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  • Four Hepatitis Symptoms

    About.com Hepatitis: Most Popular Articles
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:44 am
    Most diseases have their classic symptoms and hepatitis is no exception. Here is a list of symptoms and their descriptions that are frequently seen with hepatitis. Remember, though, that some people with the disease will not have any of these problems.

  • Identification Of Entry Point For Hepatitis C Infection

    Liver Disease / Hepatitis News From Medical News Today
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    A molecule embedded in the membrane of human liver cells that aids in cholesterol absorption also allows the entry of hepatitis C virus, the first step in hepatitis C infection, according to research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine...

  • Liver Cancer More Likely with Hep C and Fatty Liver

    Hepatitis Central
    13 Jan 2012 | 3:21 pm
    Two separate Mayo Clinic studies find that liver cancer rates are magnified by obesity and Hepatitis C infection.

  • Entry point of hepatitis C virus identified

    HCV New Drug Research
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am
    The cholesterol receptor offers a promising new target for anti-viral therapy, for which an approved drug may already exist, say the researchers, whose findings were reported online in advance of publication in Nature Medicine.An estimated 4.1 million Americans are infected with hepatitis C virus, or HCV, which attacks the liver and leads to inflammation, according to the National Institutes of Health. Most people have no symptoms initially and may not know they have the infection until liver damage shows up decades later during routine medical tests.Previous studies showed that cholesterol…

  • Novel Hep C Vaccine in Phase 1 Trial

    Hepatitis Central
    9 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    By targeting the inside of a Hepatitis C viral cell for a greater T-cell response, Oxford researchers are one step closer to a vaccine for preventing Hepatitis C infection.
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  • Hepatitis vaccine a smart choice when travelling - Edmonton Journal

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:36 am
    Hepatitis vaccine a smart choice when travellingEdmonton JournalWhat is hepatitis? Hepatitis is a serious liver disease. There are two strains that travellers need to be worried about: A and B. The former is passed through contaminated food or water, while the latter is transmitted through blood, saliva and seminal

  • Inexplicable priorities - South Asian News Agency

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:19 am
    Inexplicable prioritiesSouth Asian News AgencyBut she contracted Hepatitis C in the process as the medical equipment at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology – the premier cardiac facility in Rawalpindi/Islamabad – was contaminated with the virus. She lived with the disease courageously and and more »

  • Cortland sees spike in Hepatitis C in drug users - Syracuse.com

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:48 pm
    Cortland sees spike in Hepatitis C in drug usersSyracuse.comBy James T. Mulder / The Post-Standard Cortland, NY -- Public health officials are investigating a surge of Hepatitis C cases in Cortland County showing up mostly among people under 35 who shoot drugs. Catherine Feuerherm, Cortland's public health Hepatitis C cases on the rise in CortlandIthaca Journalall 2 news articles »

  • Judge holds hearing in Vegas hepatitis C case - San Francisco Examiner

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pm
    Las Vegas SunJudge holds hearing in Vegas hepatitis C caseSan Francisco ExaminerAP A Nevada state psychiatrist testified Friday that despite two strokes, the embattled former physician-owner of Las Vegas outpatient clinics involved in a 2008 hepatitis outbreak is mentally competent to stand trial on criminal charges.Psychiatrist: Ex-doctor charged in hepatitis case competent to stand trialLas Vegas SunFOX5 Vegas - KVVUHepatitis C defendant awaits mental competency decisionKVVU Las VegasDr. Desai back in court for trial decisionKTNV Las VegasLas Vegas Review-Journal -MyNews3all 33 news…

  • Idenix Pharmaceuticals Shares Plunged Temporarily: What You Need to Know - Motley Fool

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:34 pm
    Idenix Pharmaceuticals Shares Plunged Temporarily: What You Need to KnowMotley FoolWhat: Shares of hepatitis-C drug hopeful Idenix Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: IDIX ) plunged as much as 12% earlier this morning following an analyst downgrade, but have since regained nearly all of their losses. So what: Stifel Nicolaus slapped the dreaded Stifel Nicolaus Analysts Downgrade Idenix Pharmaceuticals (IDIX) Shares to "Sell"LocalizedUSAall 4 news articles »
 
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  • Lymph Nodes: Filter Stations for Lymph

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    27 Jan 2012 | 5:08 am
    Lymph nodes contain large amounts of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cells that attack microbes.

  • Sexual Transmission

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    27 Jan 2012 | 5:08 am
    Which hepatitis viruses are spread through sexual contact? Each hepatitis virus has its own risk and you are more likely to get some types of hepatitis from sex than others.

  • Viral Hepatitis Symptoms

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    27 Jan 2012 | 5:08 am
    Wondering if that ache or pain could mean hepatitis? Symptoms of acute viral hepatitis are very similar, whether you have hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C, or other hepatitis viruses. It's hard to know which you have without the help of blood tests and a doctor. Most people don't realize they have hepatitis until they see jaundice, a symptom that makes the skin appear yellowish. However, many people don't develop jaundice.

  • Bilirubin

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    27 Jan 2012 | 5:08 am
    Definition of Bilirubin

  • Alcohol and Hepatitis C

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    27 Jan 2012 | 5:08 am
    Chronic hepatitis C and heavy alcoholic drinking don't mix. Here are four reasons why.
 
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  • Researchers Show How Cholesterol Receptor Promotes HCV Cell Entry

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:34 am
    A molecule in liver cell membranes that plays a role in cholesterol uptake also enables hepatitis C virus to enter cells, according to research reported in the January 8, 2012, advance online edition of Nature Medicine.

  • Dr. Desai back in court for trial decision

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:29 pm
    Las Vegas, NV -- The man accused in the massive Hepatitis C outbreak several years ago headed back to court on Friday.

  • Live Liver Donations Confirmed As Safe

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:19 pm
    Main Category: Transplants / Organ Donations Also Included In: Liver Disease / Hepatitis ; GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Article Date: 27 Jan 2012 - 9:00 PST According to Johns Hopkins researchers, individuals who donate a portion of their liver for live transplantation usually recover safely from the procedure and can expect to live long, ... (more)

  • Meet 'Rosie' and 'Ken': 2 chimps, 100 experiments

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:05 pm
    Rosie and Ken are 30-year-old chimpanzees who've never known a day of freedom. They were born in research labs and have spent almost their lives being experimented on by scientists in search of cures for human diseases.

  • Idenix Pharmaceuticals (IDIX) Downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus to "Sell"

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am
    Idenix Pharmaceuticals was downgraded by investment analysts at Stifel Nicolaus to a "sell" rating in a note issued to investors on Friday.
 
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  • Researchers Discover New Therapeutic Target To Combat Liver Cancer

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Researchers at CIC Biogune, the Cooperative Centre for Research into Biosciences and led by Dr. Maria Luz Martinez Chantar, have found a strong relationship between high levels of Hu antigen R (HuR) protein and the malignancy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, through a novel molecular process in the investigation of this pathology and known as neddylation...

  • Live Liver Donations Confirmed As Safe

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    According to Johns Hopkins researchers, individuals who donate a portion of their liver for live transplantation usually recover safely from the procedure and can expect to live long, healthy lives. The study is published in the February issue of the journal Gastroenterology. Dorry L. Segev, M.D., Ph.D...

  • Identification Of Entry Point For Hepatitis C Infection

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    A molecule embedded in the membrane of human liver cells that aids in cholesterol absorption also allows the entry of hepatitis C virus, the first step in hepatitis C infection, according to research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine...

  • Many High-Risk Americans Don't Get Hepatitis B Vaccine

    22 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    A recently published study investigating hepatitis B vaccination rates in the United States found that more than half of adults at risk for hepatitis B virus remain unvaccinated. With many of these individuals making contact with the healthcare system, including HIV testing, this statistic reflects many missed opportunities to vaccinate this population...

  • Small Changes In The Genome Account For Gender Differences In Liver Cancer Risk

    21 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Men are four times more likely to develop liver cancer compared to women, a difference attributed to the sex hormones androgen and estrogen. Although this gender difference has been known for a long time, the molecular mechanisms by which estrogens prevent - and androgens promote - liver cancer remain unclear...
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  • Re: HCV SVR Improves Quality of Life & Brain Function

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:33 am
    Even though it was a small study .. good to read !SVRs demonstrated significant improvements in verbal learning, memory, and visuo-spatial memory..... This appears to be the first demonstration of improved cerebral inflammation and healthier neurocogn...

  • Re: I'm a teenager!!!!

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:14 am
    This is great nothing like regression                                 hope life

  • Re: Help Support HCV Support!

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:58 am
    Thank you Marijean and Rocky for your most generous donations!  Much appreciated indeed. At this rate we should meet our goal in a no time.   Viper

  • Re: I'm a teenager!!!!

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:43 pm
    Alice, you are a trooper. Keep up the good work.  Your almost there.

  • Re: imagine

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:06 pm
    Quote from: greyrocker on January 27, 2012, 11:45:29 PMI got a duck named after me too, right Cali?  Top that, BR!   GRYou sure do GR, his name is Greyrocker.  He's a cutie now, but he'll ...
 
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  • Muscle and Mortality in Cirrhosis

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:45 pm
    Muscle and Mortality in CirrhosisToufic Kachaamy, MD, Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, Douglas M. Heuman, MD  Clinical Gastroenterology and HepatologyVolume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 100-102, February 2012Virginia Commonwealth University, Hunter Holmes McGuire Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, Virginiapublished online 11 November 2011.Skeletal muscle wasting, accompanied by weakness and poor functional capacity, is a frequent finding in advanced liver disease. Many factors contribute to cachexia in cirrhosis. Loss of appetite is common and might be related to…

  • The 2012 AASLD Hepatitis Single Topic Conference (STC)

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm
    Optimal Treatment Approaches to be Explored at Hepatitis STC  By Ann Haran, AASLD StaffThe 2012 AASLD Hepatitis Single Topic Conference (STC)  HCV Direct Antiviral Agents (DAA): Concepts, Development, and Optimal Use endeavors to advance understanding of the factors and tools available for successful treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection, with focus on the use of recently approved direct-acting antiviral drugs. The "brainchild" of the AASLD Clinical Research Committee, the course was organized by Raymond Chung, MD, and Warren Schmidt, MD, PhD. Committee member Dr. Schmidt…

  • Friday Round Up - Hepatitis News Ticker:

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:56 am
     This Weeks Updates:Muscle and Mortality in CirrhosisThe 2012 AASLD Hepatitis Single Topic Conference (STC)Entry point of hepatitis C virus identified Big Pharma:The Hepatitis C Race For Tolerable TherapiesGermany’s IQWiG sees added benefits for IncivoPharmasset's Hepatitis C Drug: How it Could Change AustraliaWatch-Beware of Hepatitis B at the nail salonMagic mushrooms point to new depression drugsPot-based prescription drug looks for FDA OK  Drop in effectiveness of HCV treatment in national VA practice New Hepatitis C Regimen Stimulates Changes in Therapy ManagementHepatitis C…

  • Entry point of hepatitis C virus identified

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am
    The cholesterol receptor offers a promising new target for anti-viral therapy, for which an approved drug may already exist, say the researchers, whose findings were reported online in advance of publication in Nature Medicine.An estimated 4.1 million Americans are infected with hepatitis C virus, or HCV, which attacks the liver and leads to inflammation, according to the National Institutes of Health. Most people have no symptoms initially and may not know they have the infection until liver damage shows up decades later during routine medical tests.Previous studies showed that cholesterol…

  • Germany’s IQWiG sees added benefits for Incivo

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:38 am
    Germany’s IQWiG sees added benefits for IncivoArticle | 24 January 2012 In an early benefit assessment pursuant to Germany’s Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products (AMNOG), the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), has examined whether Incivo (telaprevir) offers an added benefit compared with the present standard therapy.According to the findings of the assessment, telaprevir offers advantages in various groups of patients with chronic hepatitis C infection of genotype 1. The available studies provide proof, indications or "hints” of an…
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