Good news for the 170 million people worldwide who have hepatitis C — help might be a cup of green tea away. A flavonoid found in the potent beverage inhibits the hepatitis C virus from entering liver cells, a new study in the journal Hepatology found. That’s particularly helpful for the many patients who don’t respond to [...]
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