Health News Archives

Anti-Obesity Drugs Could Fight Viral Infections
Targeting increases in fatty acid metabolism inhibits replication, researchers find

Link Between Vaccine and MS Unproven
Majority of children vaccinated against hepatitis B not at risk for the condition, study says

FDA to List Drugs Under Review for Safety Issues
But officials say patients taking meds on Web site shouldn't overreact or stop taking them

Viread Approved for Hepatitis B
Already sanctioned to treat HIV

Donor’s Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants
Even recipients with hepatitis C had good five-year survival rates, study finds

New Model Allows Testing of Hepatitis C Treatments
Culture lets scientists infect cells with virus from the blood of infected patients

Diabetes Boosts Liver Cancer Risk in Hepatitis, Cirrhosis Cases
Chances doubled, especially for older males, Dutch study finds

New Hope for Liver Diseases
Scientists generate liver cells from embryonic stem cells, find clues to predict response to therapy

Grapefruit Compound Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus
Flavonoid called naringenin silences infection pathway, hints of new disease treatments

Sharp Rise in U.S. Hepatitis C-Related Deaths
Middle-aged hardest hit; better testing likely contributed to increase