Hepatitis C Therapy Aided by Ginger
Used as both a culinary flavor and medicinal herb by cultures across the globe, learn how ginger can help many conquer Hepatitis C by improving adherence to combination therapy.
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Improving Hepatitis C Outcome for Baby Boomers
Baby boomers constitute the majority of Hepatitis C infections in the United States. Unfortunately, they are also less responsive to conventional therapy.
Continue reading »Antioxidant Shown to Block Hepatitis C Replication
Researchers recently learned that Quercetin, a popular antioxidant, inhibits the synthesis of proteins needed for Hepatitis C replication.
Continue reading »2009 Progress Likely to Change HCV Treatment to Triple Therapy
Thanks to progress made in 2009, triple therapy that improves responses to Hepatitis C treatment will likely be available within the next few years.
Continue reading »Castor Oil Packs for Hepatitis C
Castor oil packs have been used for centuries to improve liver function. Discover why many people with Hepatitis C are benefiting from this age-old folk treatment.
Continue reading »New Research Finds Potential Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Replication
By targeting Hepatitis C's core protein, Scripps researchers have detected four promising compounds that could block viral reproduction.
Continue reading »Is Drinking Coffee Really an Advantage for Hepatitis C?
For people with a chronic health concern, claims of coffee's benefits and dangers have essentially canceled each other out. However, new research on coffee and Hepatitis C tips the scale for those with this illness.
Continue reading »Hep C Discrimination in the Workplace
Dec 21, 2009
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There are several reasons why people with Hepatitis C might be discriminated against at work. However, delving deeper into these reasons clearly demonstrates that such discrimination is unacceptable.
Continue reading »Encouraging Start for New HCV Treatment Concept
By thinking outside the box, the Denmark-based company Santaris Pharma A/S has developed a drug targeting a specific molecule necessary for Hepatitis C replication. Although a very small trial, SPC3649 demonstrates a significant Hepatitis C viral load decline in primates.
Continue reading »Could Vitamin D Be the Missing Ingredient in HCV Therapy?
Even though an estimated 170 million people worldwide are infected with Hepatitis C, the current treatment can only help about half of them. However, new research suggests that a common vitamin could greatly increase Hepatitis C treatment's effectiveness.
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