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Better treatment for Hepatitis C with TelaprevirHeal Blog (blog)by Cristina Cusoveanu, September 19th, 2011 Hepatitis C is a frequently asymptomatic infectious disease that affects the liver and can lead to cirrhosis (scarring of the liver that makes it lose its attributes). It is commonly transmitted through ...See all stories on this topic »

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Decoding Hep C improves treatmentCosmosResearchers have identified genetic variants in hepatitis C patients that may be inhibiting current treatment options. The finding could help doctors predict treatment outcomes and better manage patients. SYDNEY: A genetic variant in hepatitis C ...See all stories on this topic »

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Investigators tout trial successes for hep C, influenza drugs at ICAACFierceBiotechBristol-Myers Squibb ($BMS) reported that its experimental hepatitis C treatment--MS-790052--effectively cured 83% of patients after 24 weeks of therapy. BMS's Manion, vice president of development and virology, told Bloomberg that "the new ...See all stories on this topic »

Local woman gives emotional testimony in Hepatitis C trialKTNV Las VegasBy Molly Waldron Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- A local woman gave an emotional testimony in court Monday during the Hepatitis C civil trial. Anne Arnold said she contracted Hepatitis C during an outbreak in 2008. Arnold is among those suing Teva and Baxter ...See all stories on this topic »

Beacon NewsFlashes – September 19, 2011The AIDS BeaconShort-Course Incivek-Containing Therapy Is Effective For Most People With Untreated Hepatitis C – Results of a Phase 3 clinical trial show that for people with previously untreated hepatitis C who respond well to treatment with Incivek (telaprevir), ...See all stories on this topic »

Tributes paid to campaign lawyerBBC News Maguire was known for his work fighting for those exposed to asbestos at work and people infected with hepatitis C through infected blood. The joint managing partner of s Solicitors died at his Ayrshire home. He had been suffering from ...See all stories on this topic »

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Shark-Derived Drug May Treat VirusesWebMD19, 2011 -- A unique compound originally isolated from sharks could prove to be a promising treatment for hepatitis B and C and other viral diseases, researchers say. Known as squalamine, the drug has not yet been tested as an antiviral agent in humans ...See all stories on this topic »

Interstitial Granulomatous Drug Reaction to SorafenibArchives of DermatologyA 76-year-old man with a history of thrombopenia and hepatitis C virus cirrhosis was diagnosed with multicentric hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal thrombosis. Treatment with sorafenib (Nexavar; Bayer HealthCare–Pharmaceuticals, Berlin, ...See all stories on this topic »

Wonder organ – how our liver finds and destroys immune cellsThe ConversationIt could also change the way we fight hepatitis C and other chronic liver diseases. My colleague Dr Bowen and I first realised the liver could eliminate the T cells responsible for rejecting transplanted tissue around ten years ago. ...See all stories on this topic »

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