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New from HBV Advocate: HBV Liver Biopsy Fact Sheet

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:28:07 -0700

Be sure to check out the latest in our HBV Fact Series - Diagnostic Tests: Liver Biopsy

Other Factsheets in this HBV Factsheets Series:

* HBV: How to Interpret (and Understand) Your Liver Tests

* HBV: How to Interpret Hepatitis B Antibody & Viral Tests

* HBV: Grading and Staging a Liver Biopsy

* What Is HBV DNA and How Is It Measured?

Updated HCV Diagnostic Tools Fact Sheets

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:23:15 -0700

Be sure to check out our recently updated HCV Diagnostic Tools Factsheets from our HCSP Factsheet Series

* An Overview of HCV Diagnostic Tests

* Grading and Staging a Liver Biopsy

* HCV Antibody Tests

* HCV Genotype, Subtype and Quasispecies

* HCV Viral Load Tests

* Liver Biopsy

* Non-Invasive Markers of Liver Fibrosis

* Reading a Lab Report: A Basic Primer

Updated: Easy C - A Guide to HIV and HepC Coinfection

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:22:01 -0700

Be sure to check out this informative and easy to understand guide to HIV and HepC Coinfection

HBV Test Your Knowledge

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:20:30 -0700

Check out the newest HBV Patient Education Crossword Puzzle from the HBV Advocate

Datos Sencillos sobre la C Actualizado

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:18:51 -0700

No olvide consultar estas hojas informativas recién actualizadas

* ¿A quién debo contárselo? (Whom Should I Tell?)

*Tatuajes (Tattoos))

* Metadona y Tratamiento del VHC (Methadone and HCV Treatment)

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: March 13, 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:17:18 -0700

This Issue:

**  Paying Price of Student Days as 60% of Hep C Sufferers Unaware of Infection

**  Vertex Maps Out Combo Drug Game Plan for Treating Hepatitis C

** 1 in 5 At-Risk U.S. Babies Doesn't Get Hepatitis B Vaccine

**  Researchers Probe Hep C-Diabetes Link

** Novel Criteria to Differentiate Fibrosis from Steatohepatitis

# U.S. Doctors Sanction Transplant Criteria for Liver Cancer Patients

More..............

Letter to President Obama Requesting World Hepatitis Day Proclamation

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:48:45 -0800

Be sure to check out this letter from several Members of Congress to President Obama

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: March 6, 2010

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:46:34 -0800

This Issue:

**  Ethnic Media Support Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign

**  City College of San Francisco Students Train to Handle Ex-Inmates' Health Issues

**  IL28B Gene Variation Predicts Response to Hepatitis C Treatment: Will It Change Treatment of Co-Infection?

** Two New Bills in Colorado House Aim to Prevent Repeat of Hepatitis-C Incident

** Dendritic Cell Treatment Shows Promise for Decreasing Viral Loads in Chronic Hepatitis B: Presented at AAAAI

**  Body's Own Hormone May Be Liver Disease's Worst Foe

**  Vertex Broadens its Commitment to Improving HCV Care with Clinical Trial to Evaluate Combination Regimens Based on Oral Antiviral Therapies

More..............

Aktuelle Informationen zum Thema Hepatitis C - Updated German Easy C Factsheets

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:43:25 -0800

Aktuelle Informationen  zum Thema Hepatitis C  - Updated German Easy C Factsheets

*  Austausch von Injektionsnadeln (Sharing Needles)

*  Hygieneartikel und HCV (Hygiene and Hepatitis C)

*  Übertragung der Hepatitis C von der Mutter zum Kind  (Mother-to-Child Transmission)

*  Prevention (Prevention)

*  Sex und Hepatitis C Infektion (Sexual Transmission)

*  Tätowierungen und HCV (Tattoos)

Datos Sencillos sobre la C Actualizado

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:01:46 -0800

No olvide consultar estas hojas informativas recién actualizadas

* ¿El Sistema Inmunitario (The Immune System)

* Genotipo de la Hepatitis C (HCV Genotypes)

* Sexo (Sex and Hepatitis C)

* Medicamentos contra la Hepatitis C (HepC Meds)

Datos Sencillos sobre la C Actualizado

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:29:02 -0800

No olvide consultar estas hojas informativas recién actualizadas

*  El Hígado

*  VHC y Metadona

*  Carga Viral de la Hepatitis C

* ¿Qué es la Esteatosis?

* Prevención del VHC

* Guía sobre la medicación

March Updates to the New Easy B Factsheets from the HBV Advocate

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:26:39 -0800

Be sure to check out the latest updates to our popular Easy B fact sheet series

HBV Journal Review: March 2010, by Christine Kukka

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:22:29 -0800

Check out the latest in HBV news and research

HCV Advocate Newsletter, March 2010

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:34:30 -0800

In This Issue:

* HBV and HCV Coinfection
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

* HealthWise: Aging Gracefully with Hepatitis C
Lucinda Porter, RN

* How Does Smoking Affect Hepatitis C Progression?
Liz Highleyman

* Predictors of Disease Progression
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: February 27, 2010

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:32:27 -0800

This Issue:

**  Enzyme Deficiency Protects Hepatitis C Patients from Treatment-Related Anemia

**  Hepatitis C Virus Can Survive in Syringes for up to 63 Days

**  CROI: HCV Therapy Response Predicts Outcome in Co-Infected Patients

**  Histostem Participates in Clinical Trials Demonstrating the Effective Use of Its Proprietary Stem Cells in the Treatment of Cirrhosis of the Liver

**  UPDATE 2-US Panel Backs Salix Antibiotic for Liver Disorder

**   Ocera Therapeutics Completes Phase 2B Enrollment in the ASTUTE Trial

More..............

Top 10 HCV Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated February 2010

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:28:16 -0800

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

Top 10 HepB Downloads of the Month (February 2010)

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:02:43 -0800

Check out what everyone has been reading

New Easy B Factsheets from the HBV Advocate

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:52:25 -0800

Easy B's

** Medication Guide

** Herbs & Vitamins

** The Immune System

** Natural and Alternative Medicine

** Sleep

** Help with Medicines

** Taking HBV Medicines

** Liver Cancer

2010 Social Security and Medicare Numbers

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:20:55 -0800

"2010 Social Security and Medicare Numbers,"
by Jacques Chambers, CLU, Benefits Consultant

Every year Social Security and Medicare adjust their numbers to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index in an attempt to keep up with inflation. However, inflation this past year has been virtually zero. A hold-harmless provision of the statute freezes some of the increases usually announced at this time of year; other numbers, however, do change for 2010.

Read More........

Datos Sencillos sobre la C Actualizado

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:17:25 -0800

No olvide consultar estas hojas informativas recién actualizadas

* ¿Qué es la Hepatitis C? (What is Hepatitis C?)

* Latinos (Latinos)

* Biopsia Hepática (Liver Biopsy)

* Dieta y Hepatitis C (Diet and Hepatitis C)

* Sueño y Hepatitis C (Sleep and Hepatitis C)

* Perforaciones Corporales y VHC (Piercing and Hepatitis C)

* Control de los Efectos Secundarios (Managing Side Effects)

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: February 20, 2010

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:53:57 -0800

This Issue:

**  Certain Syringes More Likely to Spread Hepatitis C Virus among Drug Users

**  Scioto County Ranks First in Hepatitis C Cases

**   Transfusion Victim Fights for Pay-Out

**   Survey of HBsAg-Positive Pregnant Women and Their Infants Regarding Measures to Prevent Maternal-Infantile Transmission

**  Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs): Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp: Drug Safety Communication

**   SHEA Releases Guidelines on Management of Healthcare Workers Infected with Hepatitis, HIV

**   Bill Would Ease Ban on Selling Syringes

More..............

Updated and New Easy B Factsheets from the HBV Advocate

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:23:27 -0800

Easy B's

** Vibrio

** Top 10 Healthy Habits

** What is Hepatitis A?

** Sex and HBV

** HBeAg-Negative Hepatitis B

** What Is the "e" Antigen (HBeAg)?

** Mother-to-Child Transmission

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: February 13, 2010

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:42:11 -0800

This Issue:

**  People Re-infected with Hepatitis C Are More Likely to Spontaneously Clear Virus, Indicating Partial Immunity

**  Researchers Report Elevated Levels of TB4 Levels Predict Patient Survival in Hepatitis B Virus-related Liver Failure

**   Novartis Gains Exclusive Rights to Debio 025, an Antiviral Agent in Phase Iib Development as Potential First-in-Class Hepatitis C Therapy

**  Dynavax Starts Hepatitis B Trial

**  Event of the Heart - Critical for a MCAVHN Future

**  Data Monitoring Committee Recommends Continuation of Celsion's Phase III ThermoDox(R) Study for Primary Liver Cancer

**  New Screening System for Hepatitis C

More..............

HCV Advocate Eblast - February 11, 2010

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:08:58 -0800

Check out what's new at the HCV and HBV Advocate... Guides, Factsheets, News and Events.

HBV: Tips for Lowering Prescription Drug Costs

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:06:55 -0800

Prescription drug costs are going up. Don’t be embarrassed if you can’t afford a medication. Nearly everyone has been hit by rising healthcare prices. Check out the latest cost-saving tips from Lucinda K. Porter, RN.

Easy C Guide to Hepatitis C -- Updated

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:05:25 -0800

Be sure to check out the latest update to this popular guide

Datos Sencillos sobre la C Actualizado

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:01:57 -0800

No olvide consultar estas hojas informativas recién actualizadas

* 100 sujetos infectados con el VHC (100 People)

* Afroamericanos y Hepatitis C (African Americans and Hepatitis C)

* ¿Qué es la ALAT? (What is ALT?)

* Medicina Natural y Alternativa (Natural and Alternative Medicine)

* 10 hábitos de salud esenciales (Top 10 Healthy Habits)

* Cirrosis (Cirrhosis )Actualizado

* VHC y Artículos de higiene personal (Personal Hygiene)

* ¡Advertencia sobre la ribavirina! (Ribavirin Warning!)

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: February 6, 2010

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:23 -0800

This Issue:

**  Physicians Must Treat 'Transplant Tourists'

**  Gates Foundation Pledges $10 Billion to Fund Vaccines

**   Phase 1 Clinical Trial Results Expected on January 31, 2010

**   Canada's Olympics City Has Notorious Skid Row

**   Sedative Manufacturer Might Share Liability in Hepatitis Cases

**   Calif. Officials Step Up the Fight against Hepatitis

**  Support for Safe Injection Sites

**  Didanosine Associated with Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension

More..............

New Easy B Factsheets from the HBV Advocate

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:10:22 -0800

Easy B's

** Whom Should I Tell?

** Hygiene Items and HBV

** Needle Exchange

** Piercing & HBV

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: January 30, 2010

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:50:35 -0800

This Issue:

** Real-World Treatment Patterns, Non-Adherence, and Costs in Chronic Hepatitis C

** Paradigm Shift in Hepatitis C Testing May Curb the Numbers Affected, Says Expert

** Unequal Outcomes despite Equal Treatment

** Engineering a New Way to Study Hepatitis C

** Dynavax Reports Positive Phase 1b Data for SD-101 in Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

** Beyond the Ice: Technique for Preserving Pre-Transplant Livers Promises to Improve Patient Outcomes and Expand the Organ Pool

More..............

Updated HBV Factsheets from HSCP

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:47:35 -0800

Easy B's

** What is Cirrhosis?

** Diet

** Feeling Tired

** Gay Men, Sex & HBV

Hepatitis B Basics

**Patient Assistance Programs

HBV Journal Review: February 2010, by Christine Kukka

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:47:07 -0800

Check out the latest in HBV news and research

HCV Advocate Newsletter, February 2010

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:45:52 -0800

In This Issue:

** IOM Report
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

** HealthWise: Milk Thistle
Lucinda Porter, RN

** HCV Drug Resistance
Liz Highleyman

** Disability & Benefits: Social Security and Blue Book Listings
Jacques Chambers, CLU

Hep E-Alert: - Important Updates from the World Hepatitis Alliance concerning World Hepatitis Day 2010

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:38:51 -0800

Important Updates from the World Hepatitis Alliance concerning World Hepatitis Day 2010

Top 10 HepB Downloads of the Month (January 2010)

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:38:07 -0800

Check out what everyone has been reading

Top 10 HCV Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated January 2010

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:37:23 -0800

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: January 23, 2010

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:50:56 -0800

This Issue:

*   Proven Effective, Needle Exchange Banned in Fla.

*  Public Health Warns Barber Shops against Re-Using Razors

*  Federal Strategy Needed to Prevent Hepatitis B and C

*  Telaprevir May Be Viewed More Positively by Clinicians than Boceprevir for Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Following Their Launches in 2011

*  A Larger Proportion of Hepatitis C Non-Responder Patients Will Be Treated with Telaprevir than Boceprevir

* Team Finds Potential Path for Hepatitis C Drugs

*  Pharmasset Initiates Phase 2a Trial with PSI-7977, a Chirally Pure Isomer of PSI-7851

*  Anadys Pharmaceuticals Provides Progress Update on Phase II Study of ANA598 in Hepatitis C

More..............

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: January 9, 2010

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 09:28:19 -0800

This Issue:

*   Chlorophylls Effective against Aflatoxin

*   Experts Praise Scheme to Tackle Hepatitis C

*   Head-to-Head Studies Identify Best Treatment Regimen for Hep C

*  Hepatitis C Treatment Effective in Injection Drug Users Study Finds Treatment Effective Even among Patients Co-Infected with HIV

*  Lower CD4 Count Predicts Slow HCV Decline and Poor Response to Pegylated Interferon plus Ribavirin in HIV/HCV Coinfected People

*  Natural Compound Blocks Hepatitis C Infection: Finding May Lead to a New Treatment

*  Liver Stiffness Measurements Identify Patients with Rapid or Slow Fibrosis

*  Factors that Predict Response to Pegylated Interferon in HBeAg Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

More................................

Updated HCV Factsheets from HSCP

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 19:57:18 -0800

Advocacy

A Simple Guide to Reading an Abstract

Advocates and Activists Needed!

HCV Treatment

Adherence to HCV Therapy

HCV Wellness

Brain Fog

Guía para Comprender la Hepatitis C - 2010 (A Guide to Understanding Hepatitis C)

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 19:54:47 -0800

Esté seguro de comprobar hacia fuera esta guía actualizada

Updated: A Guide to Hepatitis C: Making Treatment Decisions Version 3.0, January 2010, by Lucinda K. Porter, RN

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 19:51:24 -0800

Be sure to check out the latest information on how to make the right decision regarding treatment for hepatitis C.

HBV Journal Review: January 2010, by Christine Kukka

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:55:56 -0800

Check out the latest in HBV news and research

HCV Advocate Newsletter, January 2010

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:54:26 -0800

In This Issue:

* Top Stories of 2009
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

* HealthWise: Surviving the Winter with Hepatitis C
Lucinda Porter, RN

* Quality of Life: Effects of Hepatitis C and Its Treatment
Liz Highleyman

* AASLD 2009: Part 2
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: December 26, 2009

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:39:00 -0800

This Issue:

*  Evolution of Hepatitis C Virus in Liver Allografts

*  Scripps Researchers Identify Novel Hepatitis C Inhibitors

*  Idera Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Interim Data from Phase 1 Clinical Trial of IMO-2125 in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

*  AMA Endorses Senate Healthcare Reform Bill, but Warns It Will Withdraw Support Unless Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Is Amended

*  Snoring and Liver Disease Linked by Low Oxygen Levels

*  Achillion Announces Positive Preliminary Results with Hepatitis C Treatment

More................................

Hepatitis Journal Review, December 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:59:59 -0800

In This Issue:

*  HBV/HCV Coinfection

*  Who Gets HCV Treatment?

*  Does Coffee Slow Fibrosis?

*  HIV/HCV Coinfection and Fibrosis

*  HCV Does Not Speed HIV Progression

Top 10 HepB Downloads of the Month (December 2009)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:09:24 -0800

Check out what everyone has been reading

HCV Drug Pipeline: Updated December 14, 2009

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:56:30 -0800

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Top 10 HCV Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated December, 2009

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:54:25 -0800

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

Healthcare Reform - An Update

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:51:49 -0800

Healthcare Reform—An Update

Jacques Chambers, CLU,
Benefits Consultant

Last month’s column was devoted to the progress in Congress on developing legislation to bring about healthcare reform. Since then, the House of Representatives has passed a bill and the Senate is now fashioning one. If and when that bill is passed, then the two will have to be reconciled into one bill for both houses to pass and send to the President for signing.

Rather than just summarize the Senate bill as it is being developed, it would probably be more enlightening to see where the two bills seem to be in agreement, and how much is still to be decided.

Read more.........

HCV Drug Pipeline: Updated December 10, 2009

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:30:48 -0800

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

HCSP Factsheets now available in Bulgarian and other languages

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:25:40 -0800

Thanks to the efforts of some amazing people in Bulgaria, you can now find HCSP factsheets from both the HCV Advocate and the HBV Advocate translated into Bulgarian. You never know who you'll meet next.

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis B

HCV Education & Support: Top 10 Counseling Messages

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:24:28 -0800

When someone is diagnosed with hepatitis C there are many messages we can give to advise the newly diagnosed person during this difficult period. Find out what we think are the top 10 messages you can give.

HCV Disease Progression: Symptoms and Complications of Cirrhosis

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:20:54 -0800

Many people mistakenly believe that once someone develops cirrhosis it is an automatic death sentence. This is not necessarily the case.

Find out more..........................

HBV Journal Review: December 2009, by Christine Kukka

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:58:20 -0800

HBV Journal Review: December, 2009
by Christine Kukka

HEPATITIS JOURNAL REVIEW: November 2009

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:57:00 -0800

HEPATITIS JOURNAL REVIEW:
A Bi-Monthly Publication of the Hepatitis Support Project

November 30 , 2009
Volume 6, Issue 11

Liz Highleyman

In This Issue:

    * Acute vs. Chronic HCV Diagnosis

    * Spontaneous HCV Clearance in Children

    * Treatment Response in Older Patients

    * Retreatment of Nonresponders

    * Response and Relapse in HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients

    * Coinfection with Advanced Immune Suppression

HCV Advocate Newsletter, December 2009

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:55:21 -0800

In This Issue:

*AASLD 2009 - Part 1
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

*HealthWise: Hepatitis C Update
Lucinda Porter, RN

*How Do Targeted Anti-HCV Drugs Work?
Liz Highleyman

*Jamalot
C.D. Mazoff, PhD, Managing Editor/Webmaster

*HCV among Truck Drivers
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

Medicare Annual Enrollment Notice

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:52:50 -0800

Between November 15 and December 31, if you are on Medicare you can:

* Change from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan.
* Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan back to Original Medicare.
* Switch from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another Medicare Advantage Plan.

and more.......

A Guide to Understanding Hepatitis C, by Alan Franciscus, updated Nov 2009.

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:38:35 -0800

Be sure to check out our popular Guide to Understanding Hepatitis C which we have just updated.

HCV Advocate Weekly News Review: Week Ending November 28, 2009

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:37:13 -0800

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW:
A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

Week Ending: November 28, 2009

This Issue:

* Backed by House, 6 patients sue Pawlenty, state officials
* Increasing Long-Term Survival in Patients with Severe Liver Cancer
* Diet Rich in Processed Food Linked to Increased Risk for Depression
* My View: Ignoring Prisoners' Health Imperils Community
* Pharmasset Announces the Continued Enrollment of the Phase 2b Clinical Trial of RG7128 for the Treatment of Hepatitis C
* Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C Appears To Be Declining in the U.S.; Lack of Diagnosis Is Primary Barrier to Treatment

More..............

HCV Drug Pipeline: Updated November 13, 2009

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:46:12 -0800

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

More AASLD Updates from HCV Advocate

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:45:31 -0800

Check out the latest news and info from AASLD 2009 at the HCV Advocate.

HCV Advocate Weekly News Review: Week Ending November 7,2009

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:31:05 -0800

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW:
A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

Week Ending: November 7, 2009

This Issue:

    * AASLD: HCV-Related News
    * AASLD: HBV-Related News
    * Hundreds in Denver, Colorado Springs Still Need Hepatitis C Testing
    * How Long Does Hepatitis B Vaccine Protection Last?
    * Combination Drugs Are the Future for Hepatitis C
    * US Lawmakers Push to Ramp Up Hepatitis Battle
    * Non-Response to HBV Vaccine a Sign of Possible Celiac Disease
    * New Hepatitis C Protease Inhibitors Achieve 80% ‘Cure’ Rate in Patients with Genotype 1 Infection
    * Idenix Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial of IDX184 in Combination with Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin

More..............

More AASLD Updates from HCV Advocate

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:14:39 -0800

Check out the latest news and info from AASLD 2009 at the HCV Advocate.

Action Alert: Vote YES on H.R. 3962

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:11:40 -0800

House of Representatives Ready to Vote on Historic Health Care Reform Bill Urge Your Rep to Vote YES on H.R. 3962

AASLD Updates from HCV Advocate

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:10:01 -0800

Check out the latest news and info from AASLD 2009 at the HCV Advocate.

HCV Advocate Newsletter: November 2009

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:33:39 -0700

HCV Advocate Newsletter: November 2009

In This Issue:

* Boosting Agents

* HealthWise: Caregivers

* Diet and Hepatitis C

* HCV & Lipids

* Depression and HCV Therapy

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: October 31, 2009

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:31:43 -0700

This Issue:

* New Law Would Allow Local Pharmacies to Sell Over-the-Counter Needles

* Liver Cancer Rates Rising Alarmingly, Say Doctors

* Most Hepatitis C Infections amongst Gay Men in Sydney Linked to Injecting Drug Use

* Vaccination Program Cuts HBV Infection in Children of Foreign-Born Asian Parents

* Healthcare System Wastes up to $800 Billion a Year

* Good-news Monday: Damaged Liver, but Prodigious Heart

* Vertex Hepatitis C Drug Wipes Out Virus for Toughest-to-Treat Patients

* ZymoGenetics Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of PEG-Interferon lambda in Hepatitis C with Bristol-Myers Squibb

More................................

HBV Journal Review: November 2009, by Christine Kukka

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:31:13 -0700

Read the about the latest in hepatitis B research

A Call to Action! Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R.3974) Contact your Representative!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:22:02 -0700

We need your Representative to join as cosponsor and show their support for addressing the viral hepatitis epidemic! In order to pass this historic legislation, we need you to take a few minutes to make an important phone call or send an email!

Hepatitis Journal Review, October 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:50:15 -0700

In This Issue:

* Does Hepatitis C Increase Mortality?

* Hepatitis C Treatment Improves Survival

* Does Genotype 3 Cause Faster Progression?

* Treatment of HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients

* Retrovirus Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: October 24, 2009

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:19:24 -0700

This Issue:

* Relapse Common in HIV/HCV Co-infected Patients after Treatment for HCV

* Human Genome to Seek Hepatitis Drug Approval in Q4

* New Joint Statement Streamlines Definition of Metabolic Syndrome

* First Time Production of Liver Cells from Adult Skin Cells Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

* Scientists Identify Specific Markers That Trigger Aggressiveness of Liver Cancer

* SciClone Announces Enrollment of First Patient in Its Phase 2 Trial of SCV-07 in Hepatitis C

* Investigators at Erasmus University Release New Data on Hepatitis B Virus

* Drinking Coffee Slows Progression of Liver Disease in Chronic Hepatitis C Sufferers

More................................

Speeding Up Your Social Security Claim

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:31:32 -0700

Getting Social Security to make a decision on a claim for disability has never been a rapid process, however, it is now taking even longer. Claims for disability have increased dramatically, but the staff at Social Security has not.

Find out more........

Top 10 HCV Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated October, 2009

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:00:48 -0700

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

Top 10 HepB Downloads of the Month (October 2009)

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:00:11 -0700

Check out what everyone has been reading

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: October 17, 2009

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:42:05 -0700

This Issue:

* AIDS, Hepatitis C Cases Increasing in Montana

* B Here Raises Awareness for UCI

* Alert Over Donor Organs Riddled with Cancer, Mad Cow Disease and Hepatitis

* Haemophiliacs with HIV to Sue Firm that Sold Tainted Drug in Asia

* China to Stop Mandatory Hepatitis B Tests: State Media

* DPP Refuses to Reveal Reason for Dropping Hep C Charges

* When Good Medical Care is All or Something

More................................

What is Vibrio Vulnificus

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:15:15 -0700

Vibrio are a family of bacteria that can cause mild to severe disease in people. People with hepatitis C are at high risk of severe complications should they be infected. Find out more......

HCV and Native Americans

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:14:03 -0700

The prevalence of hepatitis C in the Native American population is believed to be higher than in the general population, but unfortunately, there has only been one epidemiology research paper on Native Americans and hepatitis C. Find out more...........................

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: October 10, 2009

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:15:16 -0700

This Issue:

*  Vital Therapies Initiates Liver Stabilization Trial

* Provectus Initiates Phase 1 Trial of PV-10 for Liver Cancer

*  Hepatitis C a Silent Killer on the Rise: Regina Physician

* Jeff Caballero New Vice-Chair of National Hepatitis Roundtable

*  Will You B Here? Raising Hepatitis B Awareness

*  7 Ways to Manage the Stress of Living with Hepatitis C

* Expert Panel of Pediatric Liver Specialists Publishes Recommendations for Monitoring and Referral of Children with Chronic Hepatitis B Infections

* Elevated Lymphotoxin Expression in Liver Leads to Chronic Hepatitis and Causes HCC

More................................

HCV Drug Pipeline: Updated October 5, 2009

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:01:27 -0700

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Hepatitis Journal Review, September 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:04:54 -0700

In This Issue:

* Individualized Treatment Duration

* Ribavirin Dose Reduction and Relapse

* Weight, Insulin Resistance, and Fatty Liver

* Hepatitis C in Children and Adolescents

* SVR Reduces Complications in HIV/HCV Coinfection

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: Sep 26, 2009

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:38:15 -0700

This Issue:

* Depressing trends in liver transplants look set to continue

*  Health care Rx for N.Y. prisons

*  John Hollis: Test can bring ‘silent killer' into the light

*  New Guidelines Help Primary Care Doctors Treat Liver Transplant Recipients

*  Liver failure brings dilemma in possible death penalty case

*  Hepatoma: Deadly

*  Data Safety Monitoring Board Recommends Continuation of Celsion's Phase III ThermoDox(R) Study for Primary Liver Cancer

More................................

Updated: Short Term Disability Benefits, by Jacques Chambers, CLU

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:53:48 -0700

For the person not yet needing to go on permanent disability, brief or temporary periods of disability can improve a person’s quality of life, help maintain health, and extend the working career. Find out more..........

New: Gay Men and HCV

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:34:47 -0700

Did you know that HCV might be transmitted through rough sex? Find out more.........

New: Hepatitis E (HEV) Factsheet

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:32:54 -0700

Did you know that Hepatitis E is much more prevalent than we thought. Find out more...................

Top 10 HepB Downloads of the Month (September 2009)

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:32:06 -0700

Check out what everyone has been reading

Top 10 HCV Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated September 21, 2009

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:31:23 -0700

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: Sep 19, 2009

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:12:34 -0700

This Issue:

* Aspirin Could Diminish Hepatitis C Virus Replication

* California bill would toughen training for tattoo artists

* Interferon Gene Variant Predicts Response to Hepatitis C Treatment

* Editorial: Medical Inattention in New York Prisons

* Physicians Are Talking About: The Million Med March on Washington

* Engineering Team To Design And Study Liver Mimics

* Aerobic Exercise Reduces Fatty Liver

* Uninsured Americans hope reform brings health coverage

* Hepatitis myths put Canadians at risk, survey warns

* Genetic Hint for Ridding the Body of Hepatitis C

More................................

Updated: HCSP Easy Hepatitis C Facts Series

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:21:27 -0700

Be sure to check out these freshly updated and easy to read factsheets about hepatitis C from the HCV Advocate.

HCV Drug Pipeline: Updated September 7, 2009

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 13:45:18 -0700

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Herbal Glossary Updated

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 12:43:15 -0700

Be sure to check out HCV Advocate's updated Herbal Glossary

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: Sep 5, 2009

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 12:41:52 -0700

This Issue:

* Blood racket: Contaminated blood could have caused Hepatitis

* Race not a factor in liver transplantation

* Men experience sexual dysfunction during hepatitis C therapy

* HepCAware.org Partners with Kelly's Lot, Scott Detweiler and LABlues.org to Raise Awareness of Hepatitis C

* National Summit on Viral Hepatitis to be Held September 10-11 in Washington, D.C.

* Medtronic Initiates Phase II Hepatitis C Clinical Study ''COPE-HCV'' to Determine Tolerability and Safety of Continuous Interferon Infusion for Patients with HCV

More................................

***Reporting Drug Side Effects

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 18:54:13 -0700

Sometimes FDA approved medications do cause unforeseen events. This fact sheet will help you understand what to do

*** HBV Journal Review: September 2009, by Christine Kukka

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 18:52:33 -0700

Read the about the latest in hepatitis B research

*** HCV Advocate Newsletter: September 2009

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 18:50:02 -0700

HCV Advocate Newsletter: September 2009

In This Issue:

Vibrio Vulnificus

HealthWise: Choosing Not to Treat Hepatitis C

HCV & Native Americans

HIV/HCV Coinfection Updates from the International AIDS Society Conference

Blueberries, Asparagus and HCV

***Action Alert:: Help the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable fill the room with congressional staffers

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 18:49:14 -0700

Help the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable fill the room with congressional staffers

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: Aug 29, 2009

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:09:07 -0700

This Issue:

* Novel Targets for specific therapy of hepatitis C

* U.S. probes Roche, Glaxo diet drug over liver injury

* Salix Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Acceptance for Filing and Priority Review Designation for Rifaximin NDA for the Maintenance of Remission of Hepatic Encephalopathy

* Fat In the Liver -- Not the Belly -- Is a Better Marker for Disease Risk

* Study of Racial Disparity in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation for Hepatitis B

More................................

Spouse and Ex-Spouse Benefits: Social Security Retirement and Social Security Disability, by Jacques Chambers, CLU

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:35:15 -0700

Did you know that additional Social Security benefits are available for spouse and ex-spouse (s)? Find out more.....

Hepatitis Journal Review, August 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:33:48 -0700

In This Issue:

* Genetic Variation Predicts Response

* Statins Active Against HCV

* Steatosis

* Cardiovascular Risk

* HCV Transmission among HIV Positive Gay Men

New: Interview with Dr. Mark Sulkowski of Johns Hopkins University on Co-Infection Treatment Options

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:08:46 -0700

This short video is intended for health care providers and focuses on the specific problems of treating hepatitis C in HIV/HCV co-infected patients.

New! Coinfection Patient Movie

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:07:04 -0700

Be sure to check out our latest streaming video: Getting Through - Stories of HIV/HCV Co-Infection, courtesy of Duke University.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: Aug 22, 2009

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:47:18 -0700

This Issue:

* Genetic Variant Predicts Success of Treatment in Chronic Hepatitis C

* Hepatitis C cases put focus on healthcare safety

* Hepatitis C virus channels efforts into cell survival

* Protein key to hepatitis C virus replication identified

* Discovery Of 'Marker' Molecule Offers Hope For Liver Cancer Test

* 4SC Commences Phase II Trial In Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) With The HDAC Inhibitor 4SC-201

More................................

New: HCV Advocate Patient Pocket Guide

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:35:51 -0700

Be sure to check out our latest guide: Understanding HCV: A Patient Pocket Guide

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: Aug 8, 2009

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 18:28:17 -0700

This Issue:

*Five hepatitis C cases found at Northern Westchester Hospital

* Foodborne Hepatitis and Catastrophic Liver Failure

* Surveyed Physicians Will Treat Over 50 Percent of Hepatitis C Genotype 1-Infected Patients with the Protease Inhibitor Telaprevir

* First human gets new antibody aimed at hepatitis C virus

* Blueberry leaves can halt hepatitis C virus

More................................

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: Aug 15, 2009

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:26:22 -0700

This Issue:

* Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Announces Initiation Of CLEAN-1 HCV Phase 1b Trial

* Metabolic Bone Disease In Cirrhosis Patients

* ANA773 Demonstrates Significant Antiviral Response In Early Clinical Trial In Hepatitis C Patients

* PTC Therapeutics Announces Achievement of Major Milestone in Schering-Plough Hepatitis C Collaboration

* Protesters seek cheaper drugs at HIV/AIDS meeting

* FDA Issues Final Rules to Help Patients Gain Access to Investigational Drugs

* Open Letter about Hepatitis B in China

More................................

FDA Issues Final Rules to Help Patients Gain Access to Investigational Drugs

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:23:49 -0700

On August 12, 2009 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released final rules governing expanded access to investigation drugs for people with serious illnesses. Later today the FDA will launch a new Web site geared toward patients and medical providers to explain the final rules.

Updated! Hepatitis Book Reviews

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:23:51 -0700

There are many new books out on Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Liver Cancer and Liver Transplantation. How to know which to buy? Well that's where our experts, Alan Franciscus, Lucinda K. Porter, RN and Christine M. Kukka come in.

Check us out for our informative reviews, and help support the Hepatitis C Support Project by purchasing from Amazon through our site.

Updated! Easy C - A Guide to Understanding Hepatitis C

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:25:47 -0700

Be sure to check out this easy to understand and very popular guide

Updated! African Americans and Hepatitis C

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:24:29 -0700

Updated! HCV Populations - HCV and Latinos

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:13:18 -0700

New: How to Evaluate a Clinical Trial

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:12:28 -0700

New! HBV Factsheet: Pregnancy Drug Categories

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:10:54 -0700

Which drugs are safe to use when a woman is pregnant?

¡Nuevo! Hepatitis C: Puntos Basicos

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:08:54 -0700

New! Hepatitis C Basics Brochure

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:07:57 -0700

Check out the latest brochure from HCSP

HCV Drug Pipeline: Updated August 8, 2009

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:07:15 -0700

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Updated Schedule of HCSP Hepatitis C Training Workshops for 2009 (August 3, 2009)

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:09:33 -0700

Check to see if one of our highly successful workshops will be in your area. Remember, workshop participants who successfully complete the course will be certified as a Basic Hepatitis C Educator by the HCSP for a period of one year.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: Aug 1, 2009

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:07:02 -0700

This Issue:

* Case of Hepatitis C Confirmed in Audubon Patient

* Hepatitis A linked to Milan McDonalds tops 25 and that number may likely grow - over 5,000 people received IG or Hepatitis A vaccines

* Celebrity chefs are trying to make undercooked pork fashionable. But could it kill you?

* Hepatitis C co-infection increases risk of many AIDS-defining illnesses

* Helping those with hepatitis C

* Anadys Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Clearance of Phase II Protocol to Study ANA598 in Combination with Interferon-Alpha and Ribavirin in HCV Patients

* Pharmasset Reports Positive Preliminary Antiviral Data With PSI-7851 for the Treatment of Hepatitis C

* Nutritional Supplement, SAMe, Effective in Preventing Formation of Primary Liver Cancer in Rats

More................................

HCV Advocate on Twitter & Facebook

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:05:24 -0700

Join the HCV Advocate on Twitter (www.twitter.com/hcvadvocate) to find out the lastest updates posted to the HCV Advocate Web site, our traveling training program and the latest in our advocacy efforts. On Facebook: "Hcvadvocate Hcsp."

HBV Journal Review: August 2009, by Christine Kukka

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:04:55 -0700

Read the about the latest in hepatitis B research

HCV Advocate Newsletter: August, 2009

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:02:16 -0700

In This Issue:

* Healthcare Delivery in the U.S.A. - A Personal Observation

* HealthWise: Is there a Cure for Hepatitis C?

* Reporting Drug Side Effects

* Needle Exchange: Change is Coming

* NHANES III – HEV

HCV Basics: How to Evaluate a Clinical Trial

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:02:11 -0700

HCV Drug Pipeline: Updated July 28, 2009

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:01:15 -0700

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Hepatitis Journal Review, July 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:34:45 -0700

In This Issue:

* IDEAL Study

* Kidney Disease

* Late ALT Increases Predict Relapse

* Consensus Interferon

* Losartan for Liver Fibrosis

* HIV Treatment Reduces Liver Inflammation

Hepatitis Action Alert: NOW is the time to contact your Senators for increased hepatitis funding

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:23:33 -0700

The House of Representatives has recommended a highly inadequate increase for viral hepatitis prevention.

Our best chance to get a bigger increase is with the Senate.

Here's how you can help......

Act NOW to Defeat Syringe Exchange Amendment!

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:42:58 -0700

Take immediate action to prevent the defeat of syringe exchange programs.

E-mail your Representative NOW!

Take Action!:

http://capwiz.com/aac/issues/alert/?alertid=13779756&queueid=3691248701

Top 10 HCV Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated July 20, 2009

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:18:19 -0700

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

Top 10 HepB Downloads of the Month (July 2009)

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:17:48 -0700

Check out what everyone has been reading

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: July 18, 2009

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:11:03 -0700

This Issue:

* Beefing up drug security at BCH

* Philippine HBV Isolate May Be a New Subgenotype C6

* Diet May Influence Liver Disease Progression

* FDA requires label change for some transplant drugs

* Can-Fite recruits patients for hepatitis C study

* Hep C Doubles Risk for AIDS Illnesses

* Traits of Self-Discharged Cirrhotic Patients Identified

* Focusing HIV Treatment Helps Control Concurrent Hepatitis B Infection

More................................

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: July 11, 2009

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:25:13 -0700

This Issue:

* 5,700 may be at risk for hepatitis C in Colorado due to medical tech

* Novel Role Of Gene May Provide Key To Treating Liver and Neurodegenerative Diseases

* Arthur Salm: Hey kids, drugs are cool!

* Hepatitis C: An Epidemic More Widespread than HIV

* Miami cop-turned-doctor cares for homeless patients

* Ignorance fuelling spread of hepatitis B in Asia

More................................

Hepatitis B: How to Evaluate a Clinical Trial, by Christine Kukka

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:23:24 -0700

Clinical trials are a great way to get the latest treatment for free. But conditions do apply. Find out more............

HCV Drug Pipeline: Updated July 1, 2009

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:02:52 -0700

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

SSA: Survivors' Benefits, by Jacques Chambers, CLU

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:00:39 -0700

In addition to providing benefits to immediate relatives of workers insured under Social Security while the worker is still alive, Social Security provides benefits to a surviving spouse, ex-spouse, child, or parent of an insured worker. This article describes survivors’ benefits.

HCV Advocate Newsletter: July, 2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:19:26 -0700

In This Issue:

Pregnancy Drug Categories
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HealthWise: Hepatitis C and Metabolic Syndrome
Lucinda Porter, RN

FDA Takes Action on Acetaminophen
Liz Highleyman

Book Review - Healing Hepatitis
Lucinda Porter, RN

Consequences of Hepatitis C - Cost of a Baby boomer Epidemic of Liver Disease
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HBV Journal Review: July 2009, by Christine Kukka

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:18:55 -0700

Read the about the latest in hepatitis B research

Hepatitis Journal Review, June 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:28:44 -0700

In This Issue:

* Retreatment of Nonresponders

* Racial Differences in Interferon Response

* Interferon-Signaling Genes

* Persistent HCV after SVR

* HCV Sexual Transmission

Top 10 HepB Downloads of the Month (June 2009)

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:14:59 -0700

Check out what everyone has been reading

Top 10 HCV Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated June 20, 2009

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:14:11 -0700

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

New: Hepatitis Website Locator

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:12:06 -0700

This new tool from the HCV Advocate will help you to easily locate health departments and non-profit HCV, HBV or HIV/HCV coinfection Web sites that provide information and support to HCV, HBV, and HIV and hepatitis coinfected individuals.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: June 20, 2009

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:09:44 -0700

This Issue:

*Testosterone Replacement For Men With Low Testosterone Improves Liver Function Metabolic Syndrome

*Hearing to air VA explanation of hospital mistakes

*Study shows promise for new cancer-stopping therapy

*Evidence Points to Large International Network of HCV Transmission among HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men

*FibroTest attributes to generate decision trees in hepatitis C

*Three Rivers Announces Positive Results from Phase 3 DIRECT Trial of Once-Daily INFERGEN(R) with Ribavirin in Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Failures

More................................

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: June 13, 2009

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:40:48 -0700

This Issue:

* Infection Control in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

* IVY Clinic to offer free HIV, Hepatitis C tests

* Needle and syringe programs belong in Canadian prisons: report

* Progenics Provides Update on Hepatitis C Program

* Metabasis Therapeutics Inc receives USD2m payment from Roche

* Study Finds Noninvasive Blood Test for Liver Fibrosis May Alleviate Need for Liver Biopsies for Some Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

* Dental assistant fails to prove work caused her to contract hepatitis C

* HCV Protease Inhibitor Telaprevir Improves Response, Halves Treatment Time For Hepatitis C Patients

* Film aims to expose dangers in U.S. food industry

* Senate Democrats unveil healthcare bill

* MMIRF: CDC Selects Multiplo HIV/Hepatitis C (HCV) Rapid Test for Program

* Pharmasset Initiates Phase 1b Multiple Ascending Dose Clinical Trial of PSI-7851 in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

More................................

New Training Module: Extrahepatic Manifestations of Hepatitis C: Skin Disorders

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:38:52 -0700

Be sure to check out the latest addition to our series of patient education modules.

Hepatitis C Testing Facilities by State

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:15:53 -0700

Find out more on the HCV Advocate site

California Hepatitis Alliance Spring Meeting June 10, 2009 Sacramento, CA

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:14:31 -0700

Find out more on the HCV Advocate site

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending June 6, 2009

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:10:31 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

* DDW 2009

* FDA faults hospital's handling of donor blood

* Red Cross, hospital sued over 'botched' blood transfusion

* Shared insulin pens can transmit blood-borne pathogens

* Hepatitis C victims face many obstacles

* "Gene Silencing" May Improve Treatment of a Deadly Complication of Liver Disease

* Innovative Ultrasound Provides Cutting Edge Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Technology for Liver Imaging

More........................

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending May 30, 2009

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:33:58 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

HBV Journal Review: June 2009, by Christine Kukka

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:31:20 -0700

Read the about the latest in hepatitis B research

HCV Advocate Newsletter: June, 2009

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:29:29 -0700

In This Issue:

EASL 2009
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HealthWise: What the Heck is Hepatotoxicity?
Lucinda Porter, RN

HIV/HCV Coinfection News from EASL
Liz Highleyman

Disability & Benefits : An Overview of Disability Insurance Coverage
Jacques Chambers, CLU

Hepatitis Journal Review, May 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Mon, 25 May 2009 10:34:51 -0700

In This Issue:

* Ribavirin Prevents Relapse

* Telaprevir

* Sorafenib for Cirrhosis

* CD4 Recovery in Coinfected Patients

* Injection Drug Use

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending May 23, 2009

Sat, 23 May 2009 10:56:45 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

Special World Hepatitis Day Issue:

Updated Schedule of HCSP Hepatitis C Training Workshops for 2009 (May 22, 2009)

Fri, 22 May 2009 12:30:00 -0700

Top 10 HCV Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated May 20, 2009

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:59:06 -0700

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

Top 10 HepB Downloads of the Month (May 2009)

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:41:04 -0700

Check out what everyone has been reading

HCV Drug Pipeline: Updated May 19, 2009

Tue, 19 May 2009 11:08:48 -0700

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Hepatitis C Action Alert

Mon, 11 May 2009 12:00:44 -0700

Make 3 call to help hepatitis C funding and awareness. Do it today!

HCV Drug Pipleline: Updated May 7, 2009

Thu, 7 May 2009 13:19:20 -0700

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Understanding Your HCV Labs

Thu, 7 May 2009 13:17:57 -0700

Be sure to check out this fantastic overview of HCV diagnostic tools from Education for Healthy Choices, a non-profit hepatitis advocacy organization located in Sacramento, CA

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: May 2, 2009

Mon, 4 May 2009 14:10:59 -0700

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW:
A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights
Week Ending: May 2, 2009

This Issue:

* HCV Advocate EASL 2009 Coverage

* Roche and Pharmasset Initiate Phase IIb Clinical Trial of R7128, Most Advanced Nucleoside Polymerase Inhibitor in Development for Chronic Hepatitis C

* Millions of Hepatitis C Funding Dollars Misappropriated to HIV/AIDS

* Avila Therapeutics May Have Found "Achilles’ Heel" of Hepatitis C Virus

* Dynavax Presents Additional Phase 3 Data for HEPLISAV Hepatitis B Vaccine at EASL Medical Conference

* North Dakota Observes Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month

More.........

*** Hepatitis Journal Review, Vol 6. no5, May 2009 EASL 2009 Special Edition, by Christine M. Kukka

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:51:12 -0700

For the latest overview of HBV news and research check out this EASL 2009 Special Edition, by Christine M. Kukka

***Hepatitis Journal Review: April, 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:50:06 -0700

In This Issue:

* Treatment of Acute and Early Hepatitis C

* Nitazoxanide for Chronic Hepatitis C

* Predictors of Sustained Response

* Treatment Duration for Coinfected Patients

*** HCV Advocate Newsletter: May, 2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:48:01 -0700

In This Issue:

* Dramatic Increase in U.S. Liver Cancer Rates
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

* Disability & Benefits: Government Plans Updated for 2009
Jacques Chambers, CLU

* HealthWise: Depression and Hepatitis C
Lucinda Porter, RN

* New Insights into HBV/HCV Coinfection
Liz Highleyman

* Omega-3's Protect Liver
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

Hand Washing: A Primer

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:15:00 -0700

One of the most effective ways to protect yourself from the flu and other illnesses is to wash your hands frequently. But do you know how to wash them properly? You'd be surprised.

Updated: Factsheets: HCV and Mental Health

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:04:31 -0700

Hepatitis C and treatment for HCV can have a serious impact on mental health. To find out more, check out this series of factsheets by Lucinda K. Porter, RN.

Hepatitis Action Alert:

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:50:18 -0700

SENATE ACTION ALERT: Increase Funding to the Division of Viral Hepatitis to a Total of $50 Million

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: April 25, 2009

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:47:46 -0700

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW:
A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights
Week Ending: April 25, 2009

This Issue:

* HCV Advocate EASL 2009 Coverage

* Can-Fite BioPharma To Initiate Phase I/II Clinical Trial With CF102 For The Treatment Of Liver Cancer

*Transplanted Liver Cells Function In Older Animals But Do Not Proliferate As Much As In Younger Ones

*Stressed Americans postpone healthcare

*Pharmasset stops hepatitis B trial, shares drop

*Needle-exchange worker helps heroin users in Rock County

*Summaries For Patients: Re-treating Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Who Have Not Responded to Peginterferon-2b

More.........

Top 10 HepB Downloads of the Month

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:43:28 -0700

Check out what everyone has been reading

Updated: HBV Benefits and Disability Issues: Getting Disability Benefits Under Social Security

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:19:02 -0700

If you or someone you know has hepatitis B and is considering going on disability, then this publication is for you

New: Hepatitis B Basics: Hepatitis B Antigen and Antibody Tests, by Christine Kukka

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:15:57 -0700

Are you confused about what exactly an "e" antigen is or the difference between HBsAg and HBsAb? Then be sure to check out this fact sheet

New: Overview of Treatment of Hepatitis B

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:12:32 -0700

Check out the latest from the Hepatitis Support Project's Medical Writers' Circle:

Overview of Treatment of Hepatitis B, by Catherine Frenette, MD and Robert Gish, MD.

More New and Updated Hepatitis B Factsheets from the HBV Advocate

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:43:35 -0700

Be sure to check out the following new and revised HBV Factsheets at www.hbvadvocate.org.

* Testing Positive for Hepatitis B: Now What?

* Grading and Staging a Liver Biopsy

* When to Disclose Your HBV Infection

* How to Tell Children They Have Hepatitis B

* Getting Disability Benefits under Social Security

* What Are the Occupational Risks of Hepatitis B?

Latinos and Chronic Hepatitis C, by Ramsey Cheung, MD

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:30:12 -0700

Be sure to check out this latest addition to our Medical Writers' Circle.

Updated Schedule of HCSP Hepatitis C Training Workshops for 2009

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 18:21:04 -0700

New from HCV Advocate: "The Ultimate Quiz"

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 11:27:36 -0700

Test your knowledge of hepatitis C and related conditions.

*** ACTION ALERT: End the Federal Ban on Syringe Exchange. Call Your Representatives.

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:33:15 -0700

Take Action: We need thousands of calls to make sure that Congress and the White House are paying attention to this issue. Please contact Your Representative RIGHT NOW. To make your calls, just click "Take Action" and insert Your Zip Code (Above) for your Representative's phone number.

Hepatitis Journal Review, March 25, 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:55:30 -0700

Fibrosis Improves with Interferon Treatment

Long-Term Outcomes

HCC Despite Sustained Response

Treatment for HCV/HBV Coinfection

Mortality in HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients

New HBV Facsheet Series

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:52:34 -0700

Acute Hepatitis B

HBV: Preventing Hepatitis B at Home and in Personal Care Settings

HBV: Preventing Mother-to-Child Hepatitis B Infection

Hepatitis B: The Basics

How Frequently to Monitor Your HBV

How to Interpret and Understand Hepatitis B Antibody and Viral Tests

How to Interpret and Understand Liver Tests

Stress and the Liver

What is HBV DNA and How Is it Measured?

Which Hepatitis B Drug Treatment to Use First

HBV Journal Review: April, 2009, by Christine M. Kukka

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:51:38 -0700

Check out the Latest news and updates on HBV

HCV Advocate Newsletter: April, 2009

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:49:57 -0700

In This Issue:

Albuferon Top-Line Results

Does HCV Cause Diabetes?

SVR - 5 Years Later

HealthWise: Hepatitis C and Cannabis

HCV Increases Risk for ITP

Sexual Transmission of HCV: An Emerging New Consensus?

HCV SnapShots

*** ACTION ALERT: Increase Funding to the Division of Viral Hepatitis to a Total of $50 Million

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:46:27 -0700

The House Appropriation Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies is currently deciding the funding amount for viral hepatitis prevention for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) for Fiscal Year 2010.

Hepatitis Journal Review, March 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:02:43 -0700

In This Issue

* Fibrosis Improves with Interferon Treatment

* Long-Term Outcomes

* HCC Despite Sustained Response

* Treatment for HCV/HBV Coinfection

* Mortality in HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients

Top 10 Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated March 19, 2009

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:34:13 -0700

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending March 28 2009

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:49:46 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

*Drugs team give out cocaine straws

* Hepatitis C group creates alert card

* Test May Have Exposed Vets To Deadly Diseases

* Nitazoxanide Added to Treatment of Hepatitis C Genotype 4 Improves Outcome

More...............................

Stimulus Help With COBRA, by Jacques Chambers, CLU

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:22:19 -0700

The Federal Economic Stimulus Package that was recently signed into law as the the COBRA Premium Reduction Plan includes some financial assistance for persons who have been laid off their job and need help paying their COBRA premiums.

More...........

HCV Drug Pipleline: Updated March 13, 2009

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:09:11 -0700

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending March 21, 2009

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:31:16 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* It's time to consider needle exchange program

* Telbivudine Better Than Lamivudine for Chronic Hepatitis B

* Music and coffee spread awareness

* Hepatitis B Testing Urged for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treatment: Presented at NCCN

* Progress Reported Against Gene Involved in Hepatitis C

* Nurse gets injury payout after 36 years

* FDA issues warning on sharing insulin pens and cartridges

* Syringe scandal could be a wake-up call

* 2-day results predict ultimate response to therapy in chronic hepatitis C

More...............................

New and Updated: Hepatitis C Basics Factsheet Series

Sat, 7 Mar 2009 13:25:41 -0800

Be sure to check out these new and updated factsheets

* Fatty Liver

* What is Fibrosis / Cirrhosis?

* Mother-to-Child Transmission

* Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C

* Tattoos

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending March 7, 2009

Sat, 7 Mar 2009 12:33:17 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* How Inflammatory Disease Causes Fatigue

* Economic Recovery Payments Coming For People Who Receive Social Security And SSI Benefits

* High hepatitis C viral load increases risk of death in HIV/HCV coinfected patients

* FTC Clears ZymoGenetics-Bristol-Myers Deal For Hepatitis C Drug Development

* Study Showing Improved Virologic Response with Nitazoxanide in Chronic Hepatitis C Published in Gastroenterology

* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Strengthens HCV Drug Development Portfolio, Adds Novel Polymerase Inhibitors to Shape New Combinations with Telaprevir

* Combination therapy eases fibromyalgia symptoms

More...............................

New: HBV Advocate Easy B - What Is an HBV Genotype?

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 10:54:27 -0800

Knowing which HBV genotype you have can help in determining treatment options.

New: HBV Advocate Easy B - What Is HBV Viral Load?

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 10:48:41 -0800

HBV viral load tests are important for determining treatment avenues.

HCSP Medical Writers' Circle: HCV in Children, by Dr. Philip Rosenthal

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:42:58 -0800

HCV infection occurs in children and is frequently unrecognized. Compared to adults, the disease is frequently less severe or more prolonged. Children might have a better response rate to therapy, but this is based upon very small and uncontrolled studies.

Read More..........

Social Security Continuing Disability Reviews, by Jacques Chambers, CLU

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:37:59 -0800

Whether you are collecting Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), your medical records will be reviewed periodically to see if you are still disabled enough for the disability benefits to continue.

Find out more........

Hepatitis Journal Review , February 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:36:40 -0800

In This Issue

* Extended Treatment for Genotype 1b

* Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk

* Biliary and Pancreatic Cancer

* HCV Diagnosis in Coinfected People

* Pegasys vs. PegIntron for Coinfected Patients

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending February 28, 2009

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:34:36 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Liver transplant recipients with hepatitis B may need lifelong antiviral treatment

* Alcohol, Hepatitis C: Dangerous Cocktail

* HCV-Infected Individuals at Increased Risk for Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura and Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

* La Quinta AIDS doctor pleads guilty to fraud

* Elevate Study

* Deadline spurs endoscopy lawsuits

More...............................

March 2009 HCV Advocate Newsletter

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:32:41 -0800

In This Issue:

* Retrovirus Conference Report on HIV/HCV Coinfection
Liz Highleyman

* HCV SnapShots
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

* HealthWise: HCV Treatment and Sexual Dysfunction
Lucinda Porter, RN

* HCV Treatment after Liver Transplantation
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

Medical Writers’ Circle Re-Launch

HBV Journal Review, March 1, 2009

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:31:07 -0800

The HBV Journal Review: Vol 6 no.3 (March 2009) , by Christine Kukka, is now online at www.hbvadvocate.org

Updated: HCSP Herbal Glossary

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:14:32 -0800

Dietary supplements are often part of people’s health regimen. Being healthy includes making wise choices. This means knowing what goes into your body. If you take an herb or herbal blend, do you know what you are taking? This glossary provides information on some popular supplements.

HCSP Vietnamese HCV Easy Facts - Redesigned

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:55:34 -0800

We have just redesigned the Vietnamese version of our popular Easy C Facts series to make them even more accessible to the reader.

Top 10 Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated February 15, 2009

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:24:42 -0800

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

Updated: HCSP Hepatitis C Facts Series - Extrahepatic Manifestations of HCV

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:59:35 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

Extrahepatic Manifestations of HCV:

* Extrahepatic Manifestations (overview)

* Cryoglobulinemia

* Essential Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis

* Fibromyalgia

* Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis

* Lichen Planus

* Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)

* Peripheral Neuropathy (PN)

* Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)

* Pruritus (Itching)

* Raynaud's Phenomenon

* Sjögren’s (Show grins) Syndrome

* Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

* Vitiligo

* Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

Updated: HCSP Hepatitis C Facts Series - Being an Effective Healthcare Consumer

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:26:25 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

Being an Effective Healthcare Consumer:

* Calling your Healthcare Provider

* Choosing a Healthcare Provider

* Getting Organized for the Health of It

* Maximizing Your Medical Appointments

* The Medical Alphabet

* Medical Appointments

* Medication Guidelines

* Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Professional

* Tips for Lowering Prescription Drug Costs

* Your Medical History

HCSP Medical Writers' Circle: HCV Cirrhosis Is a Life Threatening Disease, by Dr. Bennet Cecil

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:21:03 -0800

We are happy to announce the re-launch of one of our most popular series of articles - the HCV Advocate Medical Writers' Circle. The authors of the MWC are some of the most highly respected doctors and researchers from around the world. We would like to thank them for their dedication to provide support, care and education to the hepatitis community.

Take the time to check out the latest addition to the MWC by Dr. Bennet Cecil: HCV Cirrhosis Is a Life Threatening Disease

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending February 7, 2009

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:47:00 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

*  The Clock Is Ticking

*  Unaware of hep C for 20 years

*  Extra nurses to help fight hepatitis C

*  Adherence to HCV Therapy Helps Boost Response

*  Embolization Remains Good Option for Unresectable Liver Cancer

*  Hepatitis C radio program back for 2009

More...............................

Updated: HCSP Factsheet Series: Alcohol

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:56:53 -0800

HCV and alcohol don't mix. Read more....

* Alcohol and HCV

* Alcohol and the Liver

* Tips for Staying Alcohol-Free at Social Events

HCV Advocate February Newsletter

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:48:26 -0800

In This Issue:

* Results: Latinos Treated with Pegasys plus Ribavirin

* Hepatitis C Treatment for Active Injection Drug Users and People on Methadone Maintenance

* HealthWise: More about Cirrhosis

* HCV SnapShots - Drugs in Development

* Book Review: 100 Questions & Answers about Liver Cancer

* Applying for Social Security Disability Online

Updated: Final Steps with Hepatitis C: An HCSP Guide on Death and Dying

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:54:23 -0800

Although most will die with and not of hepatitis C, nevertheless there are those who will succumb to this disease. Find out more......

Updated: Next Steps: Caring for Someone with Hepatitis C

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:51:45 -0800

This guide by Lucinda Porter, RN, is intended for the family and friends of a person with hepatitis C.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending January 31, 2009

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:49:51 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Chinese Are Called to Fight Hepatitis B

* Clinical Update - Debio 025 in Hepatitis C

* Father's warning over killer disease

* 100,000 unaware they have hepatitis C, poll suggests

* Government withholding blood scandal evidence

* Rights Ruling for Hep C Sufferer

* Barbers reuse razors: Health Unit

* Study supports early initiation of HIV treatment by HIV/hepatitis C co-infected patients

More...............................

HCV Drug Pipeline: Updated January 27, 2009

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:29:22 -0800

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Updated: HBV Advocate Easy B Factsheets

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:06:18 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

General Information
* Acute Hepatitis B
* 100 People
* The Liver

Diagnostic Tools & Markers
*  Liver Biopsy
*  What Do Antigens & Antibodies Mean?
*  What Is AFP?
*  What Is Alt?
*  What Is the "e" antigen (HBeAG)?

Disease Management
* Hepatitis B and Alcohol

Transmission/Prevention
* HBV Transmission and Prevention

Updated: Next Steps: When Treatment Isn't Working

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:22:45 -0800

Just because treatment didn't work does not mean that it's the end of the road.

Hepatitis C Videos: in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:25:36 -0800

The excellent videos have been produced by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Viral Hepatitis Program and are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Updated: HCSP Hepatitis C Facts Series - HCV Education and Support

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:49:11 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

HCV Education and Support

* How to Tell Children They Have Hepatitis

* Finding a Hepatitis C Support Group

* A Brief History of HCV

* Hepatitis C: Disclosure

* Dispelling Myths about HCV

* Testing Positive for Antibodies to the Hepatitis C Virus

ACTION ALERT: January 17, 2009

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:23:16 -0800

ACTION ALERT: Sign On Letter - Viral Hepatitis in Senate Economic Stimulus Bill

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending January 17, 2009

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:21:22 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Bristol-Myers to develop new hepatitis C drug

* How Do Couples Cope When One Partner Has a Chronic Illness?

* Antidepressants ease fibromyalgia pain: study

* New Phase of National Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign Launched oor GPs

* Hepatitis C may increase pancreatic cancer risk

* Neoplastic Seeding After RF Ablation Tied to Liver Tumor Differentiation

* NIH Issues Guidelines on Hepatitis B Management

* PEGASYS® Proven Effective as Hepatitis C Treatment for Latino Patients, According to Article in The New England Journal of Medicine

More...............................

HCV Drug Pipleline: Updated January 16, 2009

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:41:24 -0800

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Hepatitis Journal Review , January 2009, by Liz Highleyman

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:41:56 -0800

In This Issue

* STAT-C Resistance

* Liver Disease with Undetectable HCV RNA

* Effect of Diet in People with HCV

* Effects of Alcohol

* Mother-to-Child HCV Transmission

* Liver Transplant Allocation

Top 10 Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated January 15, 2009

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:40:28 -0800

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

Updated and Redesigned: HCV Treatment: A Guide to Help You Stay on Treatment

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:49:12 -0800

Your chances of eliminating HCV are directly related to your ability to complete the entire course of treatment at the maximum prescribed dose. For a variety of reasons, not everyone is able to do this. For some, it may be simply because they do not have enough tools and support to help them.

Read More............

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending January 10, 2009

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:48:07 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Maternal Neutralizing Antibodies Don't Prevent Hepatitis C Virus Transmission to Infants

* Failures to Follow Infection Practices Have Placed More than 60,000 Patients at Risk for Hepatitis B and C

* Development of hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient 13 years after sustained virological response to interferon against chronic hepatitis C: a case report

* Judge issues Hep C probe deadline

* ELAD(R) Liver Support System Study Initiated at Multiple U.S. Centers

* ANA598 Demonstrates Potent Antiviral Activity in an Early Clinical Study in HCV-Infected Patients

More...............................

Updated: HCSP Hepatitis C Facts Series - The Liver

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 16:33:56 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

The Liver

* Acetaminophen and Your Liver

* An Introduction to the Liver

* Stress and the Liver

Updated: HCSP Hepatitis C Facts Series - Transmission/Prevention

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 16:31:56 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

Transmission/Prevention

* HCV Transmission and Prevention Overview

* Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis C

* Occupational Exposure to Hepatitis C

* Preventing HCV and Transmission in Personal Care Settings

* Sexual Transmission of HCV

* HCV and Tattoos

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending January 3, 2009

Sat, 3 Jan 2009 11:37:09 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Prisoners go untreated as hepatitis C sweeps jails

* Drug-injection facility still sparks debate in San Francisco

* Fibrin glue deal talks stalled / Plaintiffs claiming substance caused hepatitis infections uncompensated

* Program helps ex-inmates reintegrate

* Liver transplants from elderly donors are safe

* Miracle man’ from Halifax survives three transplants

More...............................

HBV Journal Review, January 1, 2009

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:52:31 -0800

The HBV Journal Review: Vol 6 no.1 (January 2009) , by Christine Kukka, is now online at www.hbvadvocate.org

January 2009 HCV Advocate Newsletter

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:50:14 -0800

In This Issue:

* The Year in Review
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

* HIV/HCV Coinfection at ICAAC and AASLD: Epidemiology and Hepatitis C Treatment
Liz Highleyman

* HealthWise: Cirrhosis
Lucinda Porter, RN

* AASLD 2008—Drugs in Development: Part 2
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

* HCSP: 2008 in Review
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

* Excerpt from Making Sense of Medical Research and Medical Literature
Lucinda Porter, RN

Updated: HCSP Easy Hepatitis C Facts Series - Treatment

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:43:30 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

Treatment

* Help with Medicines (Patient Assistance)

* HCV Medicines Dec

* Medication Guide

* Methadone and HCV Treatment

* Ribavirin Warning!

* Managing Side Effects

* What about Treatment?

Updated: HCSP Easy Hepatitis C Facts Series - Transmission/Prevention

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:16:29 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

Transmission/Prevention

*  Hygiene Items and HCV

*  Mother-to-Child Transmission

*  Needle Exchange

*  Piercing and HCV

*  Prevention of HCV

*  Sex and Hep C

*  Tattoos and HCV

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending December 27, 2008

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:44:37 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Study Shows Dramatic Drop In Needlestick Risks For Healthcare Workers

* Needle exchange program providing benefits

* Study may predict if hepatitis C drugs will work

* Needle/Syringe Programmes And Opioid Substitution Therapy Should Be Widely Available In Prisons To Help Prevent HIV Transmission

* Silibinin Infusion Has Antiviral Effect Against HCV in Nonresponders

More...............................

Updated: HCSP Easy Hepatitis C Facts Series - Staying Healthy

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:24:18 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

Staying Healthy

* Alcohol and HCV

* Diet and Hepatitis C

* Top 10 Healthy Habits

* Hepatitis Vaccines

* What Is Steatosis?

Updated: HCSP Easy Hepatitis C Facts Series - Natural and Alternative Medicine

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:10:43 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

Natural and Alternative Medicine

* Herbs

* Natural and Alternative Medicine

Updated: HCSP Easy Hepatitis C Facts Series - HCV Populations

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:09:33 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

HCV Populations

* African Americans

* HIV-HCV Coinfection

* Latinos

* Methadone and Hepatitis C

Updated: HCSP Easy Hepatitis C Facts Series - General Information About hepatitis C

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:06:19 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

General Information About hepatitis C

* 100 People Infected with Hepatitis C

* Immune System

* The Liver

* What is Hepatitis A?

* What is Hepatitis C?

* Whom Should I Tell?

New: Making Sense of Hepatitis C Research and Medical Literature, by Lucinda K. Porter, RN

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:25:59 -0800

This topic specific guide by Lucinda K. Porter, RN will help you understand the in's and out's of clinical trials for hepatitis C.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending December 20, 2008

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:06:15 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Roche Statement on Hepatitis C Maintenance Therapy Study

* Six-year court battle over hepatitis C ends with settlement

* Controversy of care

* 1,000th Liver Transplant Celebrated at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

* Fear of Deportation Makes Many Nurses Hide Infectious Diseases

More...............................

Updated: Hepatitis C Clinical Trials

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:39:09 -0800

Check out our Clinical Trials page and the links to find newly listed clinical trials for hepatitis C in your area.

Hepatitis Journal Review , December 2008, by Liz Highleyman

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:37:26 -0800

In This Issue

* Pegasys Maintenance in HALT-C

* HCV Treatment in Prisons

* Hepatitis B and C Coinfection

* HIV Treatment Interruption

Pushing Your Social Security Claim through the System, by Jacques Chambers, CLU

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:35:55 -0800

One of the myths about filing for Social Security Disability is that once filed, there is nothing you can do to follow the claim or help it get processed faster. Another false rumor. Find out more........

Top 10 Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes -- Updated December 15, 2008

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:34:46 -0800

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending December 13, 2008

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:45:41 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* New Television Campaign In Mandarin To Educate Chinese Americans About Chronic Hepatitis B

* Ask the Mayo Clinic: Whatever happened to 'jet injectors?'

* EU looks at increasing supply of transplant organs

* Human Genome Sciences Announces Albuferon(R) Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Trial in Chronic Hepatitis C

* Schering-Plough Announces FDA Approval of PEGINTRON(TM) and REBETOL(R) Combination Therapy for Treating Pediatric Hepatitis C

* Sixth Annual Hepatitis C Summit

More...............................

Children’s Benefits Under Social Security, by Jacques Chambers, CLU

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:41:14 -0800

When a worker (one who has paid into Social Security through F.I.C.A. payroll taxes) starts to collect either Social Security retirement or disability benefits, there are often children that are dependent up on the worker for their care. These children can become eligible to receive additional money from Social Security as children of a worker receiving benefits. Find out more........

Updated: HCV Treatment Factsheet Series

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:35:27 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

* Adherence to HCV Therapy

* Interferon and Ribavirin

* Patient Assistance Programs

* Predictors of HCV Treatment Response

* Treatment Response Terms

* Types of Interferon & How They Work

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending December 6, 2008

Sat, 6 Dec 2008 11:53:52 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Antibiotics: Single largest class of drugs causing liver injury

* FibroScan vs. liver biopsy in patients with chronic C hepatitis

* ANA598 Receives Fast Track Designation From the FDA for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

* Roche’s Pegasys Fails to Curb Hepatitis C Progression in Study

More...............................

Updated: Aging and Hepatitis C: An HCSP Guide

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 17:47:42 -0800

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects all age groups. It is estimated that there are more than 100,000 HCV-positive adults over the age of 70, living in the U.S. The prevalence of those with HCV has remained constant, but the balance is shifting, as patients grow older. In 2011, as Baby Boomers reach retirement age, the U.S. population will have record numbers of aging adults living with HCV.

Updated: Advocates and Activists Needed!

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 13:26:37 -0800

Are you ready for the challenge? You can make a difference - all you need to do is to make an effort and follow your heart.

Updated: HCV Side Effect Management Factsheet Series

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 13:23:56 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

* Managing Side Effects of HCV Treatment

* Side Effect Management: Anxiety, Mania, and Depression

* Side Effect Management: Dental Hygiene

* Side Effect Management: Depression

* Side Effect Management: Depression—For Family and Friends

* Side Effect Management: Diarrhea

* Side Effect Management: Hair Loss

* Side Effect Management: Headaches

* Side Effect Management: Hemolytic Anemia

* Side Effect Management: Injection Site Reactions

* Side Effect Management: Maintaining a Positive Attitude

* Side Effect Management: Nausea

* Side Effect Management: Neutropenia

* Side Effect Management: Rashes

* Side Effect Management: Taste Changes

* Side Effect Management: Water

* Side Effect Management: Weight Loss

Updated: HCV Diagnostic Tools Factsheet Series

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 11:31:39 -0800

Be sure to check out all of the updated factsheets in this series

* An Overview of HCV Diagnostic Tests

* Grading and Staging a Liver Biopsy

* HCV Antibody Tests

* HCV Genotype, Subtype and Quasispecies

* HCV Viral Load Tests

* Liver Biopsy

* Non-Invasive Markers of Liver Fibrosis

* Reading a Lab Report: A Basic Primer

HBV Journal Review, December 1, 2008

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 13:29:06 -0800

The HBV Journal Review: Vol 5 no.12 (December, 2008) , by Christine Kukka, is now online at www.hbvadvocate.org

December 2008 HCV Advocate Newsletter

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 13:27:10 -0800

In This Issue:

* AASLD 2008 - Drugs in Development: Part 1
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

* HealthWise: Deciphering Food Labels
Lucinda Porter, RN

* HIV/HCV Coinfection at ICAAC and AASLD: Epidemiology and Hepatitis C Treatment
Liz Highleyman

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending November 29, 2008

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:37:35 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* U.S. women less likely for liver transplants: study

* Schering-Plough Provides Update on Boceprevir Clinical Development and Introduces Potent Next-Generation Oral HCV Protease Inhibitor for Treating Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

* Valeant Reports Encouraging End of Treatment Results with Taribavirin at Treatment Week 48 in Phase IIb Study

* Indiana Addresses Viral Hepatitis

* Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Have High Prevalence of Diabetes

More...............................

HCV Drug Pipleline: Updated November 28, 2008

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:39:53 -0800

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending November 22, 2008

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:12:48 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Liver cancer patients have high diabetes prevalence

* Hepatitis C Therapeutic DNA Vaccine Delivered by Inovio Biomedical's Electroporation Technology Reduces Viral Load by Up to 99.7%

* Cigarette Smoking, Hepatitis C Virus Synergistic in Raising Liver Cancer Risk

* Excess Body Weight May Be Involved in Course of Hepatitis B

More...............................

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending November 15, 2008

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:04:31 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Lamivudine-Resistant Mutation Among Treatment-Naïve Hepatitis B Patients May Be Associated With Treatment Failure: Presented at AASLD

* Roche, InterMune And Pharmasset Announce Initiation Of INFORM-1, The First Dual-Combination Clinical Trial With Oral Antivirals In Hepatitis C

* AASLD 2008: Biomarkers May Guide Sorafenib Treatment for Liver Cancer

* AASLD 2008: Mortality Lower for Early Liver Transplant in Healthier Patients

More.........

Hepatitis Journal Review , November 2008, by Liz Highleyman

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:02:18 -0800

In This Issue

* Higher-Dose Pegylated Interferon + Ribavirin

* Impact of Body Weight

* Uncommon Routes of HCV Transmission

* Coinfection and Fibrosis Progression

Top 10 Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes Updated November 11, 2008

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:12:31 -0800

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month, for both English and Spanish.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending November 8, 2008

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 14:07:13 -0800

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

Special AASLD 2008 Issue

HCV Drug Pipleline: Updated November 8, 2008

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 14:06:13 -0800

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Special Report: Drug Pipeline Updates from AASLD, by Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 13:56:10 -0800

Be sure to check out this excellent report on the latest in drug development from AASLD 2008

HCV Advocate Onsite Coverage of AASLD 2008 for November 3rd

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 16:55:57 -0800

Be sure to check out the lastest updates from the conference

November 2008 HCV Advocate Newsletter

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:37:57 -0700

November 2008 HCV Advocate

In This Issue:

New Study - Telaprevir in Treatment Experienced Patients
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HealthWise: What We Eat
Lucinda Porter, RN

Hepatitis C Treatment after Liver Transplantation
Liz Highleyman

Understanding Abstracts
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HCV Snapshots
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HCV - Replication and Damage
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending November 1, 2008

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:35:40 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Liver disease blood test

*Vertex Pharmaceuticals Highlights Progress with Hepatitis C

*Up to 2,700 Alberta patients to be tested after used syringes used on patients

*Phenomix Initiates Phase 1a Clinical Trial of Hepatitis C Protease Inhibitor PHX1766

* Approach to the Treatment of HCV Nonresponders

*Why Are Some Veterans Who Are Coinfected With Hepatitis C and HIV More Likely to Be Treated for HCV Than Others?

More ......

Hepatitis B Journal for November 2008, by Christine Kukka

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:34:07 -0700

Check out the latest research on HBV

HBV Advocate Onsite Coverage of AASLD 2008

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:31:58 -0700

Stay tuned to www.hbvadvocate.org for the latest on HBV from AASLD

HCV Advocate Onsite Coverage of AASLD 2008

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:30:34 -0700

Stay tuned to www.hcvadvocate.org for the latest on HCV from AASLD

New: Hepatitis Book Review Page

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:36:34 -0700

Check out our new Hepatitis Book Review page where you can find links to reviews by our staff, and also links to purchase the books online at Amazon.com. Purchasing a book from Amazon through our site not only increases your knowledge about hepatitis but also helps support both the HCV and HBV advocate sites.

Updated: A Guide to Healthy Living with HCV

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:53:28 -0700

The vast majority of those with HCV will die with it and not of it. Since we are unlikely to die of HCV, then we need to learn how to live with it.

Find out more........

HCV Drug Pipleline: Updated October 28, 2008

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:53:04 -0700

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Updated: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Professional

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:20:12 -0700

Being diagnosed with hepatitis C is overwhelming and much needs to be done. This facsheet by Kara Wright, PA-C, will help you to work more effectively with your healthcare team by helping you to ask the right questions.

HCV Wellness: Brain Fog

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:50:18 -0700

Cognitive dysfunction (often called "Brain Fog" by those who experience it) is one of the most common symptoms of HCV. This new HSCP Factsheet will teach you how to manage and even overcome this debilitating side effect.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending October 25, 2008

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:24:21 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

Check out the latest for the week ending October 25, 2008.

Final Report from the NIH Consensus Development Conference: Management of Hepatitis B October 20-22, 2008

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:44:21 -0700

Christine Kukka, the HBV Project Manager at HCSP, was on site at the NIH and this is her final report. If you missed them, you can check out the other reports at: http://www.hbvadvocate.org/news/reports.asp

Tuesday Reports from the NIH Consensus Development Conference: Management of Hepatitis B October 20-22, 2008

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:13:20 -0700

Christine Kukka, the HBV Project Manager at HCSP is on site at the NIH and will be providing daily reports.

Be sure to check back each day for updates at www.hbvadvocate.org

Coverage of the NIH Consensus Development Conference: Management of Hepatitis B October 20-22, 2008

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:10:33 -0700

Christine Kukka, the HBV Project Manager at HCSP is on site at the NIH and will be providing daily reports.

Be sure to check back each day for updates at www.hbvadvocate.org

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending October 18, 2008

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:01:44 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Screening Tool for Hepatitis C Virus Risk May Guide Serologic Screening

* Walter Reed Evaluation Concludes FirstVue(TM) HBSAG Test is Preferred over Other Rapid Tests

*Aethlon Medical Announces Completion of Human Safety Study

*Researchers Develop Blood Test For Liver Damage

* Why are T cells tolerant to hepatitis B virus?

* Tibotec begins enrollment for Phase III study of telaprevir

More ......

HCV Drug Pipleline: Updated October 15, 2008

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:43:19 -0700

Check out the latest in Hepatitis C Treatment and Drug Development

Registration for Upcoming HCSP Training Workshops

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:41:11 -0700

Virginia - Nov 10 - Click here for more info

South Carolina - Nov 13 - Click here for more info

Open Enrollment for Employer Plans and Medicare -- 2008, by Jacques Chambers, CLU

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:39:43 -0700

The time of year is approaching when many employers provide an Open Enrollment Period for their employees allowing them to make changes in their employee benefits choices. Also, from November 15 through December 31 Medicare beneficiaries are able to make changes in their coverages as well. Employee benefits changes are covered below with Medicare changes after that.

Hepatitis Journal Review , October 2008, by Liz Highleyman

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:37:39 -0700

In This Issue

* Long-term HCV Eradication

* SVR Does Not Always Prevent HCC

* Warfarin May Slow Fibrosis Progression

* HCV Genotype 6

* Kidney Disease in People with HCV and HIV/HCV Coinfection

* Ribavirin Doses in Coinfected Patients

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending October 11, 2008

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:52:26 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Urgent need for action to tackle hepatitis C

* Vitamin D Deficiency Prevalent in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

* Compass in calls for industry-wide Hep C guidelines

* Serum Ribavirin Level Impacts Outcome in HCV-HIV Coinfection

* FDA Safety Changes: Baraclude

More ......

Guía Para Comprender la Hepatitis B (A Guide to Understanding Hepatitis B - Spanish)

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 18:30:14 -0700

This booklet contains all the basic information you need to know about hepatitis B: symptoms, disease progression, treatments, side effects, and disease management, as well as resources.

Este folleto contiene toda la información básica que necesita saber sobre la hepatitis B; síntomas, progresión de la enfermedad, tratamientos, efectos secundarios y abordaje de la enfermedad , así como una lista de recursos que pueden serle útiles.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending October 4, 2008

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 12:18:04 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

Kate Hughes: Why hep C sufferers need a fair deal

Husband's fatal illness ended plans to fix house

Mitsubishi Tanabe, hepatitis C victims settle

Prevalence of hepatitis C infection and risk factors in hospitalized diabetic patients: results of a cross-sectional study

Elective Cesarean Delivery Lowers Risk of Vertical Hepatitis B Transmission

Existing anti-obesity drugs may be effective against flu, hepatitis and HIV

Study finds association between hepatitis B and pancreatic cancer

More..........

Increasing the Chance of Receiving Liver Transplantation by Multiple Listing

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:33:01 -0700

This article by Lorenzo Rossaro M.D., F.A.C.P. Professor of Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center is the latest addition to the HCV Advocate Medical Writers' Circle, a series of articles by doctors who specialize in the treatment of hepatitis C.

October 2008 HCV Advocate

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:29:36 -0700

September 2008 HCV Advocate

In This Issue:

HCV Drug Pipeline Update

Hearing Loss and Hepatitis C

HealthWise: Hepatitis C and Liver Transplantation

Vaccine to Prevent HCV Remains Elusive

Short Takes on HCV, Diabetes and Diet

A Simple Way to Prevent Disease!

HBV Journal Review, October 1, 2008

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:28:17 -0700

The HBV Journal Review: Vol 5 no.10 (October, 2008) , by Christine Kukka, is now online at www.hbvadvocate.org

COBRA - What Happens When It Ends , by Jacques Chambers, CLU, Benefits Consultant

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:25:07 -0700

If you are someone dealing with HCV or any other condition that renders you “uninsurable” on the open insurance market, find out what you can do when COBRA ends .

Top 10 Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes Updated October 1, 2008

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:24:05 -0700

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending September 27, 2008

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:00:15 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

*UCSF Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Transplant Service

*Life or liberty?

*Author gives view from addiction to redemption

*SciClone Provides Promising Results From Its Phase 2A Clinical Trial Using SCV-07 as a Monotherapy in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

*Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) may suppress co-infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) during acute or chronic HBV infection

*CDC recommends Asian, African immigrants be tested for hepatitis B

More..........

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending September 20, 2008

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:54:53 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

*Hepatitis sufferers, Mitsubishi Tanabe to reach accord

*Recent findings from Army highlight research in hepatitis C virus

*Researchers Invigorate "Exhausted" Immune Cells: Findings Support New Therapies for HIV, Hepatitis, Cancer

*Groups offering Hepatitis B screenings

More..........

Updated: Finding a Hepatitis C Support Group

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:30:09 -0700

Be Sure to Check Out This Important Updated Factsheet

Updated Treatment Issue Guides from the HCV Advocate

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:12:39 -0700

If you or a loved one has just made it through treatment for hepatitis C, congratulations.

However, the post-treatment period is also a time of waiting for results. Patients want to know if they are free of HCV. They want to know if their efforts paid off.

After HCV Treatment: An HCSP Guide

HCV Negative: A Guide for Healthy Living without HCV

ACTION ALERT: September 16, 2008

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:19:13 -0700

ACTION ALERT: Urge Obama and McCain to Include Hepatitis C in Campaign Message

HEPATITIS JOURNAL REVIEW: September 15 , 2008 Volume 5, Issue 9, by Liz Highleyman

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:01:37 -0700

In This Issue:

Shorter Therapy for HCV Genotypes 1/4
Directly Targeted Therapy
Resistance to HCV Protease Inhibitors
Albumin Interferon
Fibrosis Progression
HCV Neutralizing Antibodies in Coinfected Patients

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending September 13, 2008

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:38:48 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* Hepatitis C Battle Intensifying

* Support for needle exchange

* Pharmasset Reports Preliminary Results of a 4-week Proof-of-Concept Combination Study of R7128

* Complications common for living liver donors

* Efavirenz does not increase risk of depression in those taking hepatitis C treatment

More..........

HCV Drug Pipeline Updated: September 12, 2008

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:37:17 -0700

Check our our updated list of Drugs in Development to see what's happening in hepatitis C research

Hojas Informativas actualizadas y reajustadas

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:27:56 -0700

Esté seguro de hechar una ojeada nuestras Hojas Informativas actualizadas y reajustadas

* Hierbas medicinales y hepatitis C - 2ª edición (Herbs and Hepatitis C)

* El paracetamol y el hígado (Acetaminophen and Your Liver)

Progresión de la enfermedad: (Disease Progression)

* ¿Qué es la cirrosis? (What is Cirrhosis?)

* ¿Qué es la fibrosis? (What is Fibrosis?)

* Esteatosis (Steatosis)

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending September 6, 2008

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 11:41:01 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* New Approach, Old Drug Show Promise Against Hepatitis C, Research Shows

* Progenitor cells eyed for liver transplants

* Walter Reed Evaluation Concludes OraQuick(R) HCV Test is Preferred Over Other Rapid Tests

* Intercell AG Announces Favourable Six Months Follow-Up Results from HCV Vaccine

* HBV Vaccine Nonresponders May Respond to Combined Hep A/B Vaccine

* FDA Approves First Hepatitis B Viral Load Test

* Down-staged Liver Cancer Associated With Good Post-transplant Outcomes

* Hepatitis C Expert Column: New Directions in Hepatitis C Therapy: A Look at the Evolving Therapeutic Arsenal

More..........

Working While Collecting Disability Benefits, by Jacques Chambers, CLU, Benefits Consultant

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 15:12:23 -0700

Many people who are collecting disability benefits would like to consider doing some work if it won’t interfere with their benefit payments.

HBV Journal Review, September 2008

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:52:04 -0700

The HBV Journal Review: Vol 5 no.9 (September, 2008) , by Christine Kukka, is now online at www.hbvadvocate.org

Top 10 Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes Updated September 1, 2008

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:42:32 -0700

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month.

Sanjiv's Story: Hepatitis C and Heart Disease

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:41:10 -0700

Read about Sanjiv's ongoing experience with Hepatitis C and Heart Disease

September 2008 HCV Advocate

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:39:52 -0700

September 2008 HCV Advocate

In This Issue:

HIV/HCV Coinfection Report from the 2008 International AIDS Conference
Liz Highleyman

Boceprevir Top Line Results
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

Genotype 4
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HealthWise: Avoiding Common Medication Errors
Lucinda Porter, RN

Brain Fog Busters
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending August 30, 2008

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:38:39 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

*Silymarin Prevents Antituberculosis Drug-Related Hepatotoxicity in Rats

*Delays, denials thwart patients hoping for help

*Vaccine-denying couple still on run

*Uganda: Caught Flat-Footed By Hepatitis

*Bayer and Onyx Begin Enrollment in STORM Trial Studying Nexavar as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Liver Cancer

*High HBV Viral Load at Surgery Tied to Liver Cancer Return

More..........

Updated HBV Materials

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:45:29 -0700

Be Sure to Check Out Our Recently Updated HBV Materials

*A Basic Guide to Hepatitis B

*What Are Antivirals?

*Hepatitis B: The Basics

*Which Antiviral to Use First

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending August 23, 2008

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:15:04 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

This Issue:

* The Difficult Road of Hepatitis C Treatment

* A Viral Illness That Can Be Silent and Hard to Treat but Also Cured

*County needle exchange gets one more year

*Selected Studies: Hepatitis C

*Anesthesiologist allegedly gives hepatitis

*Research results from Royal Cornwall Hospital update understanding of hepatitis E virus epidemiology

* ViRexx Announces Encouraging Results From Its Lead Chimigen(TM) Therapeutic Vaccine Candidate for Treating Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infections

More..........

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending August 16, 2008

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:47:05 -0700

A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights This Issue:

*Genes might be key to hepatitis C

*Health worker wages personal and professional war on hepatitis

*Gilead wins OK to promote drug for hepatitis B

*GPs on the spot over blood tests

*Hepatitis C coinfection may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people with HIV

*Nano Vaccine For Hepatitis B Shows Promise For Third World - Nanoemulsion Could Save More Lives By Removing Current Vaccines' Drawbacks

More..........

HEPATITIS JOURNAL REVIEW: August 15 , 2008 Volume 5, Issue 8 by Liz Highleyman

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:00:02 -0700

In This Issue:

Antiviral Treatment for Cirrhotic Patients

EPO Safe for Managing Anemia

Obesity and Diabetes Predict Liver Disease Progression

Sorafenib for Liver Cancer

HIV/HCV Coinfection Does Not Impair CD4 Cell Recovery

Low Risk of Liver Mitochondrial Toxicity on HAART

Datos Sencillos actualizadas y reajustadas

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:07:57 -0700

Esté seguro de hechar una ojeada nuestras Datos Sencillos actualizadas y reajustadas

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: August 9, 2008

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 11:14:25 -0700

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

Week Ending: August 9, 2008

In this Issue:

Etidronate Reduces Fractures in Osteoporotic Women With Liver Disease

Schering-Plough drug results pressure Vertex stock

Many U.S. adults with chronic illness are uninsured

Top-Line Results of Boceprevir Phase II Study Showed High Rate of Sustained Response (SVR) in Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients

Pharmasset Reports Preliminary Results of a 4-week Combination Study of R7128 for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C

More...........

Updated Schedule for Hepatitis C Training Workshops (August 5, 2008)

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:56:43 -0700

About the Training Workshops

The HCSP Hepatitis C Training Workshop will provide the necessary knowledge and tools for people to go out into their communities and educate others about hepatitis C.

Workshop participants who successfully complete the course will be certified as a Basic Hepatitis C Educator by the HCSP for a period of one year. Annual recertification will be available.

HCV Drug Pipeline Updated: August 5, 2008

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:53:38 -0700

Be sure to check our our updated list of Drugs in Development to see what's happening in hepatitis C research

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: August 2, 2008

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:33:32 -0700

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

Week Ending: August 2, 2008

In this Issue:

Structure and composition of hepatitis B virus now mapped

New Drugs Provide Hope For Millions with Hepatitis C

B.C. government failing to treat hep C epidemic: doctor

Panel considers health 'standards and sanctions'

3TC has pluses and minuses for patients with triple HIV/HBV/HCV infection

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Advances HCV Discovery Program to Clinic

More...........

HBV Journal Review, August 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:38:08 -0700

The HBV Journal Review: Vol 5 no.8 (August, 2008) , by Christine Kukka, is now online at www.hbvadvocate.org

August 2008 HCV Advocate

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:30:45 -0700

August 2008 HCV Advocate

In This Issue:

HCC in Japan Declining
Alan Franciscus

Book Review - 100 Questions and Answers about Liver - A Lahey Clinic Guide
Alan Franciscus

Genotype 2/3 Treatment - How Much is Enough?
Liz Highleyman

HealthWise: Medical Mistakes
Lucinda Porter, RN

Disability & Benefits-Buying Health Insurance: If It Looks Too Good to Be True
Jacques Chambers, CLU

HCV Cell Culture
Alan Franciscus,

Top 10 Downloads of the Month / Las 10 descargas más frecuentes del mes Updated July 28, 2008

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:59:17 -0700

HCSP publishes a variety of Educational Materials which you can download and use in your community. Each month we will post the top 10 downloads of the month.

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: July 26 , 2008

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:27:56 -0700

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

In This Issue:

*Hepatitis bout ignited Nebraska woman's activism against medical contamination

*Patients of jailed doctor Robert Stokes join push for dirty-needle penalties

* Iran produces pegaferon for hepatitis C

*County hepatitis C numbers lead to increased screening

*European Approval For Roche's Pegasys Personalises Treatment For A Subgroup Of Hepatitis C Patients

*Livers from older donors work well in transplants

More.........

Preparing for Treatment: An HCSP Guide

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:30:33 -0700

If you are considering and/or preparing to undergo treatment for hepatitis C, this guide is a must read.

Updated Schedule for Hepatitis C Training Workshops

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:53:19 -0700

Stigma and Hepatitis C: An HCSP Guide

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:15:10 -0700

An often overlooked and painful component of HCV is stigma. Although invisible, stigma is a harsh reality. For some, the stigma of HCV hurts more than HCV itself. This guide discusses the ways in which HCV is stigmatized and provides tools for confronting and living with HCV’s senseless labels.

HCV Education & Support: A Guide for Employers and Coworkers

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:54:18 -0700

Millions of Americans live with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). There may be someone in your workplace who has HCV. You cannot tell by looking at someone if he or she has this virus. This fact sheet provides accurate information and reassurance to those working with someone who has HCV.

Hepatitis Journal Review, July 2008

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:25:59 -0700

HEPATITIS JOURNAL REVIEW:
A Bi-Monthly Publication of the Hepatitis Support Project
July 15 , 2008 Volume 5, Issue 7
by Liz Highleyman

In This Issue:
Shorter Therapy for HCV Genotype 1
Importance of Adequate Ribavirin
Anti-HCV Activity of Fluvastatin
Chronic Hepatitis C in Children
Coinfected People Have Worse Fibrosis Immune
Response to HCV in Coinfected Patients

A Guide to HCV Disclosure

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:35:37 -0700

Telling family, friends and employers that you are HCV positive can be a daunting experience. Whom should you tell and when? Be sure to check out our updated guide on the subject.

Easy C Guide to HIV and Hep C Coinfection

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:33:45 -0700

HIV and HCV Coinfection can be a bit complicated to understand. Check out our redesigned and updated Easy Guide for a less complicated overview of the subject.

HCV Drug Pipeline Updated: July 7, 2008

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:14:00 -0700

Be sure to check our our updated list of Drugs in Development to see what's happening in hepatitis C research

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: Week Ending: July 12 , 2008

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:13:00 -0700

HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights

Jason's Story - Part 4

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:12:27 -0700

Read the conclusion to Jason's story and how you can help prevent the spread of hepatitis C.

Medicare: Getting It Started, by Jacques Chambers, CLU, Benefits Consultant

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:45:45 -0700

Medicare is generally excellent health coverage, however, it is not an easy plan to understand. If you are just becoming eligible for Medicare, you should be aware that the various parts of Medicare – Medicare Parts A, B, C, D, Medicare Advantage and Medigap – involve a series of choices, many of which must be made within certain timelines. What happens? Which to choose? Where to get help?

What is Steatosis?

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:00:17 -0700

When there is a lot of fat in the liver it is called steatosis or fatty liver. If you have hepatitis C and a fatty liver then it increases the chances that the liver will become damaged, more quickly.................

Managing Treatment Side Effects

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:20:46 -0700

A new Easy C Factsheet about how you can manage hepatitis C treatment side effects, in easy to understand language

Hepatitis C and Latinos

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:18:15 -0700

Check out our new Easy C Factsheet on Hepatitis C and Latinos

HepCNews from the HCV Advocate

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:01:08 -0700

Stay informed with the latest news and reviews from the HCV Advocate

You can have the HepCNews feed across your screen with Netsplorer, a free RSS reader.

Registration Train the Trainer Sacramento California, July 23, 2008

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:41:40 -0700

HCV BASIC EDUCATOR HCV TRAINING WORKSHOP
Sacramento California,
July 23, 2008