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HIV & Injection Drug Users At High Risk Of HepD Infection

A cohort study has revealed that 90 percent of HIV-infected injection drug users in Taiwan are also co-infected with hepatitis D.

Hair: You Lose Some To Gain More

A study in mice has shown that plucking hairs can trigger re-growth, but only if enough hairs are plucked at a high density.

Antivirals Reduce Liver Disease Risk

Two independent studies show that treating hepatitis B early with antiviral drugs can reduce the risk of developing liver disease.

Antiviral Therapy For Hep C Improved Diabetes Outcomes

Research from Taiwan has shown that antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus improved kidney and cardiovascular outcomes for patients with diabetes.

Vascular Changes In Neck Could Play Role In Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have found a link between hemodynamic abnormality in the brain and a higher frequency of white matter changes in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s.

Diamonds Are For Tracking Stem Cells

Scientists have used fluorescent nanodiamonds to tag and track single stem cells within mouse lung tissue.

Gene Variations Linked To Lung Cancer In Asian Women

An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who have never smoked to lung cancer.