New study shows macrophage cell therapy holds promise to treat people with liver cirrhosis
A study led by the University of Edinburgh has looked at a new type of cell therapy for people with cirrhosis. They found that the treatment could reduce the risk of serious liver complications, and could in future help to prevent hospital admissions and deaths. At...
New Scottish research partnership aims to improve access to liver services
The British Liver Trust is providing patient representation and support for the Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership (SHARP). SHARP is a Scotland wide partnership that will bring together specialists in liver disease and public health, general...
Share your experiences to help researchers improve care for hepatitis B in the UK
Do you live with hepatitis B and want to make the way it is diagnosed, monitored, and treated in the UK better for patients? The British Liver Trust are working with researchers and clinicians to design a research project that will improve people’s experiences of care...
Scottish minimum unit pricing evaluation shows 13.4% reduction in deaths
The British Liver Trust has campaigned as part of the Alcohol Health Association and alongside Alcohol Focus Scotland and SHAAP (Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems) in support of the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP). More recently, we have advocated...