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UT Southwestern researchers refocus studies on patients with HIV, hepatitis
As HIV patients live longer thanks to advanced therapies, researchers are looking for better ways to treat accompanying maladies such as hepatitis that traditionally were not emphasized.   view more (2006-10-12)

Hyperferritinemia is another surrogate marker of advanced liver disease
High serum ferritin, being a hallmark of hereditary hemochromatosis , is frequently found in chronic hepatitis C, alcoholic or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients.   view more (2009-05-13)

Study finds association between hepatitis B and pancreatic cancer
A new study has shown that evidence of past hepatitis B infection was twice as common in people with pancreatic cancer than in healthy controls. This study is the first to report an association between past exposure to the hepatitis B virus and pancreatic cancer, but researchers cautioned that more studies are necessary to evaluate the nature of... view more... (2008-09-30)

Hepatitis E in Europe -- are pigs or pork the problem?
Hepatitis E virus infections can be fatal in pregnant women, but until recently doctors thought the disease was confined to China, India and developing countries.   view more (2007-09-04)

Men experience sexual dysfunction during hepatitis C therapy
Sexual impairment is common among men with chronic hepatitis C undergoing antiviral therapy, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.   view more (2009-09-01)

Discovery could improve hepatitis C treatment
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers are part of an international team that has discovered a genetic variation that could identify those people infected with hepatitis C who are most likely to benefit from current treatments.   view more (2009-09-24)

UCLA/VA develops tool to gauge quality of life of hepatitis B patients
"Am I going to die" I have no future." "I feel depressed at times, fearful I may not see my children marry or be a grandparent." Such heart-rending statements from patients with chronic hepatitis B reveal the social and mental impact of this disease, which affects 350 million worldwide.   view more (2007-07-11)

Is hepatitis B virus genotype C independently associated with cirrhosis?
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes have distinct geographical distributions, and have been shown to differ with regard to clinical outcome and prognosis.    view more (2010-02-10)

NDRI researchers evaluate prison Hepatitis program
In an article published in the Journal of Correctional Health Care, researchers from the National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI) reported on an evaluation of an intervention program within a prison system addressing Hepatitis C virus (HCV).   view more (2006-03-03)

New hope for hepatitis C sufferers
Adelaide scientists will lead a $2 million five-year project to develop new vaccines and explore better treatment options for hepatitis C sufferers.   view more (2008-02-07)

Researchers Find New Treatment for Hepatitis C
Researchers at the OU Health Sciences Center have found a new use for an old drug. Their findings appear online Friday in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.   view more (2008-05-15)

Hepatitis A in US drops substantially after implementation of vaccination program
Following implementation of an expanded program of hepatitis A vaccination of children, the overall hepatitis A rate in the U.S. has declined by 76 percent, according to a study in the July 13 issue of JAMA.   view more (2005-07-13)

New University company HepCgen marks National Hepatitis C Awareness Day July 1st
(Southampton UK, June 30, 2003) HepCgen, specialising in diagnostics and treatments for chronic liver disease, and recently founded out of the University of Southampton, recognises the importance of the National Hepatitis C Awareness Day Initiative. Liver disease specialist Dr William Rosenberg, who has worked and researched in this field for 15... view more... (2003-06-30)

Extending treatment after liver transplant may benefit patients with hepatitis C recurrence
Extending hepatitis C treatment for liver transplant patients beyond current practice results in high rates of clearance of the hepatitis C virus from the blood, as well as a low rate of relapse, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.   view more (2009-11-02)

Good news for some hard-to-treat hepatitis C patients
In a multi-center trial led by a Saint Louis University researcher, investigators found that a new combination therapy of daily consensus interferon and ribavirin helps some hepatitis C patients who have not responded to previous treatment.   view more (2009-06-16)

Doubling of deaths from alcoholic liver disease - drug abuse during 1970s and 1980s may explain why
Middle-aged men could be at increased risk of death from liver disease, as a result of illicit intravenous drug use during the 1970s and 1980s, according to a study published today.   view more (2002-07-31)

Hepatitis C virus may need enzyme's help to cause liver disease
A key enzyme may explain how hepatitis C infection causes fatty liver - a buildup of excess fat in the liver, which can lead to life-threatening diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, report University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and School of Medicine researchers.   view more (2008-07-09)

Most UK citizens susceptible to hepatitis B infection
The failure of the UK to introduce universal hepatitis B immunisation means that most UK citizens are susceptible to infection, warns an infectious diseases expert in this week's BMJ.   view more (2007-11-12)

The hepatitis healing power of blueberry leaves
A chemical found in blueberry leaves has shown a strong effect in blocking the replication of the Hepatitis C virus, opening up a new avenue for treating chronic HCV infections, which affect 200 million people worldwide and can eventually lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.    view more (2009-08-10)

The risk factors of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in HCV patients
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the more common causes of chronic liver disease in world with a variety of extrahepatic complications such as essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, membranoproliferative glomerulonep hritis, autoimmune thyroiditis, sialadenitis, and cardiomyopathy.   view more (2008-10-23)
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