Month: January 2016

Engineered liver tissue could have a range of important uses, from transplants in patients suffering from the organ’s failure to pharmaceutical testing. Now scientists report in ACS’ journal Analytical Chemistry the development of such a tissue, which closely mimics the liver’s complicated microstructure and function more effectively than existing models. The liver serves a critical … Continue reading “Making liver tissue in the lab for transplants and drug screening”

Some patients are in desperate need of a liver transplant, so why do many livers go unused by centers across the nation? Patients on the liver transplant wait list are ranked according to their Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, an objective measure used to predict the risk of death on the wait list … Continue reading “Transplant Centers Often Reject Potential Donor Livers For Sickest Patients In Need – Science 2.0”