Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015

Over-accumulation of Iron Associated in Hepatitis C Implicated in Liver Damage

Hepatitis C, News

Findings from the study titled “Hepcidin/ferroportin expression levels involve efficacy of pegylated-interferon plus ribavirin in hepatitis C virus-infected liver,” published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology indicate that an over-accumulation ... Read more

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015

Psychological Effect of Liver Impairment Reduces Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C, News

Results from a research study titled “Depression rather than liver impairment reduces quality of life in patients with hepatitis C,” show that in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), the ... Read more

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015

Gilead Releases Phase 3 Results of Harvoni Study for HCV Genotype 4 Co-Infected with HIV

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Gilead Sciences, a company focused on delivering treatments for patients with a wide range of diseases including Hepatitis C, recently announced the results from its Phase 3 study called ION-4, a ... Read more

December 15, 2014December 15, 2014

Study Reveals Hepatitis C Does Not Cause Mental Impairment in HIV

Hepatitis C, News

A new study published in the journal Neurology entitled “Absence of neurocognitive effect of hepatitis C infection in HIV-coinfected people” examined the effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) on neurocognitive ... Read more

December 13, 2014December 13, 2014

Novel Discovery in Estimating Success of Interferon Therapy in Treating HCV

Hepatitis C, News

A new study recently published in the journal Clinical Proteomics, entitled “LecT-Hepa facilitates estimating treatment outcome during interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C patients,” examined the clinical efficacy of LecT-Hepa ... Read more