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Pharmasset Adds 3 More Regimens To Hepatitis C Study; Shares UpWall Street JournalPharmasset Inc. (VRUS) expanded its Electron study of PSI-7977 for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C to explore three more regimens. Shares were trading 12% higher at $121.06 premarket. The stock has more than doubled so far this year, ...See all stories on this topic »

Coffee can cure hepatitis CKhaleej TimesWASHINGTON - Coffee, with its numerous virtues, has another one to add to its list - it can treat advanced hepatitis C patients with chronic liver disease. According to a study, patients who received peginterferon plus ribavirin treatment and drank ...See all stories on this topic »

Scientists create humanized mouse model for hepatitis CEurekAlert (press release)Scientists at Rockefeller University and The Scripps Research Institute have developed the first genetically humanized mouse model for hepatitis C, an achievement that will enable researchers to test molecules that block entry of the hepatitis C virus ...See all stories on this topic »

Tattoos can have adverse effect on health, warn docsTimes of IndiaAlso, since Hepatitis C might go undetected for years, a carrier does not usually know the extent of damage caused to his body.According to Dr Mandeep Singh, consultant, plastic and cosmetic surgery at Columbia Asia, paints used in the process can also ...See all stories on this topic »

UN marks 30 years of battling HIV-AIDs pandemicXinhuaShe told how she had been living with HIV and using drugs for 13 years, had hepatitis C for almost 11 years but now has a husband and an 8-year-old son. Neither have HIV. Three years ago she took part in a drug therapy program that has enabled her to ...See all stories on this topic »

Man gets liver from brother-in-lawTimes of India"Investigations revealed that he was suffering from liver cirrhosis caused due to Hepatitis C infection which he had contracted some 20 years ago due to a contaminated blood infusion," said Dr Chavda. Dr Gohil was given just a couple of weeks to live ...See all stories on this topic »

Healthy habits stave off hepatitisCoastal CourierHe died of an apparent pulmonary thrombosis, although he was hospitalized for hepatitis C, from which he long had suffered and which had led to liver cancer and end-stage liver disease. Kevorkian was one of more than 4 million Americans with hepatitis ...See all stories on this topic »

Impax leads drug stocks lowerMarketWatchShares of Pharmasset /quotes/zigman/101019/quotes/nls/vrus VRUS +10.38% jumped 7% after the company said that based on encouraging clinical data, it plans to test its hepatitis C therapy PSI-197 as a stand-alone therapy. Currently, the product is being ...See all stories on this topic »