Over 12 million people worldwide suffer from a chronic infection with the hepatitis D virus. This most severe viral liver disease is associated with a high risk of dying from liver cirrhosis and liver ...

In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus infected cells but are inactive. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered that ...

An infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is spread by blood or bodily fluids, is one of the main causes of chronic liver diseases. The World Health Organization reports that there are 1.2 ...

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a long-term infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). While acute hepatitis B infection is often resolved by the immune system, CHB occurs when the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with HBV immunity have 15% lower risk for diabetes than those who do not have immunity. The risk for ...

Immunity to hepatitis B virus (HBV) induced through vaccination may offer protection against diabetes. In a study, researchers found that individuals with no prior HBV infection but with measurable ...

Hepatitis B virus infection remains one of the leading causes of liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite widespread vaccination and antiviral treatments, millions of ...

LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - The number of people dying from hepatitis is rising, and most of the 325 million infected are unaware they have the virus and lack access to potentially life-saving ...

The hepatitis B vaccine seems to reduce the risk of developing diabetes, and not just by preventing the infection. The vaccine is routinely offered to infants in most countries, usually via three ...