Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 15th, 2005
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Chronic Hepatitis B - Lamivudine-induced seroconversion after hepatitis B relapse is short-lived
Fatty Liver Disease - Weight loss after bariatric surgery helps obese patients clear liver steatosis
Hepatitis B Therapy - Lentiviral vectors containing hammerhead ribozymes end hepatitis B activity
Hepatitis C Virus - Liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C require lower doses of tacrolimus
Oncogenesis - Hepatitis C may trigger B-cell disorders through CD81 and E2 interaction
Business & Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports second quarter 2005 results
Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces second-quarter 2005 earnings per share
Business Update - Companies to pay $525M to purchase Emory's emtricitabine royalty interest
Cancer Research - ProQinase and Univ. of Duesseldorf receive grant for anticancer drug research
Cancer Risk Factors - Hepatitis B virus-associated liver cancer harbors c-kit-positive tumor cells
Cancer Risk Factors - Reports advance knowledge in cancer risk factors research
Virology - Research add new data to virology body of knowledge
Diagnostics - Cell systems advance the study of hepatitis delta virus genome replication
Diagnostics - Diagnostic test manufacturer delivers HIV test kits
Drug Development - Hepatitis C drug discovery collaboration expanded
Ebola - Agreement signed to evaluate Tarvacin for hemorrhagic disease
Endocrinology - Insulin resistance modulates fibrosis and antiviral efficacy in hepatitis C
Finance - Healthcare products corporation reports financial results for Q2 2005
Virology - Studies advance knowledge in virology research
HIV Therapy - Pharma company receives U.S. FDA approval for Zidovudine Tablets
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Discovery and development services company awarded NIH contract
HIV/Hepatitis C Coinfection - Pegylated interferon alpha-2a effective/well-tolerated in HIV/HCV coinfection
Healthcare Access - Group dismayed by Oregon governor's veto of hepatitis C legislation
Hematology - Hepatitis C is a cofactor for vascular access thrombosis in dialysis patients
Hematology - Lamivudine prophylaxis fights hepatitis B reactivation in cancer patients
Hepatitis B - Identification of a protein important for hepatitis B replication
Hepatitis B Therapy - Differentially expressed genes are targets for hepatitis B containment
Hepatitis B Therapy - Pediatric chronic hepatitis B patients respond to lamivudine therapy
Hepatitis B Virus - AST surpasses ALT for screening liver injury in hepatitis B carriers
Hepatitis B Virus - Agreement signed to recover genetic information from clinical serum samples
Hepatitis B Virus - Biopharmaceutical company comments on data from hepatitis B treatment study
Hepatitis B Virus - Lamivudine helps patients overcome HBV-related decompensated liver cirrhosis
Hepatitis B Virus - Phase III clinical evaluation of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate begins
Hepatitis C Virus - Group launches hepatitis C treatment program
Hepatitis C Virus - Transgenic mice model extrahepatic manifestations of chronic hepatitis C
Hepatocellular Cancer - SEN virus infection not major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatology - Combined models assess hepatitis C-related liver fibrosis
Herpes Labialis - Phase 2 study of herpes labialis treatment successfully completed
Injury Prevention - Sharp injury prevention organization releases new education booklet
Kidney Failure - Hepatitis C does not worsen liver disease in uremic hepatitis B patients
Kidney Failure - In many cases hepatitis C infection precedes end-stage renal disease
Lipid Research - Once-daily oral treatment for lipid disorders, cholesterol launched in U.S.
Liver Cancer - Hepatocyte growth factor gene therapy impedes hepatoma cell proliferation
Liver Cancer - Human maid homologue useful marker protein in hepatocarcinogenesis
Liver Cancer - Studies describe new findings in liver cancer research
Liver Disease - Chemically treated mice model natural killer T cell liver injury
Oncology - Findings in oncology provide new insights
Oncology - Hepatitis B viral integration precipitates cancer formation
Pediatric Immunization - Premature infants should be monitored when given combination vaccines
Stem Cell Research - Monocyte-derived Neohepatocytes developed for autologous cell therapy
Stem Cell Research - Small hepatocytes differentiate and re-express constitutive cytochrome P450s
Stem Cell Transplantation - Transplant of dHGF-cultured hepatocytes prolongs survival of acute liver failure
Thalassemia - Abdominal lymphadenopathy has ties to post-transfusion chronic hepatitis C
Transplant Medicine - Bile duct necrosis impedes liver graft survival
Transplant Medicine - Hepatitis C infection compromises liver re-transplantation outcomes
Transplant Medicine - Hepatitis C viremia increases immediately after renal transplantation
Transplant Medicine - Researchers describe findings in transplant medicine studies
Virology - Hepatitis C RNA is unchanged in HIV-coinfected patients given interleukin 2
Virology - Reports add new data to virology research
Virology - The hypervariable region 1 of hepatitis C may establish viral persistence
Wound Healing - Fibrin sealant accomplishes hemostasis following partial liver resection
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