http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/ Hepatitis C News, Updates and Commentary. Copyright 2012 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:00:42 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has recently awarded three grants in an effort to prevent, diagnose and care for those with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in China and India. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/three_grants_to.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/three_grants_to.html General Hepatitis C News/Updates Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:00:42 -0500 Because three quarters of Hepatitis C patients relapsed after stopping Gilead's GS-7977, the company's financial profile suffered. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/hepatitis_c_rel.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/hepatitis_c_rel.html General Hepatitis C News/Updates Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:23:55 -0500 Since an estimated one third of HIV patients are also infected with Hepatitis C, knowing about the potential interaction between boceprevir and certain HIV medications is imperative. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/warning_for_hiv.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/warning_for_hiv.html General Hepatitis C News/Updates Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:16:12 -0500 We usually think of Hepatitis C as a virus that is passed from person to person. However, most infections occur via an intermediary, inanimate object. Thus, determining the length of time Hepatitis C can survive outside the body is crucial to prevent transmission of this virus. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/hepatitis_c_sur.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/hepatitis_c_sur.html Understanding HCV Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:40:00 -0500 Maryland researchers have published a study detailing the usefulness of the ALT liver enzyme test to differentiate between those at high and low risk of having liver disease. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/can_liver_disea.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/can_liver_disea.html General Hepatitis C News/Updates Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:43:48 -0500 New research shows that even if Hepatitis B is hidden, it can still cause serious harm. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/why_occult_hepa.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/why_occult_hepa.html Hepatitis B Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:03:06 -0500 A prominent UCLA researcher pinpoints the protein that blocks Hepatitis C viral replication and could ultimately end the problem of medication resistance during Hepatitis C therapy. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/advancement_mad.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/advancement_mad.html General Hepatitis C News/Updates Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:44:48 -0500 Spearheaded by a research team spanning several respected U.S. universities, stem cells are showing promise in understanding some of the challenges presented by the Hepatitis C virus. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/progress_in_stu.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/progress_in_stu.html General Hepatitis C News/Updates Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:38:31 -0500 It's hard to imagine that intravenous drug use and mani-pedis have much in common, but they both harbor the potential to spread viral hepatitis. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/hepatitis_aware_2.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/hepatitis_aware_2.html Hepatitis C Awareness/Activism Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:24:27 -0500 In opposition to what seems logical, research demonstrates that becoming anemic while on Hepatitis C therapy is not such a bad thing. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/anemia_and_hepa.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/anemia_and_hepa.html General Hepatitis C News/Updates Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:05:02 -0500 In a recent study, over one third of previous non-responders cleared Hepatitis C with an interferon-free combo of two Bristol-Myers experimental drugs. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/bristol-myers_g.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/bristol-myers_g.html Emerging Hepatitis C Treatments/Therapies Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:48:16 -0500 Helping to explain why Hepatitis C can cause extrahepatic manifestations (problems outside of the liver), American researchers confirmed that certain brain cells are susceptible to the Hepatitis C virus. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/hepatitis_c_gai.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/hepatitis_c_gai.html General Hepatitis C News/Updates Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:47:07 -0500 Two separate Mayo Clinic studies find that liver cancer rates are magnified by obesity and Hepatitis C infection. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/liver_cancer_mo.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/liver_cancer_mo.html General Hepatitis C News/Updates Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:21:44 -0500 By targeting the inside of a Hepatitis C viral cell for a greater T-cell response, Oxford researchers are one step closer to a vaccine for preventing Hepatitis C infection. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/novel_hep_c_vac.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/novel_hep_c_vac.html General Hepatitis C News/Updates Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:18:22 -0500 Likely due to its convenient dosing, safety and tolerability, Achillion's ACH-1625 has been awarded fast-track status by FDA. http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/fast-track_give.html http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/01/fast-track_give.html Emerging Hepatitis C Treatments/Therapies Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:00:38 -0500