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Shorter triple drug hepatitis C drug regimen effectiveClinical Advisor“The medications that we use to treat hepatitis C do have some side effects, and shortening the duration of treatment shortens a patients exposure to these side effects,†study researcher W. Fried, MD, and director of the University of North ...See all stories on this topic »

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Lawsuit: Kidney transplant spread Hep CKPLC-TVThe lawsuits allege that UPMC allowed an April 2011 transplant to proceed, even though tests had shown the kidney was infected with Hepatitis C. The lawsuits were filed by Yocabet and Mecannic, partners who have been together for 21 ...See all stories on this topic »

Awareness 'behind higher Hep C levels'ScotsmanAN increase in the number of people being diagnosed with hepatitis C in the Lothians may not be because of more infections. Figures released this week have shown that 268 people in the area were told they had the condition last year, compared to 191 in ...See all stories on this topic »

Liver cancer incidence lower in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ...EurekAlert (press release)Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis have a lower incidence of liver-related complications and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) than patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to the ...See all stories on this topic »

ACT jail not best for needle program: LibNinemsnMs Tyrell said prisons were a high-risk environment for hepatitis C, with one in three males and two in three females of the 30000 inmates incarcerated being infected with the virus, which is spread from blood to blood contact. "Prisoners return to the ...See all stories on this topic »

CMP BIO : Compass Biotechnologies Seeking New Drugs to Fight and Prevent HCV ...4-traders (press release)Now new studies have contributed to the understanding of a previously unknown mechanism of antibody-mediated Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) neutralization and interference. It was found that while the human immune system produces neutralizing antibodies ...See all stories on this topic »

Beacon NewsFlashes – September 27, 2011The AIDS BeaconBristol-Myers Squibb Reports 83 Percent Hepatitis C Cure Rate In Phase 2 Study (ICAAC 2011) – Results from a Phase 2 clinical trial indicate that Bristol-Myers Squibb's investigational hepatitis C drug BMS-790052 yielded an 83 percent cure rate after ...See all stories on this topic »

Surgeons Object to New CDC Organ-Screening GuidelinesTheBody.comNew draft guidelines for reducing the risk of HIV and hepatitis B and C virus (HBV, HCV) transmission through solid organ transplants are too restrictive, according to the head of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. ...See all stories on this topic »