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entertainment8 days ago•22 min saved

Reality TV Star Amber Eggers Dies at 41

Amber Eggers, 41, star of We TV’s Love After Lockup, died after hospitalization in Atlanta from acute liver failure, her mother confirming the cause to TMZ. We TV issued a tribute and friends posted mourning messages. Amber had previous health battles, including a 2025 pneumonia/infection that led her sister to launch a GoFundMe, and she previously dated Vincent Gonzalez during her prison time, a storyline featured on Season 2 and included cameos in Life After Lockup.

via Page Six|

#acute-liver-failure #amber-eggers #entertainment

entertainment8 days ago•15 min saved

Amber Eggers, 'Love After Lockup' Alum, Passes Away at 41

Amber Eggers, who appeared on WE TV’s Love After Lockup in 2019, died Sept. 3 in Georgia at age 41 from acute liver failure after a period of health decline that included pneumonia and a bacterial infection; she had been serving a prison sentence for drug trafficking and was featured in Season 2 with Vincent Gonzalez, with their engagement ending after her release.

via Variety|

#acute-liver-failure #amber-eggers #death

business1 year ago•1 min saved

Sarepta Stock Drops Following Second Patient Death in Gene Therapy Trial

Sarepta Therapeutics' stock plummeted nearly 50% to a nine-year low after a second patient treated with its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug, Elevidys, died of acute liver failure, prompting the company to suspend shipments and review safety protocols.

via Investopedia|

#acute-liver-failure #business #duchenne-muscular-dystrophy

health2 years ago•6 min saved

"Ultrasound Sticker for Early Detection of Acute Liver Failure"

Engineers at MIT have developed a postage stamp-sized ultrasound sticker that can be worn on the skin to continuously monitor the stiffness of internal organs, potentially aiding in the early detection of diseases such as acute liver failure and the progression of solid tumors. The sticker sends sound waves through the skin and into the body, where the waves reflect off internal organs and back out to the sticker, allowing it to measure and track organ rigidity over time. The team envisions its use in intensive care units for post-transplant patients and is working on adapting the design for human use.

via Medical Xpress|

#acute-liver-failure #health #medical-innovation