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Researchers Identify Cell-Permeable Peptide That Inhibits Hepatitis C
January 31, 2012 — Researchers have identified a cell-permeable peptide that inhibits a hepatitis C virus protein and blocks viral replication, which can lead to liver cancer and ... > full story -
Entry Point for Hepatitis C Infection Identified
January 24, 2012 — A molecule embedded in the membrane of human liver cells that aids in cholesterol absorption also allows the entry of hepatitis C virus, the first step in hepatitis C infection, according to new ... > full story -
Potential New Therapy Approach for Hepatitis C
January 16, 2012 — Researchers have found a new way to block infection from the hepatitis C virus in the liver that could lead to new therapies for those affected by this and other infectious ... > full story -
Novel Way to Prevent Drug-Induced Liver Injury
January 15, 2012 — Investigators have developed a novel strategy to protect the liver from drug-induced injury and improve associated drug safety. The team reports that inhibiting a type of cell-to-cell communication ... > full story -
New Fibrosis Classification Improves Accuracy of Diagnosis in Hepatitis C
January 10, 2012 — A new classification for diagnosing fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus has shown to be as accurate as currently used algorithms, but required no further liver ... > full story -
Radical Liver Surgery Saves Life of Young Mom, California First
January 5, 2012 — Researchers have successfully performed the west coast’s first ex-vivo liver resection, a radical procedure to completely remove and reconstruct a diseased liver and re-implant it without any ... > full story -
Risk Factors in Rising Trend of Liver Cancer Identified
January 3, 2012 — Doctors have known for years that the incidence of deadly liver cancer is on the rise, but what is causing that trend has remained a mystery. Two recent studies offer a clearer picture of the rise of ... > full story -
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Maternal Liver Grafts More Tolerable for Children With Rare Disease
January 3, 2012 — Children with a rare, life-threatening disease that is the most common cause of neonatal liver failure -- biliary atresia -- better tolerate liver transplants from their mothers than from their ... > full story -
Hepatitis C Virus Hijacks Liver microRNA
January 2, 2012 — Scientists have now shown for the first time how a small RNA molecule that regulates gene expression in human liver cells has been hijacked by the hepatitis C virus to ensure its own survival -- ... > full story -
Novel Therapeutic Approach for Liver Cancer Identified
December 9, 2011 — Cancer of the liver – rare in the United States but the third-leading cause of cancer death worldwide – can result from environmental exposures or infections like chronic hepatitis, but ... > full story
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