Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 6th, 2006
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Hepatitis B Virus - Foscarnet reduces hepatitis B virus DNA replication
Hepatitis B Virus - Naive antibody phage library contains HBV neutralizing antibody fragments
Hepatitis B Virus - Pre-emptive lamivudine treatment is warranted in heart transplant patients with chronic hepatitis B
Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus protease functions in evasion of innate immunity
Hepatitis C Virus - High mortality rate is associated with HCV cirrhosis in liver retransplantation
Alcoholism - New automated method measures total antioxidant response in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Antibacterial Agents - Retroscreen study shows chlorhexidine hand sanitizer over 99% effective on bird flu virus
Business Update - Drug-discovery company regains compliance with Nasdaq Capital Market listing requirements
Clinical Trials - Peg-Intron maintenance study in patients coinfected with hepatitis C and HIV initiated
Collaborations - Partnership signed to develop vaccine for hepatitis C
Collaborations - Strategic alliance formed to identify therapeutic oxygen delivery, biosensor technologies
Drug Development - Phase III development of lupus drug to start in spring 2006
Drug Development - Positive data reported from phase IIb trial of hepatitis C drug
Environmental Health - Liver function assessment cannot reveal vinyl chloride-induced liver damage
Finance - Immunotherapy company secures additional $4.1 million
Hepatitis B Therapy - Research add new data to hepatitis B therapy body of knowledge
Hepatitis C Therapy - Pharma company to develop Alinia as new treatment for chronic hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Virus - Aminotransferase levels are lower in hemodialysis patients with HCV than in nonuremic patients
Hepatocellular Cancer - Cytokine and DNA repair gene variations contribute to to hepatitis B virus-related HCC
Infectious Diseases - Previous smallpox vaccination not associated with monkeypox disease severity
Liver Cancer - Blood alpha-fetoprotein messenger RNA levels denote hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence
Liver Transplant - Orthotopic liver transplantation improves outcome in HIV-positive patients
Personnel - Biopharmaceuticals company names Jonathan Spicehandler, MD, to board of directors
Personnel - Hepatitis drug developer appoints Frank V. Chisari to board
Surgical Technology - U.S. FDA grants fifth and final 510(k) clearance for DBM product line
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