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Vertex drug promising in hep C patients with HIVReutersO) hepatitis C drug telaprevir helped eliminate the virus in 70 percent of patients who were also infected with HIV, according to interim analysis from a small midstage clinical trial, the company said. Telaprevir is awaiting a US approval decision ...See all stories on this topic »

Hepatitis C can lead to liver cirrhosisPayson RoundupDONOHUE: When he was 20, my son came down with hepatitis C. He's never said how he got it, but he was running around with a very wild bunch then. He still has the virus at age 27. Should he be treated? He never was. I wonder what's in store for him, ...See all stories on this topic »

Achillion cuts 4Q loss, posts more grant revenueBusinessWeekHepatitis C drug developer Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as it received more grants from the federal government. The company said it narrowed its loss to $6.2 million from $6.7 million. ...See all stories on this topic »

9 Dayton VA dental patients test positive for hepatitisDayton Daily NewsDAYTON — At least nine patients who received dental care at the Dayton VA Medical Center have tested positive in preliminary tests for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, VA officials said Tuesday. Since Feb. 8 the Dayton VA has contacted 527 of 535 veterans ...See all stories on this topic »

Hepatitis C: Latest Medical BreakthroughsNewsMax.comHepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by a virus. It is difficult for the human immune system to eliminate the virus from the body as the infection usually becomes chronic. Left untreated, chronic hepatitis infection damages the liver and can ...See all stories on this topic »

VA dental patients found with hepatitisUPI.comOf the 375 patients tested preliminarily so far, seven were found positive for hepatitis C and two for hepatitis B. None had HIV, he said. None of the veterans had previously been diagnosed with hepatitis, and further testing will be needed to confirm, ...See all stories on this topic »

Escovedo's Music Hides His Age.Dallas ObserverAnd he should be: After nearly succumbing to Hepatitis C in 2003, the Austinite is touring steadily, writing songs with friends such as Chuck Prophet, recording them with heavy hitters such as producer Tony Visconti, working with Bruce Springsteen's ...See all stories on this topic »

Wash. state medical marijuana user dies without transplantKBOI-TVBy AP Garon, a 56-year-old musician who was denied a liver transplant because he used marijuana with medical approval under Washington state law to ease the symptoms of advanced hepatitis C, died Thursday. Tim Garon lies in his hospital bed as ...See all stories on this topic »

In the news: Celeb Designers say Check it Before You Wreck ItFashion For LunchMore charity t-shirts, this time from the Hepatitis C Trust, who provide support for people suffering from the disease and campaign to raise awareness amongst the public. Right now, a celebrity designer shop is selling prints from the likes of Bella ...See all stories on this topic »

IL28B gene predicts treatment outcome for liver transplantation patientsEurekAlert (press release)German researchers have found a significant association of IL28B genotypes to interferon-based antiviral treatment outcome, and to graft inflammation caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). The study determined that the presence of G-allele serves as a ...See all stories on this topic »