Hepatitis C Virus
Hepatitis C Virus: is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver. It is can be passed onto others through blood and other body fluids. This infection can be spread through different ways such as sharing needles with an infected person or being stuck accidentally by a needle contaminated with the virus.
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MAY 02, 2016Health & MedicineMAY 02, 2016For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a healthy person. Strangely, though, t...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerJAN 05, 2016Genetics & GenomicsJAN 05, 2016There’s no rest for the weary, and that includes researchers looking for a definitive cure and treatment plan for Ebola patients. Even though Guinea ...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerOCT 06, 2015ImmunologyOCT 06, 2015The Nova Scotia Health Authority in Canada is leading a hepatitis C study at the Prince Edward Island's (PEI) provincial correctional center. Hepa...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerSEP 16, 2015Cell & Molecular BiologySEP 16, 2015There are several risk factors that have been identified for breast cancer including age, reproductive history, hormones, genetics, alcohol consumption and...WRITTEN BY: Sarah HertrichAUG 29, 2015CancerAUG 29, 2015Viruses can be involved in the development of serious diseases. A case in point is liver cancer, which often develops in an organ that has been weakened by...WRITTEN BY: Ilene SchneiderAPR 08, 2015ImmunologyAPR 08, 2015An over-the-counter drug indicated to treat allergy symptoms limited hepatitis C virus activity in infected mice, according to a National Institutes of Hea...WRITTEN BY: Will HectorAPR 03, 2015MicrobiologyAPR 03, 2015Researchers in Switzerland and Japan say they have developed a rapid, simple, and safe method for generating large libraries of novel organic molecules in ...WRITTEN BY: Judy O'RourkeMAR 25, 2015ImmunologyMAR 25, 2015The Thomson Reuters annual forecast found a significant increase in the number of blockbusters set to enter this year's market. The Intellectual Property...WRITTEN BY: Ilene SchneiderNOV 20, 2014ImmunologyNOV 20, 2014
More than half of those diagnosed with HCV were infected through blood transfusions or organ transplants prior to 1992-which is when extensi...WRITTEN BY: Judy O'Rourke
MAY 02, 2016
Health & Medicine
MAY 02, 2016
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a healthy person. Strangely, though, t...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
JAN 05, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
JAN 05, 2016
There’s no rest for the weary, and that includes researchers looking for a definitive cure and treatment plan for Ebola patients. Even though Guinea ...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
OCT 06, 2015
Immunology
OCT 06, 2015
The Nova Scotia Health Authority in Canada is leading a hepatitis C study at the Prince Edward Island's (PEI) provincial correctional center. Hepa...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
SEP 16, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 16, 2015
There are several risk factors that have been identified for breast cancer including age, reproductive history, hormones, genetics, alcohol consumption and...
WRITTEN BY:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 29, 2015
Cancer
AUG 29, 2015
Viruses can be involved in the development of serious diseases. A case in point is liver cancer, which often develops in an organ that has been weakened by...
WRITTEN BY:
Ilene Schneider
APR 08, 2015
Immunology
APR 08, 2015
An over-the-counter drug indicated to treat allergy symptoms limited hepatitis C virus activity in infected mice, according to a National Institutes of Hea...
WRITTEN BY:
Will Hector
APR 03, 2015
Microbiology
APR 03, 2015
Researchers in Switzerland and Japan say they have developed a rapid, simple, and safe method for generating large libraries of novel organic molecules in ...
WRITTEN BY:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 25, 2015
Immunology
MAR 25, 2015
The Thomson Reuters annual forecast found a significant increase in the number of blockbusters set to enter this year's market. The Intellectual Property...
WRITTEN BY:
Ilene Schneider
NOV 20, 2014
Immunology
NOV 20, 2014
More than half of those diagnosed with HCV were infected through blood transfusions or organ transplants prior to 1992-which is when extensi...
WRITTEN BY:
Judy O'Rourke