Role of Bilirubin in Brain Cell Protection

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 22 Aug 2019

Low levels of bilirubin lead to more chances of brain damage, suggesting that bilirubin protects brain cells from superoxide reactions. ...Read More

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection is Mounting among Tribals in India

Posted in Hepatitis B Support group on Wed, 21 Aug 2019

Hepatitis is still a significant health burden affecting millions of tribes in India. However, timely diagnosis and treatment can save millions of people living in the remote corners of India....Read ...

Blood Transfusion During Liver Cancer Surgery May Lead to Recurrence of Cancer and Death

Posted in Liver Cancer Support group on Wed, 21 Aug 2019

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Cell Therapy Found to Cure Hepatitis B Infection

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 21 Aug 2019

T-cell therapy provided a permanent cure for chronic infection caused by hepatitis B virus in a mouse model, according to a study published in the Read More

Hepatitis C Transmission can be Prevented from Mothers to Babies: Study

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 21 Aug 2019

Transmission of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) from mothers to babies can largely be prevented if screening for HCV in pregnancy is done prior, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in...

Poor Oral Health Tied to a 75 % Increase in Liver Cancer Risk: Study

Posted in Liver Cancer Support group on Wed, 21 Aug 2019

Poor oral health is linked to a 75 percent increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the j...

Genetic Cause for Fatal Response to Hepatitis A Discovered

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 21 Aug 2019

A genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction to infection with the Hepatitis A virus (HAV) has been identified by researchers. The study published...Read More

Chronic Hepatitis B Infections Mounting in Europe Since 2008

Posted in Hepatitis B Support group on Wed, 21 Aug 2019

Hepatitis B infection is still a significant health burden affecting millions of people across Europe since 2008. However, timely diagnosis and treatment can reduce the burden of chronic hepatitis B i...

Nanotechnology Delivers Oral Hepatitis B Vaccine

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 21 Aug 2019

How a nanotechnology-based compound delivers intact antigen present in an oral vaccine against hepatitis B to the immune system was demonstrated by Brazilian and European researchers....Read More

Hepatitis E: High-risk Areas Mapped

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 21 Aug 2019

The first world map of regions with the highest prevalence of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been created by EPFL scientists. They hope that their map - freely available online -...Read More