Pakistani son gives new life to mother on his birthday
August 19th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) A Pakistani son's donation of his liver to his mother has left the woman cured of cirrhosis, doctors at Sir Gangaram Hospital here said Sunday."A ... Read more...
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Pakistani son gives new life to mother on his birthday
August 19th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) A Pakistani son's donation of his liver to his mother has left the woman cured of cirrhosis, doctors at Sir Gangaram Hospital here said Sunday."A ... Read more...
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Hepatitis C vaccine undergoing trials
August 16th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 16 (IANS) Australian scientists have developed a vaccine for deadly Hepatitis C, which is undergoing trials. The disease affects 200 million people worldwide.Hepatitis C is an infectious disease ... Read more...
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Hepatitis could kill 5 mn in Southeast Asia: WHO
July 24th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Tuesday said that over five million people are likely to lose life over the next decade due to viral hepatitis ... Read more...
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Colorado dentist put thousands at HIV risk by reusing needles
July 17th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Colorado, July 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several thousands of people have been exposed to the risk of HIV infection following what authorities describe as "unsafe practices" by a dentist.
The Colorado Department of ... Read more...
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Liver cancer can be caused by excess growth hormone
April 14th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, April 14 (IANS) In a major discovery, Austrian scientists have found that the overproduction of a growth hormone can cause liver cancer.The scientists at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for ... Read more...
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Man jailed for spreading Hepatitis C rumour
March 5th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) A Chinese man was punished with a five-day detention for spreading a rumour about an outbreak of hepatitis C disease.Li, pretending to be a doctor and ... Read more...
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Wrong treatment leads to Hepatitis C cases in China
March 3rd, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) Improper diagnosis and treatment in clinics in a Chinese province have lead to over 100 Hepatitis C cases, the health department said.The cases have been reported ... Read more...
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Haryana town hit by Hepatitis-C
February 21st, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 21 (IANS) Authorities in Haryana have rushed doctors and medicines to Ratia town in Fatehabad district following the outbreak of Heptitis-C disease in the past fortnight.Hundreds of people ... Read more...
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New therapy could help beat Hepatitis C virus
January 17th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 17 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to block the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and possibly benefit 170 million people worldwide.The breakthrough opens the way for new therapies ... Read more...
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Singer Etta James rushed back to the hospital
December 23rd, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reports say singer Etta James has been rushed back to the hospital after her condition worsened. The "At Last" hitmaker is suffering from Hepatitis C, dementia and ... Read more...
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‘Pep talk’ can revive exhausted immune cells: Study
December 14th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Chronic infections stay on because they wear the immune system out, which immunologists describe as exhaustion. Yet exhausted immune cells can be revived by introduction of ... Read more...
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Healing damaged liver tissues
December 5th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) Damaged liver tissues, which cause scars, can bring on cirrhosis -- where the organ is unable to clean blood or produce vital hormones and clotting agents.
... Read more...
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200 Chinese infected with hepatitis
December 4th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 4 (IANS) Over 200 people in China, including many children, have been infected with the hepatitis C virus after reusing needles at a rural clinic.Till Dec 1, 105 ... Read more...
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80 percent of Jakarta adults had Hepatitis A
November 11th, 2011 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Nov 11 (IANS/AKI) About 80 percent of Jakarta's adult residents were once infected with Hepatitis A, an expert says."We did research on Jakarta's adult residents and about 80 percent ... Read more...
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Integrate Hepatitis C testing with HIV: NGOs
October 21st, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) With over 13 million cases of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in India, NGOs Friday urged the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) to include testing and ... Read more...
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Early warning alerts our cells against invading bugs
October 16th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 16 (IANS) Like sensors in a bank vault, our cells too have their own early-warning system for intruders: deadly pathogens and viruses waiting to attack and infect us.Scientists ... Read more...
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Australian prisons face danger of HIV epidemic
October 16th, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 16 (IANS) Prisoners and health experts are concerned over a looming HIV epidemic in Australian prisons.The warning has came following a test report undertaken in August showing that ... Read more...
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Pakistani man loses kidney, gets Rs.2,000 as transportation
July 31st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) A 30-year-old Pakistani man was fraudulently operated upon and his kidney removed by organ traffickers, a media report said Sunday.Mohammad Tariq, a daily wage earner, came ... Read more...
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Viral hepatitis a silent killer: WHO
July 27th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) On the eve of the first World Hepatitis Day Thursday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday said that viral hepatitis kills more people than any ... Read more...
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Patients given infected blood in Punjab
July 9th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana (Punjab), July 9 (IANS) Around 30 thalassaemic patients have been administered Hepatitis C-infected blood in various cities of Punjab, a hospital said Saturday.The thalassaemia patients, who require regular transfusion ... Read more...
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Coffee can cure hepatitis C
June 8th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) Coffee, with its numerous virtues, has another one to add to its list - it can treat advanced hepatitis C patients with chronic liver disease.According to ... Read more...
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Patients with HIV infection at greater risk of developing heart failure
April 26th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): A study has found that patients with HIV infection, who do not have a prior history of coronary heart disease, may be at a higher risk of developing ... Read more...
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HIV may be risk factor in heart failure
April 26th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Patients with HIV infection without a prior history of coronary heart disease may be at a higher risk of developing heart failure."Heavy alcohol consumption, which is ... Read more...
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Obsession with cleanliness ‘could be making people depressed’
April 20th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): Scientists have claimed that a growing obsession with cleanliness could be making people depressed.They believe that eliminating bacteria and viruses has actually made our immune systems weaker, and ... Read more...
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Cleaning obsession could be making us more depressed
April 19th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) While many individuals may take pride in often making sure that their homes remain absolutely neat and clean, scientists claim such an obsession could be actually ... Read more...
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How interferon-induced genes launch antiviral defenses
April 11th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 11 (ANI): A team of researchers, led by scientists from Rockefeller University, for the first time has carried out a comprehensive, systematic evaluation of the antiviral activity of interferon-induced factors. ... Read more...
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First vaccine for viral hepatitis C may soon become a reality
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Early data from phase I trials of an HCV vaccine show encouraging results, with high immunogenicity and good safety profile.In the first study, a therapeutic T-cell vaccine, based ... Read more...
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Drug cocktail shows promise against hepatitis C
March 31st, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 31 (ANI): A team of researchers has suggested that a three-drug cocktail can eliminate the hepatitis C virus in patients far more effectively than the current two-drug regimen."This study represents ... Read more...
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Finding of long-sought drug target structure may accelerate drug discovery
March 16th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Researchers from the National Institutes of Health, collaborating with labs at The Scripps Research Institute and the University of California, San Diego, have solved the three-dimensional structure of ... Read more...
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Clinical trial offers hope for Hepatitis C patients
March 15th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 15 (ANI): A clinical trial of a new Hepatitis C therapy has shown that it could potentially reduce treatment time, with fewer side effects than existing drugs.The side effects of ... Read more...
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HIV-infected patients at higher risk for bone fractures
March 12th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 12 (ANI): A new study has found that HIV-infected patients are at higher risk for bone fractures than the general population.Low bone mineral density in HIV-infected patients is common and ... Read more...
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HIV vaccine design program launched in India
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): The Translational Health Sciences and Technology Institute (THSTI), an autonomous institute of the Government's Department of Biotechnology, and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has jointly announced ... Read more...
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New vaccine technology shows promise against hepatitis C virus
February 24th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): University of Copenhagen scientists have succeeded in developing a vaccine, which provides future hope for medical protection from hepatitis C.In this type of hepatitis the virus hides in ... Read more...
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New find may offer protection against hepatitis C treatment-related anemia
January 26th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): Scientists have discovered two functional variants in the inosine triphosphatase (ITPA) gene that protect patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) against anemia brought on by antiviral treatment.The ability ... Read more...
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