Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 7th, 2005
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Diagnostics - Green fluorescent protein-labeled virions monitor hepatitis B virus movement
Disinfection - Photoinactivated synthetic porphyrins remove hepatitis A from aqueous matter
Immunology - Substitutions in mutant hepatitis B virus surface antigens are immunogenic
Virology - Human platelets can carry hepatitis C virus infectious virions
Virology - Liposomal peptide vaccine primes T cells against cells bearing HCV protein
Biomedical Engineering - Plans to use endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins announced
Business Update - Rapid flow through diagnostic producer receives orders from Prestige Group
Business Update - Research company partners to develop oxidative stress paradigm for diagnosis
Chronic Liver Disease - Mitochondrial dysfunction is a major component of steatohepatitis progression
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Horsetail derivatives prevent liver cell destruction
Diagnostics - Liver biopsy differentiates steatosis and steatohepatitis
Drug Development - Regulatory clearance sought for BLX-883 clinical studies
Drug Metabolism - Versatile spectroscopic probe for cytochrome P450 BM3 developed
Environmental Health - Microbial indices of fecal contamination do not convey hepatitis A prevalence
Finance - Company wins $1M grant to fund clinical trial of liver disease treatment
Hematology - Factor IX concentrates for treating hemophilia B lack TT virus contamination
Hematology - Young hemophiliacs with chronic hepatitis C are vulnerable to liver disease
Hepatitis B Therapy - Study shows peginterferon alfa-2b effective monotherapy for chronic hepatitis B
Hepatitis C Therapy - Pharmaceutical company submits IND application for hepatitis C treatment
Hepatitis C Therapy - Valopicitabine interim clinical trial data announced
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Yttrium-90 TheraSphere shows promise for treatment of unresectable tumors
Hepatology - Gene transfection protects livers from ischemic injury
Liver Disease - Discovery of pathway in learning impairment caused may lead to drug treatment
Liver Disease - Researchers clarify the role of ethnicity in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Mutagenesis - Genotypic polymorphisms don't connect hepatitis C to response to interferon
Oncology - Interleukin-12 gene therapy fights liver cancer in immunosuppressed mice
Patents - Biotechnology company files citations relevant to Benitec patent
Product Licensing - Pharma company begins negotiations to increase line of AccuScan rapid test kits
Product Licensing - Therapeutics company licenses DISC-HSV and DISC-GM-CSF vector platforms
Proteomics - Mallory body formation investigated, role of scaffolding protein p62 revealed
Proteomics - The woodchuck interleukin-6 gene is fundamental to understanding hepatitis B
Sports Medicine - Athletes should be vaccinated against hepatitis B virus infection
Syphilis - Diagnostics company adds syphilis test to its inventory
Toxicology - Selenium limits the magnitude of liver injury in liver disease models
Transfusion Medicine - Screening mandates have improved blood safety in Turkey
Transplant Medicine - Hepatitis C compromises the survival of HIV-positive liver transplant patients
Vaccine Development - Combination vaccines immunize adults against typhoid and hepatitis A
Viral Proteomics - Data advance knowledge in viral proteomics research
Virology - Apathogenic hepatitis G vaccine might benefit patients infected with HIV
Virology - Metal ions give structural stability to hepatitis C virus RNA polymerase
Virology - New findings in the area of virology described
Virology - Protein kinase C-related kinase 2 regulates hepatitis C virus RNA replication
Virology - Research add new data to virology body of knowledge
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