Hepatitis-B
NIH scientists illuminate causes of hepatitis b virus-associated acute liver failure
By applying state-of-the-art technologies, the researchers discovered important new mechanisms about the disease by examining liver samples taken from four…
Helmholtz supports three research projects along the road to application
Independent assessors have recently recommended to financially supporting three more projects: a continuous production process for more cost efficient…
Men-only hepatitis B mutation explains higher cancer rates
Although some women do progress to cirrhosis and liver cancer, the mutation is absent in HBV in women. The research is published ahead of print in the Journal…
Discovery of a more than 82 million years old hepatitis B virus
The liver inflammation hepatitis B comprises 350 million chronic illnesses and is one of the most prevalent virus infections worldwide – and the ancestors of…
Sleep affects potency of vaccines
The study is the first performed outside a sleep laboratory to show that sleep duration is directly tied to vaccine immune response, the authors said. The…
Stress in cells activates hepatitis viruses
Infections such as with human cytomegalovirus and a certain type of human polyomavirus frequently cause complications in transplant recipients. For these…