Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 4th, 2005
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Adverse Drug Reaction - Patients with interferon-induced Graves disease fare better than others
Diagnostics - IgM anti-hepatitis C virus titers divulge the threat of acute hepatitis
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Murine liver tumors respond to combined suicide-cytokine gene therapy
Vaccine Development - Immunostimulatory adjuvant may be key to hepatitis C vaccine efficacy
Vaccine Development - Oligonucleotide prototype boosts immunological response to hepatitis B vaccine
Addiction Medicine - MELD scores are superior predictors of alcoholic hepatitis related mortality
Antiviral Therapy - Combination therapy produces a sustained response in HCV cirrhosis
Business Update - Commercialization agreement signed for INTERCEPT plasma
Carcinogenesis - Vitamin K-2 and perindopril combine to attenuate preneoplastic liver lesions
Chronic Hepatitis C - Amantadine does not improve the value of hepatitis C combination therapy
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Oenanthe javanica flavone is a potent hepatitis B virus inhibitor
Diagnostics - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics
Diabetes Risk Factors - Kidney recipients with hepatitis C are at risk for developing diabetes
Diagnostics - Reports add new data to diagnostics research
Disease Control - Health organization aims for measles elimination in the western Pacific region
Gastric Cancer - Loss of Ep-CAM (CO17-1A) expression predicts survival gastric cancer patients
Gene Research - Liver gene profiles signal patient response to hepatitis C therapy
Virology - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of virology
Healthcare Costs - Hepatitis C therapy lowers long term costs and improves survival rates
Hepatitis A & B Virus - Citywide program in Chicago to knock out hepatitis A and B
Hepatitis B Immunization - Infant vaccination fights hepatitis B endemicity in Malaysia
Hepatitis B Testing - U.S. FDA grants approval for automated hepatitis B assays
Hepatitis B Virus - RNAi therapeutics company publishes hepatitis B virus data in 'Hepatology'
Hepatitis C - "Ancestral" hepatitis C virus at root of evolution in acute, chronic infections
Hepatitis C - Novartis licenses rights to develop and commercialize new hepatitis treatment
Hepatitis C Epidemiology - Hepatitis C genotype changes in Italian children forecast better outcomes
Hepatitis C Therapy - Bayesian therapeutic monitoring predicts ribavirin-induced anemia
Hepatitis C Therapy - Patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 4 respond to therapy earlier
Hepatitis C Virus - Tolerized rats model human hepatitis C infection
Hepatitis E Virus - Interferon gamma genotypes raise susceptibility to acute hepatitis E
Hepatology - Adiponectin may be a cholestasis marker in chronic liver disease
Lipid Research - In vitro models simulate hepatitis C virus genotype 3a-related steatosis
Malaria - Pharma company partners with East African Botanicals for antimalarial ingredient
Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical services company to acquire controlling interest in Chinese corporation
Mergers & Acquisitions - NanoViricides acquisition complete
Oncology - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of oncology
Pediatric Hepatology - Demographics influence fatty liver disease risk factors in obese adolescents
Preventive Medicine - Many United States military recruits show immunity to hepatitis B infection
Rotavirus Outbreaks - Rotavirus enteritis outbreak occurred in adult transplant recipients
Stem Cell Research - Increased Cux-1 expression may play role in activation of hepatic stem cells
Telangiectatic Focal Nodular Hyperplasia - Molecular features and morphology of hepatic TFNH determined
Tissue Engineering - 3D structure developed as a precursor for tissue and organ regeneration
Transplant Medicine - Adefovir proves safe for liver recipients with drug-resistant hepatitis B
Transplant Medicine - Liver transplant success improves by managing levels of antirejection drugs
Transplant Medicine - Patient and graft variables predict post-liver transplantation mortality
Vaccine Development - Bacterial ghosts facilitate hepatitis B antigen delivery
Virology - Hepatitis C genotype 1b flourishes in a Spanish liver transplant unit
Virology - New data illuminates research in virology
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