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Public Supports Universal Hepatitis C ScreeningMedscapeJune 20, 2011 — A new study indicates that patients support universal screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, even in the absence of prior consent or communication of negative results. The study was published online June 6 in BMC Infectious ...See all stories on this topic »

NAT Screening May Lower Undetected Hep C in DonorsDoctors LoungeNucleic acid testing screening for hepatitis C virus in organ donors may be more effective than serology alone for detecting infection during the window period, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Transplantation ...See all stories on this topic »

BioPlus' Hepatitis C Patient Support Program Improves Treatment Outcomes of ...BenzingaBioPlus Specialty Pharmacy (BioPlus), one of the nation's leading specialty pharmacies, is announcing today enhancements to their hepatitis C patient support program called HepatitisRxAssist. The FDA's recent approval of two new drugs for the treatment ...See all stories on this topic »

Acute Hepatitis A evades immune system more effectively than chronic cousinEurekAlert (press release)Chapel Hill, NC – Ongoing research into the problem of how Hepatitis C becomes a chronic disease has uncovered a deeper mystery about its sister strain, Hepatitis A. Hepatitis C is a continuing public health problem, which is difficult to measure ...See all stories on this topic »

Coffee drinking improves hepatitis C treatment responseThe Virtual Medical CentreAdvanced hepatitis C patients with chronic liver disease may benefit from drinking coffee during treatment, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. ...See all stories on this topic »

New Hepatitis C drug cures local patientExaminer.comIf you or someone you know has Hepatitis C, you'll be interested to know the FDA approved a new drug to help cure the liver disease. The medicine, Incivek, also known as Telaprevir (TVR), almost doubles the chances of curing the serious liver disease ...See all stories on this topic »

Stereotyping Patients, and Their AilmentsNew York TimesDespite the other medical assaults on his body — diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis C, stubborn leg ulcers — his immune system remained intact. About once a year, he'd allow his methadone doctor to draw blood from a ragged vein in his neck ...See all stories on this topic »

No. of Hepatitis C Patients Triples from 2002 to 2010 in KoreaArirang News... and that the virus could lead to chronic liver disease, including cancer. Unlike Hepatitis A and B, the C virus does not have an available vaccine, nor have noticeable symptoms in the first phase of the disease, so regular blood tests are recommended.See all stories on this topic »

NanoViricides to lease new space for ramped up drug productionProactive Investors USA & CanadaThe company is in the process of developing new drugs to work against a variety of viral diseases, including HIV, Hepatitis C, Dengue fever and the Ebola virus, among others. The West Haven, Connecticut-based company's current facilities cannot produce ...See all stories on this topic »

New Haven's Achillion to offer more sharesHartford BusinessNew Haven drug developer Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans another equity offering to raise millions more to fund ongoing research into treatments for HIV and hepatitis C. Achillion and its advisers have yet to price the 9-million-share offering. ...See all stories on this topic »