Tuesday, January 17, 2006


Organ Donor (Hepatitis C Treatment Options) Rates for 2005 Worst Ever


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

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

Interferon with Ribavirin is safe and effective for children with
Xagena Medical News - Nearly half of 118 children with chronic Hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) treated with a combination of Interferon-alpha-2b ( Intron A ) and an optimized dose of Ribavirin ( Rebetol ) achieved sustained viral response, and side effects were generally mild