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Health IT Knocks Out Hep CNextgovBy Pulley 06/01/11 03:13 pm ET Telehealth played a key role in significantly increasing hepatitis C cure rates in a New Mexico medical trial, according to an article published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine. ...See all stories on this topic »

New drug has city woman free of hepatitis CReading EagleA doctor told Ann Mann-Hester that hepatitis C would kill her before her son graduated from high school. It was 1993 and her son, , was in kindergarten. She walked out of the doctor's office and thought, "That's not an option. ...See all stories on this topic »

Heavy Coffee Consumption Linked to Better Hep C Treatment ResponseInternal Medicine News Digital NetworkPatients with advanced hepatitis C virus–related liver disease who drank three or more cups of coffee per day were three times more likely to respond to therapy with peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin at four time points than were patients who didn't ...See all stories on this topic »

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Shorter Treatment for Acute Hep C Works in HIV-Coinfected MSMAIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment NewsHIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) diagnosed with acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are just as likely to clear their HCV with a 24-week course of treatment as those treated for a full 48 weeks, according to a report published online ...See all stories on this topic »

Connecting Local Providers to Academic Medical Centers Using Video Improved ...PR Newswire (press release)ROCKVILLE, Md., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Widely available technology, expert training and real-time feedback helped ensure that patients treated for Hepatitis C in local communities did as well as patients treated at a university-based ...See all stories on this topic »

Anadys Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent Covering Setrobuvir (ANA598)PR Newswire (press release)Setrobuvir (ANA598) has received Fast Track Status from the FDA for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. In the ongoing Phase IIb study, setrobuvir (ANA598) is being tested in combination with Pegasys® and Copegus® in both treatment-naive patients and ...See all stories on this topic »

With help of drug, Leesburg man ends five-decade battle with Hepatitis CLoudoun Times-Mirror Casey thought he had lost his battle against Hepatitis C. He had given up. Casey, of Leesburg, had been struggling with the disease since the late 1960s — although he wasn't properly diagnosed until two decades later — and tried six different ...See all stories on this topic »

Diabetics show higher risk of pancreas diseaseReutersThat may be especially important, Chen noted, for diabetics with alcohol problems or hepatitis C infection. In this study, alcoholism and hepatitis C were each stronger risk factors than diabetes for pancreatitis. And both appeared to further boost the ...See all stories on this topic »

Doctors Say New Drug Cocktail Could Stop Hepatitis CFOX2now.comThere is a major breakthrough in the treatment of Hepatitis C, the killer of up to 10000 Americans every year. The FDA just approved two drugs in battling Hep. C, the disease that can lead to liver failure. Dr. Bruce Bacon is professor of Internal ...See all stories on this topic »

NAFLD Rising, Already Accounts for 75% of Chronic Liver DiseaseInternal Medicine News Digital NetworkIn contrast, rates of chronic liver disease related to hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and alcohol use have remained stable (Clin. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 2011 June [doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2011.03.020]). The rise in NAFLD correlates with the ...See all stories on this topic »