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Hepatitis B News

Health News Posted on May 26, 2012

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Hepatitis B- Related News

Medindia provides you with the latest news and research breakthroughs on Hepatitis B. Please find 405 such items on this topic.

Hepatitis C Drug Linked to Depression
Interferon therapy for hepatitis C virus infection causes depression, shows study. In a review article, researchers tackle the complexities of diagnosing and managing depression be...

Risk of Liver Cancer High Among Those With Family History
The risk of developing hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) is high among those who have a definite history of liver cancer in their families. The study also showed 70-fold elevated risk of H...

Risk of Atherosclerosis Increases in Hepatitis C Patients With Fibrosis
Patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have a high risk of suffering from early atherosclerosis if there is a presence of severe fibrosis, a new study by Italian ...

Obese Kids More At Risk of Developing Liver Cancer in Adulthood
Children who are obese are more likely to develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) - the most common form of liver cancer in adulthood, according to a research. The Danish study monitored ...

Alcohol in Moderation Halves Hepatitis Risk
People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) who consume alcohol in modest amounts, no more than one or two servings per day, are half as likely to develop hepatitis as non-drinkers ...

Risk for Liver Cancer in Hepatitis B-Infected Patients may be Predicted by New Biomarker
A new study has revealed that patients with hepatitis B who had significantly longer telomeres were found to have an increased risk of developing liver cancer compared to those with shorter ...

Diabetes Drug Metformin May Protect From Liver Cancer
Metformin, a oral drug prescribed for patients with type 2 diabetes, may protect against liver cancer, finds a study. The study, led by Geoffrey Girnun, Ph.D., an assistant professor in ...

Asia and Africa: Over 20 Million Individuals Infected With Hepatitis E
Around 20.1 million individuals were infected with hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotypes 1 and 2 across 9 world regions in 2005, new research funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) has es...

Research Says Liver Cancer Patients Less Likely to Die on Wait List Than Candidates Without Cancer
There is increasing disparity in mortality among candidates with and without liver cancer who are on the waiting list for liver transplantation, says a new research. The study available ...

Broader Screening for Hepatitis C
A new report says that broader screening to identify people infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) would likely be cost effective. The report is published in Clinical Infectious Diseases ...

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