Russell Johnson II Memorial Show – Gainesville, FL,

Saturday, July 17, 2010, 9 p.m.

The Livery at Palomino

232 SE First Street

Gainesville, FL

Russ Johnson, who played with several Gainesville, Florida bands – most notably, the Doldrums, died April 22.  He suffered from hepatitis C  for over 31 years.  His friends and fellow musicians will put on a memorial concert in his honor featuring his band, Doldrums, as well as Blacksnake, John Birch Society, Fully Loaded and special guests! Donations will be accepted for Greenview Hepatitis C Fund (www.hepcfund.org).

For more information on Russ Johnson, please go to: http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100428/ARTICLES/100429393

We would like to extend our sympathies to Russ’s family, friends and followers and we appreciate the fact that donations will be accepted for the Greenview Hepatitis C Fund at his memorial show.

Will this lead to a cure?

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/cums-doa070110.php

Finally! This test produces results in 20 minutes. It will just be a matter of time before it is in widespread use.

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/digestive-disorders/articles/2010/06/25/rapid-test-to-detect-hepatitis-c-approved.html

http://sify.com/news/diabetes-obesity-drugs-may-help-treat-hepatitis-c-news-international-kgiouldihbd.html

Telaprevir is testing well in clinical trials – 75% cure rate for 24 week treatment.  It is not approved by the FDA yet, but application for approval will be made probably later this year. So far, it needs to be used with Interferon, but researchers hope that will change in the near future.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/health/research/26drug.html

Research has begun on another new HCV drug taken orally. This is not interferon based. Cross your fingers!

http://www.sciencecodex.com/trials_begin_on_potent_new_hepatitis_c_drug

Here is a good article about the various types of liver biopsies. It is fairly detailed, but if you have good medical understanding, you can follow it.

http://www.heart-intl.net/HEART/072404/WhatyouneedtoknowLiverBiopsy.pdf

Victim of  HCV acquired in the hospital educating  medical personnel with the   “One and only ” campaign: One needle, one syringe, one time.

http://www.theindependent.com/articles/2010/04/27/news/local/11756358.txt

Tarmogen Vaccine, GI-5005, increased virologicl response in phase II trial.

http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/852576140048867C8525770D0067832B

http://www.newstimes.com/health/article/Hepatitis-C-tied-to-higher-kidney-cancer-risk-445379.php