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• The HospitalOn Monday 23 August, Channel 4's documentary series, 'The Hospital,' dedicated an episode to liver disease.25/08/2010 14:07:04
• New research into personal experiences of organ donation Have you donated an organ or given consent for organ donation after the death of a loved one? Would you be willing to share your experiences and take part in research on organ donation aimed at helping patients, doctors and nurses?                                                                    National charity DIPEx is searching for people to take part in a project about experiences of organ donation.25/08/2010 13:54:25
• New liver disease stem cell research welcomed by British Liver TrustNew research on human skin cells and stem cell therapy, conducted by the University of Cambridge, has been published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation today.25/08/2010 13:42:13
• Liver charity welcomes new findings for hepatitis C treatment The British Liver Trust is encouraged by the new findings published in The Lancet on Monday 9 August that shows by adding protease inhibitor, boceprevir, to standard hepatitis C treatment, success rates were substantially boosted to levels similar to that of telepravir.11/08/2010 13:03:35
• Desperate need for organ donors as liver transplant register soars New figures show a staggering 17% increase on the liver transplant register in the past year, with 370 people now currently waiting for the organ.05/07/2010 14:56:36