Egyptian Hep C Problem to Benefit from Better Test
Boasting the world's highest rate of Hepatitis C, Egypt has a lot to gain from the American University in Cairo's fast and inexpensive Hepatitis C test.
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Britain Acknowledges Boceprevir As Giant Step Forward
Britain's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence officially recognizes that boceprevir's addition to the previous Hepatitis C treatment protocol dramatically improves this illness's cure rate.
Continue reading »Advancement in Liver Cell Regeneration
Representing a potential treatment strategy for chronic liver disease, British scientists have been able to affect the production of new liver cells to heal liver damage.
Continue reading »Hep C Treatment Response Predicted by Gene and Hep C Subtype
In addition to carrying the IL28B gene, Spanish researchers have found that in HIV co-infected patients, a subtype of Hepatitis C genotype 1 fares better than another.
Continue reading »Hep C Drug Alert: New Meds Don't Mix with Statins!
If you are taking Victrelis or Incivek to treat Hepatitis C, make sure you are aware of what cholesterol-lowering drugs should be avoided.
Continue reading »Elastography Trumps Biopsy After a Liver Transplant
Non-invasive imaging could be a better choice than biopsy for evaluating the severity of liver injury and portal pressure in Hepatitis C transplant recipients.
Continue reading »Analysis Foretells of Future Hep C Treatment Gold Standard for Non-Responders
The leading medical research and advisory firm sets new gold standards of treatment for Hepatitis C non-responders in 2012 and 2015.
Continue reading »Good Marks for Vertex's All-Oral Hep C Combo
As the next generation of interferon-free, Hepatitis C drug protocols progress, Vertex keeps up with encouraging mid-stage study results.
Continue reading »Machine Makes More Livers Available for Transplant
By mimicking conditions of the human body, a new machine helps keep an organ donor's liver viable before transplant surgery - ultimately increasing the amount of organs considered acceptable for a liver transplant.
Continue reading »East and West: Managing New Hep C Drug Side Effects
Combining two different medical traditions may provide the best relief for side effects originating from the latest Hepatitis C drugs.
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