Thursday, January 19, 2006


Hepatitis C Combination Therapy - Adverse effects of, and diseases transmitted by blood transfusion


Adverse effects of, and diseases transmitted by blood transfusion
Manila Bulleting Online - What does the term blood product mean? What are the possible adverse effects and diseases transmitted by blood transfusion? A friend of mine died of cirrhosis of the liver because he received blood that was contaminated with hepatitis B virus when he

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

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma risk increased with prolonged high HIV viral
Aidsmap - Prolonged high HIV viral loads are associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) independent of CD4 cell counts, according to data from the French Aquitaine Cohort published in the February 1 st edition of Clinical Infectious

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

HAART reduces liver-related death risk, but hepatitis C infection
Aidsmap - Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) reduces the risk of liver-related death by 68%, although infection with both HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) increases the risk of liver-related mortality more than ten-fold compared with individuals