Tag: research

Hepatitis C & Overactive Bladder

There is a significant association between living with the hepatitis C virus and suffering from overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), according to a study published in the journal BMC Urology. The bladder has a…

4474 Lives Saved, But Targets Will Not Be Met

Powerful new data from the 2024 annual report for Measuring the progress towards the targets of the National Hepatitis B Strategy (launched by The Peter Doherty Institute at the end…

Treating Fibrosis with Henna

Henna is natural dye, orange-red in colour, made from the powdered leaves of Lawsonia inermis and was being used in body art, and as a dye for hair, nails and…

Experimental Hep B Treatments: Good & Bad News

Two different experimental hepatitis B virus (HBV) treatments have shown very different results in their phase 2 trials in recent weeks. One, while initially promising, has failed to show high…

Can a Parent’s HBV Affect Their Newborn’s Heart?

Studies have shown a higher rate of congenital heart disease in infants born to parents with hepatitis B.

Mouse Model Helping Develop Hep C Vaccine

Unlike a number of other viruses, hepatitis C (HCV) is only naturally found–and able to replicate–in humans and, to a lesser extent, chimpanzees. This has proven to be a major…

Meat Alternatives Great for Your Health and the Planet

Meatless alternatives to meat are an increasingly viable option for people looking to improve their own health, the planet’s health, or reduce the amount of suffering in the world. People…

Knocking out Hepatitis B, C and D

Hepatitis B, C and D rely on a common factor for replication. This could be used to develop a cure for all three viruses.