Hepatitis Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 1st, 2005
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Cancer Detection - The ANN/TM-GTP index accurately predicts recurrent liver cancer
Hepatitis C Therapy - Hepatitis C patients without spontaneous clearance respond to PEG-interferon
Oncology - Oral contraceptive use helps women survive liver cancer
Pediatric Hepatology - Lamivudine impairs glucose metabolism in children with chronic hepatitis B
Virology - Liver-specific interferon gamma expression controls hepatitis B in mice
Addiction Medicine - New findings in the area of addiction medicine detailed
Adverse Drug Reaction - Interferon-induced autoimmune thyroid disorders may not be reversible
Business Update - U.K. investment firm reiterates buy recommendation on pharmaceuticals company
Cancer Risk Factors - Sustained attenuation of hepatitis B DNA abates liver cancer risk
Cancer Therapy - Bendamustine-plus-rituximab is an effective lymphoma treatment
Chagas Disease - Researchers identify protein machinery of Chagas disease parasite
Diagnostics - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics
Chronic Hepatitis B - Female gender and low platelet counts favor hepatitis B response to lamivudine
Chronic Liver Disease - Ethnic differences govern survival after intrahepatic shunt placement
Chronic Liver Disease - The hepatic sympathetic nerve protects against Fas-induced liver injury
Cirrhosis - Hemochromatosis gene mutations worsen liver disease in viral hepatitis patients
Collaborations - Waiting period expires for exclusive collaboration with Novartis
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Polygonum cuspidatum limits hepatitis B virus production
Transplant Medicine - New findings in the area of transplant medicine detailed
Diabetes Risk Factors - Diabetes cases rise in areas where hepatitis C virus is endemic
Diagnositcs - Diagnostic test kits receive approval in additional countries
Diagnostics - Gp210-c terminal peptide antibody titers monitor primary billiary cirrhosis
Diagnostics - Microbubble distribution offers insight into fibrosis progression
Diagnostics - Recent findings in diagnostics provide new insights
Transplant Medicine - New research in the area of transplant medicine detailed
Drug Development - U.S. IND submitted for Neugene antisense drug targeting hepatitis C virus
End Stage Kidney Disease - Hepatitis B vaccine raises antibody in HIV-infected hemodialysis patients
Gastroenterology - Probiotic VSL#3 staunches liver dysfunction in liver disease patients
HIV/AIDS Prevention - U.S. FDA approves new anti-HIV drug Aptivus for use in combination therapy
HIV/AIDS Testing - Diagnostic test developer expands HIV/AIDS testing in Latin America
Hematology - Chronic hepatitis C therapies have variable effects on hematopoiesis
Hematology - Universal fresh frozen plasma is a viable option for liver resection patients
Hepatitis A - Hepatitis A in U.S. drops substantially after vaccination implementation
Hepatitis B Diagnosis - New ultra-sensitive test for hepatitis B infection launched
Hepatitis B Therapy - Adefovir augments lamivudine in drug resistant chronic hepatitis B patients
Hepatitis B Therapy - Hepatitis B virus genotype mediates viral response to interferon alfa
Hepatitis B Therapy - Lamivudine helps when acute exacerbations arise in chronic hepatitis B
Hepatitis C Therapy - Biochemical and cost factors decide chronic hepatitis C treatment duration
Hepatitis C Vaccine - Second clinical phase IIb trial of the hepatitis C E1 vaccine extended
Hepatitis C Virus - Outbreak of hepatitis C at hematology/oncology clinic reported
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Recurrence rates are high after surgery for hepatitis C-related liver cancer
Hepatology - No specific hepatitis C virus HVR-I motif correlates with B-cell disorders
Hereditary Angioedema - Company announces results from two clinical trials of DX-88
Infectious Diseases - Persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae may cause nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Liver Cancer - Reports add new data to liver cancer research
Liver Cancer - Small interfering RNA focuses on hepatocellular carcinoma oncoprotein
Liver Cancer - Soluble VEGF receptor gene therapy abates liver tumor growth
Oncology - Findings advance knowledge in oncology research
Patents - Gene therapy company granted patents for vectors derived from lentiviruses
Product Licensing - Genmab acquires worldwide rights for HuMax-CD4
Proteomics - Hepatitis B virus pres1 protein targets the receptor NACA
Reproductive Medicine - Success factors for semen cleansing in men coinfected with HIV and HCV vary
Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Pharma company signs license agreement with Arrow Therapuetics
Transplant Medicine - Mitochondrial toxicity hampers liver transplants in HIV-HCV coinfected patients
Transplant Medicine - New findings in the area of transplant medicine described
Virology - Data advance knowledge in virology research
Virology - Group B virus B does not replicate in immortalized cell lines
Virology - Hepatitis C coinfection boosts liver failure risk in patients with HIV
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