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Electronic health record alert improves HCV screening and treatment among...

In a recent study, screening rates for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among baby boomers increased fivefold in the year following implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-based prompt for...

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'Exciting' discovery on path to develop new type of vaccine to treat global...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have made a significant discovery in efforts to develop a vaccine against Zika, dengue and Hepatitis C viruses that affect millions of people around the world.

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Health care, education key to keeping women offenders out of prison

Women in provincial prisons require health care to address trauma, addiction and chronic diseases in order to lower reincarceration rates, according to a new study that of women leaving a B.C....

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Rapid hepatitis C testing may help better screen young adults

Routine and rapid hepatitis C virus testing among young adults who use injection drugs improves life expectancy and may provide a good use of limited resources, according to new research out of Boston...

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Three or more cups of coffee daily halves mortality risk in patients with...

Patients infected by both HIV and hepatitis C virus are at specific risk of end-stage liver disease and greater risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In addition, HIV infection accelerates the...

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People of Mexican decent in US have more liver cancer risk factors than those...

Mexican-Americans living in the United States demonstrated more risk factors for liver cancer than their counterparts in Mexico, according to results of a study presented at the 10th AACR Conference on...

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Interventions for reducing hepatitis C infection in people who inject drugs

The first global review to quantify the impact of needle syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid substitution treatment (OST) in reducing the risk of becoming infected with the hepatitis C virus is...

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Arrowhead data reveal important considerations for future hepatitis B treatment

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced results from studies of ARC-520, a prior-generation RNAi therapeutic candidate against chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, in a Phase 2 clinical...

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Global burden of disease study focuses on liver cancer

A new article published by JAMA Oncology reports the results of the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study on primary liver cancer incidence, death and years of healthy life lost in 195 countries or...

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'Increased risk' donor organs a tough sell to transplant patients

The opioid epidemic has created a tragic surge in donor organs. But despite their safety record, hundreds of the organs, labeled as 'increased risk,' go unused.

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Researchers define burden of Hepatitis in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Using laboratory equipment readily available in developing countries, researchers from UNC and Abbott Diagnostics were able to define and map the burden of hepatitis C virus for the first time in the...

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Leading medical organizations issue recommendations regarding hepatitis C in...

National medical organizations jointly issue new recommendations regarding Hepatitis C in pregnancy.

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Australian research highlights worldwide risk of HIV and Hepatitis C epidemics

Two reviews of the global prevalence of injecting drug use and of interventions to prevent the spread of blood borne viruses among people who inject drugs are published today in leading international...

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Hepatitis C care falling short for young opioid users in R.I.

New research finds that while many Rhode Island young adults who use opioids get screened for hepatitis C, they aren't always connected to care for an infection if one is detected.

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Funding the elimination of viral hepatitis: Donors needed

International donors are needed to help in the fight against the global hepatitis epidemic, say experts speaking at this year's World Hepatitis Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Australia currently on track to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030, but challenges...

New data released at this year's World Hepatitis Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil, shows that Australia is currently on track to eliminate hepatitis C thanks to its huge efforts to enable population-wide...

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Only half of people in USA living with curable cancer-causing disease are aware

New data released at this year's World Hepatitis Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil, show that out of an estimated 2.7 million people now living with hepatitis C in the US, only just over half are aware,...

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UK elimination of hepatitis C in jeopardy unless more patients found

Just one in three people with hepatitis C in the UK have been diagnosed according to the latest estimates released at this year's World Hepatitis Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Countries risk 'running out' of hepatitis C patients to treat, says World...

The latest data on the global hepatitis C epidemic, released today at the World Hepatitis Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil, reveal that most countries (especially high-income countries) are running out of...

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Only 9 countries on track to eliminate hepatitis C

New data on hepatitis C released by the Polaris Observatory, and presented today at the World Hepatitis Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil, shows that nine countries -- Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Georgia,...

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Miracle cure costs less than a budget airline flight

The revolution in generic drugs means that a 12-week course of drugs to cure hepatitis C can be manufactured for just US$50. Furthermore, new data shows that these generic copies are just as effective...

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Worldwide 52 million children living with viral hepatitis

New data presented at this year's World Hepatitis Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil, show that 52 million children are living with viral hepatitis worldwide, compared to 2.1 million children living with...

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Promising new drug for Hep B tested at Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Research at the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) on the campus of Texas Biomedical Research Institute helped advance a new treatment now in human trials for chronic hepatitis B virus...

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Model sheds new light on pathogen cooperation

New approaches are needed to control the spread of epidemic diseases, according to the developers of a new model of the way pathogens can 'cooperate'. Their study examined the ways two pathogens work...

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New study examines value of routine laboratory screenings for children...

Routine laboratory screening recommended for children entering foster care carries high costs and questionable medical benefits.

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Alcohol consumption and metabolic factors act together to increase the risk...

A new study provides insights into the interaction between alcohol consumption and metabolic factors in predicting severe liver disease in the general population.

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One in two people living with HIV in Europe is diagnosed late

The WHO European Region is the only Region worldwide where the number of new HIV infections is rising. With more than 160,000 people newly diagnosed with HIV across the Region, including more than...

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A South American amphibian could potentially hold the key in curing cirrhosis

The unique liver function of a South American amphibian, Siphonops annulatus, could pave the way to finding a cure to the devastating liver condition cirrhosis, a new study published in the prestigious...

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Dibenzoazepine defender: Drug found to be effective against resistant...

Osaka University researchers identify class of chemicals that can combat resistant strains of the hepatitis C virus, as well as parasites that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis

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New hope for waitlisted patients addicted to opioids

As the opioid crisis continues to escalate, the number of people who need treatment for their dependency on heroin or prescription pain killers far exceeds the capacity of available treatment programs....

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Research finds new ways to fight the opioid crisis

In the US alone, more than 2 million people struggle with opioid use disorders. Opioids, often prescribed as pain medications, have now become the country's leading cause of drug overdose. But...

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New MRI tech could help doctors detect heart disease with better accuracy

Doctors might be able to better detect any disease or disorder that involves inflammation thanks to a new MRI imaging technology co-developed by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of...

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Using gold nanoparticles to destroy viruses

EPFL researchers have created nanoparticles that attract viruses and, using the pressure resulting from the binding process, destroy them. This revolutionary approach could lead to the development of...

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How a virus becomes chronic

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is an important model system for chronic viral infections; two Nobel prizes were awarded for its exploration. However, the molecular interactions during the...

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Blood pressure control best achieved with a multilevel, multicomponent approach

Current clinical guidelines recommend lower blood pressure targets for the general population, yet control remains elusive for most. A new study suggests that patients with hypertension can best...

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Public health-primary care testing has high uptake, doesn't identify hidden...

Public health-primary care testing has high uptake, doesn't identify hidden Hepatitis C.

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Hepatitis therapy: Kupffer cells adjust the balance between pathogen control...

Scientists from TWINCORE have now published new insights on the processes involved in liver inflammation in the Journal of Hepatology: Type I interferons, on the one hand, limit viral replication and...

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Cellular mechanism for severe viral hepatitis identified

KAIST medical scientists identified a cellular mechanism causing inflammatory changes in regulatory T cells that can lead to severe viral hepatitis. Research on this mechanism will help further...

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Novel genomic tools provide new insight into human immune system

La Jolla Institute researchers provide new insights into how so-called CD4 cytotoxic T cells arise in humans and thus could facilitate improved vaccine design to protect against chronic viral...

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Powerful food-derived antioxidant can halt, prevent fatty liver disease in mice

As obesity continues to rise in the US, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a major public health issue, increasingly leading to cancer and liver transplants.

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Repurposed drug found to be effective against Zika virus

In both cell cultures and mouse models, a drug used to treat Hepatitis C effectively protected and rescued neural cells infected by the Zika virus -- and blocked transmission of the virus to mouse...

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Could the biological clock be a key ally in the fight against inflammatory...

What if the symptoms and seriousness of certain inflammatory diseases were linked to time of day? Researchers from Inserm have been working on this hypothesis, after noting that the seriousness and...

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Deaths from liver cancer nearly double since the 1990s, new figures reveal

Over the last two decades, deaths caused by liver cancer have increased by 80 percent, making it one of the fastest-growing causes of cancer deaths worldwide.

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Early benefit assessments: 220th dossier assessment completed by the turn of...

A host of dossiers assessed by IQWiG to date have addressed oncology drugs. Despite their significance, other diseases, e.g. Alzheimer dementia, are underrepresented.

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Hatchet enzyme, enabler of sickness and of health, exposed by neutron beams

A pioneering glimpse at an enzyme inside elusive cell membranes illuminates a player in cell health but also in hepatitis C and in Alzheimer's. With neutron beams, researchers open a portal into the...

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How viruses disarm the immune system

How do viruses that cause chronic infections, such as HIV or hepatitis c virus, manage to outsmart their hosts' immune systems? The answer to that question has long eluded scientists, but new research...

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'Virus-cracking' molecules advance fight against hepatitis B

Indiana University researchers have found that certain molecules -- currently under clinical trial -- are able to 'crack' the protective shell of the hepatitis B virus, suggesting it may be possible to...

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Circulating lipids play roles in many diseases

Lipids are fatty molecules that play important signaling and storage roles in the body, but having an excess of some lipids, like cholesterol, is a risk factor for many metabolic diseases. Recent...

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Compounds isolated from rattlesnake venom show activity against hepatitis C...

Studies conducted by Brazilian researchers and published in PLOS ONE and Scientific Reports also found compounds derived from Brazilian plants to be promising against hepatitis C. In spite of the...

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Organ-on-chip technology enters next stage as experts test hepatitis B virus

Scientists at Imperial College London have become the first in the world to test how pathogens interact with artificial human organs.

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