The Derek Janiak Hepatobiliary Forum
The liver is the largest internal organ in humans and the only one that will grow back if part of it is removed. It is responsible for over 500 different functions in collaboration with other organs. Pfft. Overachiever.
First things first, here are the answers to the quiz! How did you do? 1. What is the only known therapy for treatment of PSC? A liver transplant. 2. What is the technical term for yellowing of the eyes or skin? Jaundice 3. When was Derek and Logan’s surgery date? April 14th. 4. Name at …
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Logan and I headed down to Lahey Hospital yesterday for my checkup. The hospital was extremely busy. Typically there's a line before checking in for bloodwork, but once you're in the waiting room, it's no time at all. This time, it was almost a 20 minute wait. Longer than pizza delivery! It seems like a …
In January, I posted that 2014 was the year of the 3D printed liver, and now the Methuselah Corporation has a $1 Million prize for creating a usable liver. On Tuesday, Six teams were announced as competing for the prize, which needs to be claimed by December 2018. The website is really nifty looking: www.neworgan.org , and the teams …
We had a relatively mellow weekend here. There were some walks, some hikes and we shopped for bathroom fixtures since we're thinking about redoing the bathroom. Lately we've been wandering around different parts of Manchester and we keep finding little nooks of the city that are really very charming. Manchester is the largest city north of Boston, …
The weekend recap will be on Wednesday this week, because ... Logan is turning 39 today! It's the 39th time the earth has returned to the same position in relation to the sun. And I've known her for over 20% of her time on this earth. She's my wife, companion, and much more. I don't know what I …
The Derek Janiak Hepatobiliary Forum 