Saturday, February 04, 2006


HCV - Janis and Friends Hep C Web Site


Janis and Friends Hep C Web Site
The entry page to the Microsoft Office Web site. Find updates, downloads, assistance, and more for your Office programs.

National Hepatitis C Coalition Inc. - Offering Hope For Hepatitis C
Hep C Ribbon - Representing the ongoing fight for hepatitis C awareness Hep C Ribbon - Representing ... Hep C Advocacy Link · Hot Site award for this site ...

Hep C Connection
A newsletter for people interested in or suffering from hepatitis C.

Hepatitis C Society of Canada - Hepatitis C Basics
About Hep C, Membership · Newsletters. Hepatitis C basics. HepC basics. HepC in depth · Medication · HepC contacts · Compensation · Links · Site map ...

hepCuk.info
Natural progression of hep C · Stages of Hepatitis C · Acute Phase · Overview of Chronic Phase · Overview of Compensated Cirrhosis ...

Friday, February 03, 2006


HCV - AVI BioPharma in Chiron licensing deal


AVI BioPharma in Chiron licensing deal
BusinessWeek - JAN. 27 11:51 A.M. ET AVI BioPharma Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, said Friday Chiron Corp. granted AVI a nonexclusive license to Chiron's patents for hepatitis C virus, or HCV, antisense therapeutics drugs. Chronic HCV infection causes liver

SuperGen to buy Montigen Inc.
Contra Costa Times - SuperGen to buy Montigen Inc. SuperGen Inc. (SUPG) said it agreed to acquire privately held oncology drug developer Montigen Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $18 million in cash and stock. Under the terms of the agreement, Dublin-based SuperGen will pay

Tarvacin(TM) Anti-Viral Hepatitis C Clinical Program in Acceleration
RxPG - "The initial success of our efforts to accelerate the HCV clinical trial program for Tarvacin Anti-Viral is gratifying in view of Tarvacin's promise as an important new treatment option for a number of viral infections, including chronic hepatitis C

Inovio Biomedical to Develop Vaccine for Hepatitis C in Partnership
Genetic Engineering News - Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX:INO), a late stage developer of cancer and other therapies using electroporation to deliver drugs and nucleic acids, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Swedish-based Tripep AB (The Stockholm

Thursday, February 02, 2006


HCV - Hepatitis C


Hepatitis C
The diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C is made by history, ... Most patients with chronic hepatitis C will be asymptomatic or have non-specific symptoms such ...

Treatment Recommendations for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
These guidelines cover the management, assessment, and treatment of veterans with hepatitis C in the VA system.

VA National Hepatitis C Program
bullet, Treatment Recommendations for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C (version 5, September 2003). bullet, Treatment of Patients with Cirrhosis and Portal ...

Hepatitis B and C -- familydoctor.org
What are chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis C? *, How does a person get hepatitis B or C? *, What are the symptoms of acute hepatitis B or C? ...

Chronic Hepatitis C: Current Disease Management
Explains the causes and symptoms of hepatitis C, along with information about diagnosis and treatment.

HEPATITIS C INFO CENTER - With Daily Hepatitis C Updates
... for decades before being discovered. According to the CDC, 20 to 30% of people with chronic Hepatitis C will eventually face life-threatening symptoms. ...

Wednesday, February 01, 2006


HCV - Hepatitis C: Fact Sheet | CDC Viral Hepatitis


Hepatitis C: Fact Sheet | CDC Viral Hepatitis
There is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. Do not shoot drugs; ... Hepatitis C. HCV positive persons should be evaluated by their doctor for liver disease. ...

WHO | Fact sheets
Hepatitis C · Hepatitis E · HIV/AIDS: "3 by 5" progress · Human genetics and noncommunicable disease · Human rights, women and HIV/AIDS. Back to top ...

Hepatitis C
Copyright 1998 Trustees of Dartmouth College. An Important Message from Dr. Koop Contents · Search · Glossary · About the Site.

VA National Hepatitis C Program
The Veterans Affairs National Hepatitis C Web site provides information about viral hepatitis for health care providers inside and outside the VA system, ...

Hepatitis C
NEW: The Hepatitis C Sourcebook. By Howard J. Worman, MD. The Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). HCV was discovered in 1989 by investigators at Chiron, Inc. Portions ...

Hepatitis B and C -- familydoctor.org
What are chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis C? ... Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are spread by contact with infected blood or other body fluids of ...

HCV - TAG: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and HIV/HCV Coinfection


TAG: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and HIV/HCV Coinfection
... Natural History of Hepatitis C III. Natural History of HCV in HIV Coinfection IV ... Treatment in HIV/HCV Coinfection VII. HCV Treatment in HIV/HCV Coinfection Volume II: Basic ...

HCV Related Skin Diseases
... HCV SKIN DISEASES. Pruritus (Itchy Skin) and HCV ... ALAT, gamma GT and total bilirubin, METAVIR score, HCV RNA PCR, search for cryoglobulins, antiviral and dermatology ...

CDC: Viral Hepatitis C
includes information on prevention, testing, and risk factors, and management of HCV infection.

HCV, HIV & Non-Hodgins Lymphoma
HIV Articles. HCV, HIV & Non-Hodgins Lymphoma. "Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other nonhepatic malignancies in Swedish patients with hepatitis C virus infection" Hepatology March 2005. See HIV Discusssion in Author Discussion- ... infected persons must be considered HIV-associated, but the HCV infection may also have affected this outcome ... infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) face a higher risk of developing ...

Serologic Tests Used to Diagnose Hepatitis C
... diagnosis of hepatitis C is to test for HCV RNA using a sensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay ... test negative for anti-HCV despite having HCV infection because they may ...

SN03-23
... in a reusable Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle (HCV). This autonomous aircraft would be capable of ... Government is interested in innovative HCV concepts that utilize novel technologies that ...

Tuesday, January 31, 2006


HCV - (PRN) - CYIOS Corporation Announces Record Quarterly and Annual ...


(PRN) - CYIOS Corporation Announces Record Quarterly and Annual ...
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Jan 10, 2006... Awards ... [+. PRN) - Romark to Develop Alinia(R) (nitazoxanide) as New Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C ... [+. PRN) - Spartan ...

HGS Signs Amgen, PDL For Partners In Non-Core Assets
BioWorld Online (subscription), GA - Jan 10, 2006... Also, the company expects to start Phase III development of Albuferon (albumin-interferon alpha 2b) for chronic hepatitis C by the end of 2006, assuming ...

Biochemical connection between hepatitis C virus and liver cancer ...
Xagena.it, Italy - Jan 6, 2006... Approximately 200 million people worldwide suffer from chronic hepatitis C, which can persist in the body for decades after an initial infection, often causing ...

Non-invasive probe can stage liver disease in HIV / hepatitis C co ...
Aidsmap, UK - Jan 22, 2006... Liver stiffness measurement is a promising non-invasive method for the assessment of fibrosis in HIV-infected patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection ...

Monday, January 30, 2006


HCV - Files on infected blood destroyed


Files on infected blood destroyed
BBC News - Jan 12 11:16 PM
The government admits most of its files on the infection of patients by NHS blood products were destroyed.Save to My Web

Woman gets hepatitis C after blood transfusions
Irish Examiner - Jan 29 5:28 PM
By Catherine Shanahan THE Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has been unable to establish how a woman who received three blood transfusions subsequently developed hepatitis C.Save to My Web

Hepatitis, 'the silent killer,' driven out of the shadows
USA Today - Jan 22 6:48 PM
Until recent years, there was little the medical profession could do to help patients who had hepatitis B. That has changed. Today there are five medications for hepatitis B, including two approved in 2005.Save to My Web

Girl, 7, finds mother dead of overdose
icWales - Jan 27 9:54 AM
THE body of a mother who died of a heroin overdose was discovered by her seven-year-old daughter when she picked a lock with a knife. An inquest heard that Melanie Howells told her daughter Ayla she was going for a bath after the pair watched Coronation Street on the night she died.Save to My Web

Health Business
UPI - Jan 09 1:20 PM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Vertex said Monday its protease inhibitor VX-950 used with standard therapy dramatically cuts hepatitis C (HCV) viral loads.Save to My Web

HCV - Hepatitis C


Hepatitis C
... The discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 1989 was a major breakthrough ... differences in the sequence of specific proteins, hepatitis C can be divided into a number of ...

Hepatitis B and C -- familydoctor.org
Information about hepatitis B and C from the American Academy of Family Physicians. ... Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are spread by contact with infected blood or other body fluids of people ... B and in 30% to 50% of people who have hepatitis C ...

Nebraska HHS System: Hepatitis C Epidemiology Fact Sheet
... What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver ... Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C are the most common forms found in the U.S. ...

Veterans Affairs National Hepatitis C Program
provides information about viral hepatitis for health care providers inside and outside the VA system, veterans, and the general public.

Hepatitis C the Silent Killer
Hepatitis C Liver disease medical ... Hepatitis C Alert! Below is a message board I have created dealing with Hepatitis C which affects for 4 million ...

Sunday, January 29, 2006


HCV - Inovio Biomedical to Develop Vaccine for Hepatitis C in Partnership


Inovio Biomedical to Develop Vaccine for Hepatitis C in Partnership
Genetic Engineering News - Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX:INO), a late stage developer of cancer and other therapies using electroporation to deliver drugs and nucleic acids, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Swedish-based Tripep AB (The Stockholm

Hepatitis C treatment difficult in older patients
New Kerala - NEW YORK: Because of side effects, patients over the age of 60 with hepatitis C find it more difficult to stick with standard treatments than do their younger counterparts, according to a study in Japan. Impaired heart, lung and kidney function can

AVI BioPharma's NEUGENE Shows Success Against Deadly Ebola Virus
Genetic Engineering News - AVI BioPharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVII), today announced publication of significant research carried out in collaboration with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). The report, published today in Public Library of

Organ Donor Rates for 2005 Worst Ever
Scoop - Organ Donor Rates for 2005 Worst Ever. Figures released today show that New Zealand has hit an all time low in the number of organ donors it has. Just 29 people became organ donors in 2005. The previous lowest was 34 donors, more than 16 years ago