Adverse effects of, and diseases transmitted by blood transfusion (Hep C Chronic Fatigue)

Adverse effects of, and diseases transmitted by blood transfusion
Manila Bulleting Online - What does the term blood product mean? What are the possible adverse effects and diseases transmitted by blood transfusion? A friend of mine died of cirrhosis of the liver because he received blood that was contaminated with hepatitis B virus when he

What's New in Hepatitis C: Current State of the Field and Future
Medscape News - The current standard of care for the treatment of previously untreated patients with chronic hepatitis C is a combination of once-weekly injection of pegylated interferon plus daily oral ribavirin. The treatment duration is dependent on HCV genotype

Enzo Biochem Reports Fiscal 2006 First Quarter Operating Results
Genetic Engineering News - Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), a biotechnology company specializing in gene identification and genetic and immune regulation technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications and providing laboratory services to the medical community, today

160,000 don't know they have hepatitis C
Daily Mail - More than 160,000 people in England are unaware they are infected with the hepatitis C virus leaving them at risk of severe liver disease, health experts have warned. The Health Protection Agency's (HPA) report estimated that around 200,000 people in

Potential strategy to improve T cell immunotherapy
RxPG - By http://www.dfci.harvard.edu/, Like boxers wearied by a 15-round bout, the immune system's CD8 T cells eventually become "exhausted" in their battle against persistent viral infection, and less effective in fighting the disease. In a study to be