►March 1, 2004 -How
Mild Hepatitis C Unfolds - One in three people with mild hepatitis C
infection will experience rapid worsening of the condition, says a study in the
current issue of Gut. - Pak Tribune
►New Treatment For
Hepatitis C - More Cures, Less Side Effects With Pagylated Interferon -
www.about.com
February 23-29, 2004
►February 27, 2004 -
Hepatitis
Drug-Maker Complaints Reviewed - Federal Health Officials Review Complaints
That Hepatitis Drug-Maker Chiron Blocks Research - AP via ABC News
►February 18, 2004 -
KUMC Researcher
Publishes Key Finding - University of Kansas Medical Center - "A researcher
at the University of Kansas School of Medicine has published findings that could
lead to more precise treatment for Hepatitis C, the country's most chronic liver
disease."
►February 18, 2004 -
Ancient approach targets hepatitis C symptoms - Santa Cruz Sentinel - "Firmage
and her classmates are in their third week of learning the ancient Eastern
approach to treating hepatitis C through acupuncture and herbs...While the
method dates back hundreds of years, teaching acupuncture specifically for
hepatitis C is new for Five Branches Institutes, the Santa Cruz college of
traditional Chinese medicine."
►January 25,
2004 - The
slow unfolding of Hepatitis C -
www.paktribune.com - "People infected
with hepatitis C through blood transfusions they received shortly after being
born had remarkably slow disease progression after 35 years, says an Italian
study in the January issue of Hepatology ."
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