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'Alarming rise' of hepatitis C virus in East LancashireLancashire TelegraphHepatitis C is an infection of the liver, which can cause liver problems, cancer and even death if untreated. Hepatitis C is transmitted through blood-to-blood contact. This can include sharing a toothbrush or razor with someone with the virus, ...See all stories on this topic »

Emmet Keeffe, Hepatitis Expert, Dead at 69MedPage TodayBy Joyce Frieden, News Editor, MedPage Today Emmet Keeffe, MD, a noted hepatologist and past president of the American Gastroenterological Association, died this week at 69, according to the HCV Advocate, a website for patients with hepatitis C virus. ...See all stories on this topic »

Ahead of the Bell: Analyst touts Pharmasset sharesForbesAnalyst Yaron Werber said Friday in a research note Pharmasset's hepatitis C drug candidate PSI-7977 will become part of the backbone for treatments for the disease, due in part to its high potency. Pharmasset, based in Princeton, NJ, has no products ...See all stories on this topic »

Hepatitis C DrugMedIndiaby Sheela Philomena on August 12, 2011 at 11:17 AM New drug targeting hepatitis C has been launched in UK. The pill, called Victrelis, will help half of the 200000 Britons who suffer from the virus. It treats those with the most common form of the ...See all stories on this topic »

Steve : Amy Winehouse-Tony duetPasadena Star-NewsAllman, who received a liver transplant last year, is a spokesman for the Tune In To Hep C campaign. On July 27, the evening before World Hepatitis Day, he hosted a benefit concert that raised more than $250000 for the American Liver Foundation and the ...See all stories on this topic »

Chromatin remodelling gene ARID2 is mutated in hepatocellular carcinomaecancermedicalscienceThese contrasting incidence patterns have been attributed to differences in the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) infection, which are the most important risk factors for this disease. The genetic changes leading to the development ...See all stories on this topic »