AdminJan 29, 20183 min readKiwi compound may prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseThere is increasing evidence that we are what our mothers ate during pregnancy; if they consumed a high-fat diet, then we might suffer...
AdminOct 5, 20173 min readCenicriviroc May Reduce Fibrosis In People With Fatty Liver DiseaseCenicriviroc, a drug that blocks both CCR5 and CCR2 receptors on immune cells, was associated with a decrease in liver fibrosis in people...
AdminOct 5, 20172 min readSofosbuvir Reduces Transplant Need and Mortality Rates in Hepatitis C Patients, Study FindsSofosbuvir (sold under the brand name Sovaldi from Gilead Sciences, among others) significantly reduces the risk of death and the need...
AdminJul 7, 20171 min readHIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis C: EP proposals for tackling communicable diseasesMEPs urged the Commission on Wednesday to address the increase in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis cases in the EU and to...
AdminJun 10, 20172 min readHigh Take-Two Cure Rates With Gilead’s New Triple-Drug Hep C RegimenThe fixed-dose combination tablet sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir provides a good alternative to those who have failed treatment....
AdminJun 4, 20171 min readHepatitis C Manipulates Liver Cells to Evade an Immune ResponseThe virus kick-starts a process that blunts the body’s interferon-based immune response. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) helps ensure its...
