaged by diseases such […]