News tagged with hcv
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 ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 07, 2009 |
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New vaccine technology protects mice from hepatitis C virus
Immunology: Three percent of the world's population is currently infected by hepatitis C. The virus hides in the liver and can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer, and it's the most frequent cause of liver transplants in Denmark. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 23, 2011 |
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New treatment option for patients with chronic hepatitis C
A new combination therapy of daily consensus interferon (CIFN) and ribavirin is effective for some people with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) who do not respond to standard therapy. The treatment works particularly well in interferon-sensitive ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 28, 2009 |
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Certain Syringes More Likely To Spread Hepatitis C Virus Among Drug Users
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Yale School of Medicine study reveals that the high prevalence of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) among injection drug users may be partly due to the resilience of the virus in certain types of syringes. The ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 15, 2010 |
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Hep C may benefit from genetic fingerprinting, research says
Genetic fingerprinting may predict who will benefit from early hepatitis C treatment and who will clear the virus spontaneously, new research shows.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 28, 2010 |
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UBC study shows increased risk of infectious disease in children of residential school survivors
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time ever, research has revealed a statistical connection between residential schools and infectious disease rates. New findings from a University of British Columbia study on at-risk Aboriginal ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 12, 2010 |
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