Search Results for: hepatitis C virus

October 29, 2015October 29, 2015

Hepatitis C Linked With Marijuana Use in Study

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Results from a recent study presented during the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology showed that the use of marijuana is associated with a positive hepatitis C antibody serum ... Read more

October 20, 2015October 21, 2015

Dalhousie Researcher Launches Hepatitis C Immunity Study Using Holkira Pak in Prince Edward Island Correctional Facility

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Dr. Lisa Barrett, a researcher at the Division of Infectious Diseases at Dalhousie Medical School and the Nova Scotia Health Authority, recently launched an investigation on the immune properties of hepatitis ... Read more

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

iPhone App Captures Real-world Daily Impacts Of Coping With Hepatitis C To Help Drive Improved Treatment

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A new app for Apple iPhones created by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital, is designed to enable hepatitis C patients to participate in outcomes research from their iPhone. C Tracker, ... Read more

September 29, 2015September 29, 2015

Benitec Biopharma Adds Fourth Site for Hepatitis C Clinical Trial for TT-034

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Clinical stage biotechnology company, Benitec Biopharma Ltd., recently announced it has opened a 4th additional site to carry out ongoing Phase 1/2a studies on TT-034, a novel treatment for Hepatitis C ... Read more

August 20, 2015August 25, 2015

Hepatitis C Infection Might Fuel Heart Risk

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It has been proved that individuals who are infected with the hepatitis C virus are more prone to liver damage. Now, according to recent results from a Johns Hopkins study, this infection might also result in cardiac complications. ... Read more

August 18, 2015August 19, 2015

FDA Approves Daklinza As New Treatment For Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 3 Infections

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bristol-Myers Squibb’s product Daklinza (daclatasvir) for treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 3 infections. Daklinza is the first drug that has ... Read more

August 11, 2015August 11, 2015

Transplantation of Hepatitis C-Infected Kidneys in Some Non-Infected Patients

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A recently published perspective paper in The New England Journal of Medicine argues for a new strategy to improve the current kidney transplant process and decrease organ shortage by suggesting ... Read more

July 2, 2015July 2, 2015

Hepatitis C is Under-Reported to the CDC

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Health centers must report all cases of hepatitis C to federal officials, but a study suggests that all but one case of hepatitis C went unreported in Massachusetts in a ... Read more

June 25, 2015June 25, 2015

Hepatitis E Might Outbreak During Monsoon Season In Nepal

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Those who survived the Nepal earthquake may face a high risk of hepatitis E during the upcoming monsoon season, in particular pregnant women. This information was published in the Lancet and written by Alain Labrique ... Read more