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Discovery Provides Blueprint for New Drugs That Can Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus

Chemists at the University of California, San Diego have produced the first high resolution structure of a molecule that when attached to the genetic material of the hepatitis C virus prevents it from reproducing.
Hepatitis C is a chronic infectious disease that affects some 170 million people worldwide and causes chronic liver disease and liver cancer.

March 19, 2012Science and Engineering

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Recognized by Industry Leaders for Highest Quality, Consistent Car

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center has one of the first oncology practices in the nation to be recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).  The QOPI® Certification Program is a new initiative to certify oncology practices that meet rigorous standards for high-quality cancer care.

March 19, 2012General, Health, Science and Engineering

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