December 2008 – Page 6 – The Stem Cell Foundation

Hepatitis B and C virus infection and the risk of biliary tract cancer: A population-based study in China

Post author:2by2host
Post published:December 1, 2008
Post category:Articles Cancer

Emerging data suggest that chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections may also play a role in extrahepatic bile duct cancers. To test the HBV hypothesis,…

The global health burden of infection-associated cancers in the year 2002

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Post published:December 1, 2008
Post category:Articles Cancer

Several infectious agents are considered to be causes of cancer in humans. The fraction of the different types of cancer, and of all cancers worldwide and in different regions, has…

Chlamydia pneumoniae, neurodegenerative diseases and the need for further research

Post author:2by2host
Post published:December 1, 2008
Post category:Articles

Neurodegenerative disorders of the elderly, like Alzheimer's disease (AD), are an increasing health problem in our society. Despite extensive research, the exact etiology of these syndromes is still unknown and…