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Managed Healthcare Executive - No wonder metabolic syndrome is called syndrome X. Instead of being recognized as a separate disease, it is considered a constellation of many conditions. "The biggest problem is a failure to address the underlying problem insulin resistance," says

What's New in Hepatitis C: Current State of the Field and Future
Medscape News - The current standard of care for the treatment of previously untreated patients with chronic hepatitis C is a combination of once-weekly injection of pegylated interferon plus daily oral ribavirin. The treatment duration is dependent on HCV genotype

Texas scientists discover how a hepatitis C protein promotes liver
EurekAlert - GALVESTON, Texas--Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) have identified a key biochemical connection between the hepatitis C virus and liver cancer. The molecular mechanism is similar to the one that links the human

HGS to spin off gene research
Baltimore Sun - Human Genome Sciences Inc. said yesterday that it would spin off its CoGenesys division as an independent company that will focus on the early development of the Rockville biotech's gene-based research and leave the commercialization of later-stage

New Developments in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Medscape News - Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major cause of mortality worldwide, resulting in an estimated 500,000 to 1 million deaths per year. [1,2] The American Cancer Society predicts that there will be 17,550 new cases and 15,420 deaths from liver and