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Scientists map key protein structure of Hepatitis C virus
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A team led by scientists at Scripps Research and the University of Amsterdam has achieved an important goal in virology: mapping, at high resolution, critical proteins that stud the surface of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and enable it to enter host cells.
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New study compares cost-effectiveness of blood clot treatments in cancer p
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Direct oral anti-coagulant (DOAC) drugs are more effective and are more cost-effective than low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for treating cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT), shows research conducted by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Cincinnati.
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Fatty liver disease adversely affects brain health: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists at the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology, affiliated with King's College London and the University of Lausanne, discovered in a study examining the link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and brain dysfunction that an accumulation of fat in the liver causes a d
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Hepatitis B-C treatment facility will increase in Uttar Pradesh: Dy CM Bri
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Six new labs are being developed under the National Health Mission (NHM). Its process has been started. The treatment facility is also being provided to defeat Hepatitis C under the NVHCP programme. Till October 2022, 29776 patients were registered. In this, the treatment of 16111 infected
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New AI blood test technology to detect liver cancer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new artificial intelligence blood testing technology developed and used by researchers of Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center to successfully detect lung cancer in a 2021 study has now detected more than 80% of liver cancers in a new study of 724 people.
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Scientists unearth potential viral resistance mechanism
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists have unearthed a secret that may explain why some people are able to resist viral infections, having screened the immune systems of women exposed to hepatitis C (HCV) through contaminated anti-D transfusions given over 40 years ago in Ireland.
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Scientists unearth potential secret to viral resistance
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have unearthed a secret that may explain why some people are able to resist viral infections, having screened the immune systems of women exposed to hepatitis C (HCV) through contaminated anti-D transfusions given over 40 years ago in Ireland.
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Researchers find how butterflies retain ancient wing patterns
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers found out how butterflies retain a unique geometry and colour combination.
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Global Hospitals, Mumbai organised a 2-day medical conference to discuss D
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI/ATK): Liver disease affects millions of people worldwide, yet most are unaware they even have it until it's too late. The Liver team at Global Hospitals, Mumbai, has started multiple initiatives and is committed to increasing awareness about undi
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The hepatitis B-neutralizing cell sentinel
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): One of the most severe and prevalent viral diseases is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It targets the liver cells after being transmitted by bodily fluids. Serious problems from the chronic form of the illness can develop such as cirrhosis and li
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Study reveals people with HIV, hepatitis C develop high risk of heart att
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dallas (Texas) [US], September 21 (ANI): According to new research, people with HIV who also have untreated hepatitis C virus have a much higher risk of heart attack as they age, even if their HIV is treated.
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New approach for clearer fatty liver observation found
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 12 (ANI): Obesity can cause a number of health problems. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a kind of fatty liver disease that can lead to cancer, is more common in obese people. Treatment for NASH patients has yet to be discovered, owing in part to the lack of sui
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