Liver Disease / Hepatitis News-Part 2

The latest Liver Disease News & Hepatitis News articles published daily. Includes news on Inflammation of the liver, cirrhosis, cysts, hepatitis A, B and C and much more.

12 March 2008

• Stenting And Photodynamic Combined Therapy Improves Survival In Late Stage Liver Cancer Patients

• Progen Announces Commencement Of Global Phase 3 Study For PI 88 In Post Resection Liver Cancer

10 March 2008

• Hepatitis E Virus Research Goal Is The Development Of Human, Animal Vaccine

07 March 2008

• 'Fasting Switch' Disabled By Chronically Elevated Blood Sugar Levels

06 March 2008

• Massive Las Vegas Hepatitis C Scare Causes Public Health Crisis - Edward M. Bernstein & Associates Files Lawsuits

• Chemokine Therapeutics Receives Approval From Health Canada To Commence Phase II Study In Liver Cancer

05 March 2008

• Alcoholic Fatty Liver And Cannabinoid-Blocking Weight-Loss Drug

• Portopulmonary Hypertension May Be Treated By A Combination Therapy Of 3 Vasodilators

04 March 2008

• Potentially Life-Threatening Conditions Revealed By Elevated Liver Enzymes

• In Patients With Advanced Chronic Hepatitis C - Serum Fibrosis Markers Correlate With Liver Fibrosis Stage

• Las Vegas Clinic Shut After Hepatitis C Infections

03 March 2008

• Survival Rates Exceed National Averages For UCSF Heart, Liver And Lung Transplant Programs

29 February 2008

• The Cause Of Effectiveness Has Been Discovered For A Cirrhosis Treatment That Has Been Shown To Be Useful In 40% Of Patients

27 February 2008

• Ten Pediatric Hospitals In US Selected To Study Liver Disease In Children

26 February 2008

• Idenix Announces Data Presentations At The 43rd Annual Meeting Of The European Association For The Study Of The Liver (EASL)

25 February 2008

• A "Unique" Arrangement For Children's Liver Disease Foundation, UK

• Phase II Study Of IMC-1121B For Advanced Liver Cancer Commences Patient Enrollment

• Increased Oxidative Stress In Decompensated Cirrhotic Patients

• Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth In Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A New Theory

24 February 2008

• Arbios Receives Conditional Approval From The FDA To Initiate Pivotal Clinical Trial For SEPET(TM)

23 February 2008

• New Mechanisms Of HBV Virulence

• Arbios Receives Conditional Approval From The FDA To Initiate Pivotal Clinical Trial For SEPET(TM)

22 February 2008

• Gen-Probe Submits U.S. Regulatory Application For Additional Approval Of PROCLEIX(R) ULTRIO(R) Blood Screening Assay

21 February 2008

• British Overseas Travellers Warned About High Risk Of Hepatitis, Association Of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK

20 February 2008

• Geisinger And Celera To Collaborate On Liver Disease Test

• Potential Human Health Risks From Environmental Contaminants Suggested By Turtle Studies

19 February 2008

• Can-Fite Initiated Phase I Clinical Trial With CF102 First Cohort Was Successfully Completed

• Siemens Receives FDA Approval For The VERSANT 440 Molecular System

15 February 2008

• Liver Damaged By Too Much Fast Food And Too Little Exercise

13 February 2008

• Trial To Test Radiation-Emitting Beads Against Advanced Liver Cancer

• Presidio Pharmaceuticals And Numerate Announce Research Collaboration To Identify Improved Hepatitis C Therapeutics

• Swansea Research To Develop A Breath Test For Cancer And Diabetes

12 February 2008

• SciClone And Sigma-Tau Report Promising Interim Results From Phase 3 Hepatitis C Trial

11 February 2008

• Potential For New Treatment Following Discovery Of Good -- And Bad -- Liver Stem Cells

09 February 2008

• AASLD Honours William F. Balistreri, M.D., With Distinguished Service Award

08 February 2008

• Drive To Treat And Prevent Hepatitis C

• California Bill Aims To Boost Culturally Appropriate Hepatitis B Prevention, Management, Expand Medicaid Coverage For Disease

07 February 2008

• Impact Of Donor Organ Allocation System Discussed By Mayo Clinic Proceedings Contributors

• Europe's Most Common Genetic Disease Is A Liver Disorder

05 February 2008

• Hepatitis C Infection May Be Blocked By Grapefruit Compound

04 February 2008

• Studies Test Noninvasive Alternatives To Liver Biopsy

• In Chronic Hepatitis C Silymarin Does Not Affect Virus Activity Or ALT Levels

Via: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com