CAP Hepatitis C Program
Weekly Hepatitis C News Update
Enzyme blueprint may improve HIV, hep C treatment
LONDON: “The structure of a unique enzyme in the human body has been identified in a discovery that could lead to treatment against deadly viruses such as HIV and hepatitis C.”
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/5172/enzyme-blueprint-may-improve-hiv-hepatitis-c-treatment
Infection files: Body art: the good, the bad, and the deadly
“My good friend (I’ll call her Dee) is a voiceover actress known for her throaty interpretation of a famous cartoon she-villain.”
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_19739317
FREE HIV and Hepatitis C testing coming to Guerneville
“The Drug Abuse Alternatives Center (DAAC), staffed by experienced and knowledgeable counselors and outreach workers, offers counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C on a drop-in basis, and much more, and this coming January, their Big Blue Van will becoming to Guerneville.”
http://guerneville.towns.pressdemocrat.com/2012/01/14/free-hiv-and-hepatitis-c-testing-coming-to-guerneville/
Idenix Seeks Partner for Hepatitis C Combination Drug, CEO Renaud Says
“Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IDIX), the developer of an experimental hepatitis C drug, is in talks to find a partner to create a combination treatment to fight the virus, Chief Executive Officer Ron Renaud said.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-13/idenix-seeks-partner-for-hepatitis-c-combination-drug-ceo-says.html
Cuts slow, but won’t stop research
“A proposal by Health Sciences North seeking $5 million to develop vaccines against peptic ulcers and hepatitis C, and to break nicotine addiction, has been scuttled by $66 million in cuts to the Ontario Research Fund.”
http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3433824
Hepatitis C drug set to give Cardiff University financial boost
“A university behind a treatment for hepatitis C could reap “substantial” financial benefits after the drug was acquired by a top US firm. The oral medication INX-189 was first prepared at Cardiff University’s Welsh School of Pharmacy in 2008.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-16512725
Port Charlotte clinic offering free Hepatitis C treatment
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – “The saying goes nothing in life is free but for people in Charlotte County who suffer from Hepatitis C, getting treatment won’t cost a dime.”
http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2012-01-10/Port-Charlotte-clinic-offering-free-Hepatitis-C-treatment
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