Thailand Medical News

Newly Discovered Mysterious Human Gene VILMIR Found to Be Activated by Flu, COVID-19 and RSV Infections

Nikhil Prasad Mar 27, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a remarkable scientific breakthrough that could pave the way for new antiviral treatments, researchers have identified a previously unknown genetic element in the human body that appears to play a crucial role in how we respond to respiratory viral infections like influenza, COVID-19, and RSV. This novel genetic sequence, a long noncoding RNA dubbed VILMIR (Virus-Inducible LncRNA ...

Romania Faces Continuing Measles Surge With 663 Confirmed Cases in January That Has Risen to About 1,409 Cases as of March

Nikhil Prasad Mar 27, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Europe's Measles Timebomb Begins in Romania Romania is currently grappling with the largest and most concerning measles outbreak in Europe, with health officials confirming 663 cases in January 2025 alone. That number has now more than doubled to approximately 1,409 cases as of March 25th 2025. The alarming surge has become a serious public health threat not only for Romania but ...

Toll Like Receptors Involved in COVID-19 Are Likely Accelerating a Global Brain Health Crisis!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 27, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a startling revelation that could change the way we view the long-term consequences of COVID-19, researchers are drawing urgent attention to the role of the body’s innate immune sensors - known as Toll-like receptors or TLRs - in the development of serious neurodegenerative diseases and brain damage following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Toll Like Receptors Involved in COVID-1...

New SARS-CoV-2 BQ.1.1.1 Variant With 40 Spike Mutations and Many Other Worrisome Genetic Changes Detected in Canada!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A newly discovered and highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 variant originating from the BQ.1.1.1 has been detected in Canada, raising growing concern among scientists and virologists worldwide. This alarming sub-lineage of the BQ.1 family was flagged on February 24, 2025, after genomic surveillance revealed that it carries more than 40 mutations in its spike protein alone, along with numerous ...

American Government Cuts Down on All COVID-19, Long COVID, Vaccine and Chronic Fatigue Research

Nikhil Prasad Mar 26, 2025 1 month ago

U.S. Medical News: In a move that has shocked the global scientific community, the United States government under President Donald Trump has initiated sweeping cuts to crucial health research programs. These cuts affect funding not only for ongoing COVID-19-related studies but also for research into long COVID, vaccine development, pandemic preparedness, and chronic illnesses like myalgic encephal...

New Breakthroughs in Neurosteroid Drugs Could Change How Depression and Mental Illness is Treated

Nikhil Prasad Mar 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a major shift in psychiatric medicine, American researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston are exploring how neurosteroids - natural brain chemicals and their synthetic versions - are opening the door to radically new treatments for mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and neurodevelopmenta...

New Alarming Case Shows Omicron and Newer SARS-CoV-2 Strains Can Still Damage Placenta in Pregnant Women!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A team of French medical researchers has reignited concern over the lingering dangers of SARS-CoV-2 variants in pregnant women, even in the Omicron era, that has been mistakenly regarded as milder by many. A recent case study highlights the reappearance of previously known deadly placental lesions caused by the SARS-CoV-2 - this time in a woman infected with an Omicron subvariant and...

How an Imbalance of Omega 6 and Omega 3 Fats Could Be Making COVID-19 Much Worse!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A startling new study has uncovered a key dietary factor that may be silently contributing to the severity of COVID-19 infections - an imbalance between two essential fats found in the food we eat every day. Researchers from The University of Texas at San Antonio, Lujo BioScience Laboratory in Texas, Tufts University School of Medicine in Massachusetts, and the MSI STEM R&D Conso...

French Study Finds That Phytochemicals from Asparagus Can Block COVID-19 Virus Entry into Cells

Nikhil Prasad Mar 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: For centuries, asparagus has been enjoyed as a delicious vegetable with surprising health benefits. But now, a new discovery is adding even more excitement to this green spear - certain sulfur-rich phytochemical compounds found in asparagus may hold the potential to block the very receptor the SARS-CoV-2 virus uses to enter human cells. French Study Finds That Phytochemicals from A...

Measles Crisis Explodes in Morocco with More Than 20,086 Confirmed Cases and 37 Deaths

Nikhil Prasad Mar 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a disturbing resurgence of a disease once close to eradication, Morocco is now facing an unprecedented measles epidemic with over 20,086 confirmed cases and at least 37 officially reported deaths in 2025 so far. But the total toll is far worse. Since the outbreak began in late 2023, more than 40,000 cases have been documented, with nearly 150 fatalities across the North African ki...

Vietnam Measles Crisis Worsens with Over Forty Thousand Suspected Cases Nationwide, 1,603 Children in ICU and 5 Deaths!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Vietnam is currently facing a fast-spreading health crisis as a nationwide measles outbreak surges across all regions of the country. As of March 22, 2025, health authorities have recorded a shocking 42,488 suspected cases of measles, with 4,027 cases confirmed and five deaths. What is even more alarming is that the vast majority of those infected - more than 95 percent - are individ...

Understanding Lipid Metabolism in Breast Cancer and Its Impact on Treatment

Nikhil Prasad Mar 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A New Perspective on Breast Cancer Breast cancer remains the most common cancer affecting women worldwide. Despite numerous advances in treatment, researchers are still uncovering new ways to understand the disease. One key focus is lipid metabolism, which refers to how cancer cells use fats to fuel their growth. Scientists from Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Tsinghua Uni...

Alarming Rise in Tuberculosis Cases Among Children Across Europe and Central Asia

Nikhil Prasad Mar 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A troubling health crisis is quietly unfolding across Europe and Central Asia as tuberculosis (TB) cases continue to surge, particularly among children. Once considered a disease of the past, TB is now reemerging as a formidable public health threat, reigniting global concern. According to a newly released report by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in col...

Why Glioblastoma Continues to Defy Treatment Even with the Best Drugs and Radiation

Nikhil Prasad Mar 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer, continues to confound scientists and devastate patients. Despite decades of research and the development of increasingly sophisticated therapies, this form of cancer resists nearly every weapon modern medicine throws at it. Now, researchers from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Pennsylvania, United States,...

Canadian Study Finds That Alzheimer Drug Leqembi May Work Less Effectively in Women Than Men

Nikhil Prasad Mar 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Lecanemab, marketed under the name Leqembi, has been hailed as a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, particularly since it became only the second disease-modifying drug to receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2023. The drug is designed to slow cognitive decline by targeting beta-amyloid plaques in the brain, a hallmark of Alzhei...

Understanding the Link Between Oral Microbiota and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Nikhil Prasad Mar 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A recent study conducted by researchers from Rio de Janeiro State University, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro has shed new light on the relationship between oral microbiota and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD, which includes conditions such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is known to be influenced by...

BREAKING! Australian Scientists Uncover a New Approach That Might End Autoimmune Diseases for Good!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 24, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A groundbreaking study by Australian researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, the University of New South Wales, and St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is shaking up the world of autoimmune disease treatment. Dr. Dan Suan, Dr. John Moore, and Professor Christopher C. Goodnow have revealed that a deeper, more targeted immune therapy could do more than just relieve sy...

H5N1 Bird flu virus found in sheep for the first time in England sparks growing concern

Nikhil Prasad Mar 24, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a surprising and worrying development, UK health authorities have confirmed the first-ever case of bird flu in a sheep in England. The case was discovered on a small farm in Yorkshire where poultry and sheep were being raised together. Officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the sheep had been showing signs of mastitis, a painful inflamma...

SARS-CoV-2 Disrupts Eosinophils While COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Eosinophilia and Induce Immunopathogenicity!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 24, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a new eye-opening study, researchers from Aix Marseille University and IHU-Méditerranée Infection in Marseille, France, in collaboration with scientists from the Laboratory of Immunology and INSERM UMR-S 1250 P3CELL at the University Hospital of Reims, have unveiled a worrying duality in how COVID-19 and its vaccines affect a lesser-known but crucial group of immune ...

The Promising Health Benefits of Higenamine from Custard Apples and Its Growing Medical Applications

Nikhil Prasad Mar 24, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Ancient Remedy with Modern Potential Higenamine, a plant-derived phytochemical compound with deep roots in traditional Chinese medicine, is gaining attention for its wide range of health benefits. Found in plants such as Annona squamosa (Custard Apple) and Aconitum and, it has been used historically to treat heart conditions like bradycardia, arrhythmia, and heart failure. Now, mode...

BREAKING! Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infections Found to Quietly Damage Male Fertility Without Any Warning Signs

Nikhil Prasad Mar 24, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: While most people have now moved on from worrying about COVID-19, new research has revealed that men who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 but showed no symptoms at all may not be in the clear. A groundbreaking study conducted by Chinese researchers has shown that even asymptomatic COVID-19 infections can cause significant disruptions to male reproductive health, particularly by altering...

COVID-19 Induces Epigenetic Changes in Nasal Cells, Resulting in Long-Term Breathing Issues

Nikhil Prasad Mar 24, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a groundbreaking new study, German researchers have uncovered how a SARS-CoV-2 infection may leave behind silent, long-lasting scars in the body’s respiratory system - even long after the virus is gone. The study reveals that DNA methylation changes, a form of epigenetic modification, occurring during the acute phase of COVID-19, can have prolonged effects on gene activity i...

Spain Faces Rising Measles Cases

Nikhil Prasad Mar 24, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Measles Returns After Nearly a Decade of Control After almost a decade of keeping measles at bay, Spain is now facing an alarming resurgence of this once-controlled disease. In the first eight weeks of 2025 alone, the country has recorded more than 142 confirmed measles cases. This is a dramatic rise compared to just 15 cases during the same period last year. The outbreak is spreadi...

TMN Exclusive: Can Lysine Possibly Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Persistence and Also Help Those with Long COVID and the Vaccinated?

Nikhil Prasad Mar 23, 2025 1 month ago

Thailand Medical News (TMN) Exclusive: As the global scientific community continues to uncover the long-term ramifications of SARS-CoV-2 infections, a new wave of interest has emerged around nutritional and metabolic interventions - especially amino acids like lysine. Traditionally known for its antiviral properties against herpes simplex viruses, lysine is now being studied for its potential in c...

Polyscias Scutellaria Root Extract Shows Strong Anti-Inflammatory Properties Against Harmful Immune Responses

Nikhil Prasad Mar 23, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A Natural Solution to Inflammation A recent study conducted by researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Gangneung Wonju National University in South Korea, Traphaco Joint-Stock Company in Vietnam, and the Vietnam Korea Institute of Science and Technology has uncovered the powerful anti-inflammatory effects of an ethanol extract from the roots of Polysci...

ArfGAP2 Identified as a Hidden Driver of Autoimmune Disorders

Nikhil Prasad Mar 23, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A New Key Player in Autoimmune Disease Mechanisms In a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize the way autoimmune diseases are understood and treated, scientists from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, and the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in the United States have u...

COVID-19 Infection Triggers Eye Nerve Damage

Nikhil Prasad Mar 23, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a compelling new medical case from Brazil, doctors have uncovered yet another alarming complication of COVID-19 - damage to a critical eye nerve that controls movement - raising further concerns about the virus’s impact on the nervous system. A team of physicians from Hospital Adventista de Manaus, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Universidade Estadual do Amazonas, and Fund...

The Virus That Won’t Quit: SARS-CoV-2’s LP.8.1 Variant and Its Spawn LP.8.1.1 Causes New COVID-19 Surges

Nikhil Prasad Mar 23, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: March 23, 2025 - As the world nears the fifth year of grappling with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19 proves it’s not ready to fade into history. The latest players in this ongoing saga are the LP.8.1 variant (JN.1.11.1.1.1.3.8.1), and its subvariant LP.8.1.1, which are sparking new infection surges across the globe. With scientists racing to decode their genetic tricks, t...

The role of miRNAs as potential early warning biomarkers for influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy in children

Nikhil Prasad Mar 22, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A team of scientists from China has uncovered important new clues into why some children develop a rare but life-threatening brain condition called acute necrotizing encephalopathy or ANE following an influenza infection. By analyzing blood samples of pediatric patients, the researchers discovered two specific microRNAs (miRNAs) that were significantly lower in children who developed...

COVID-19 Causes Hypoalbuminemia and Albumin Levels Can be Used as a Biomarker for Disease Severity

Nikhil Prasad Mar 22, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled numerous complexities in its pathophysiology, with hypoalbuminemia - low levels of serum albumin - emerging as a significant indicator of disease severity and patient outcomes. COVID-19 Causes Hypoalbuminemia and Albumin Levels Can be Used as a Biomarker for Disease Severity Recent studies covered in this Medical News report, have highlight...

Rise of a Silent Invader Pneumococcal Genotype 23B1 Behind Spike in Dangerous Pneumonia Infections in Belgium and Globally

Nikhil Prasad Mar 22, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A new study has revealed alarming insights into the growing threat of a previously underestimated bacterial strain in Belgian children. Researchers from the University of Antwerp, KU Leuven, and the University Hospitals Leuven have identified a genetic variant of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterium - called genotype 23B1 - that is not only rapidly spreading among young children bu...

SARS-CoV-2 Detected in One-Third of Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples of Those Exposed to COVID-19!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 22, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a groundbreaking clinical study from Brazil, researchers have found that SARS-CoV-2 - the virus responsible for COVID-19 - was detected in one-third of CSF samples, regardless of time interval between COVID-19 diagnosis and the onset of neurological signs. This startling discovery adds new evidence to the growing body of research suggesting that the virus can directly invade the c...

BREAKING! Polish Scientists Alarmingly Find That COVID-19 Causes Protein Carbamylation!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 21, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A Hidden Molecular Effect of COVID-19 Could Be Triggering Dangerous Health Outcomes A new and highly concerning medical discovery by a team of Polish scientists has revealed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, may be causing a harmful molecular process in the human body known as protein carbamylation. This alarming finding could provide deeper insights into why many patients...

Swedish Scientists Discover Strange Blood Cell Gene Activity in Some Men with Long COVID!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 21, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: New research reveals surprising changes in red blood cell development among certain male patients still suffering from lingering COVID symptoms months after recovery A new Finnish-Swedish study has uncovered an unusual biological clue hidden in the blood of some men struggling with long-term symptoms after a COVID-19 infection. Researchers from the University of Helsinki, Helsinki U...

Licorice Flavonoids Identified as Powerful Natural Blockers of Harmful Gut Enzyme

Nikhil Prasad Mar 21, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Researchers Discover Potential of Licorice in Reducing Drug Side Effects in Chemotheraphy Scientists from the College of Pharmacy at Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine have identified natural flavonoids from licorice as powerful inhibitors of an important gut enzyme. This discovery could lead to better ways of reducing severe gastrointestinal (GI) side effects caused by certain ...

BREAKING! Thousands of Novel Hybrid Genes or Chimeric RNAs Found in the Blood of the COVID-19 Infected!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 21, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a groundbreaking study that adds yet another twist to the complex story of COVID-19, scientists have discovered thousands of unusual genetic structures called chimeric RNAs - essentially hybrid gene transcripts - in the blood of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These strange molecular entities, also known as hybrid genes, appear to be a previously overlooked feature of t...

COVID-19 Causes Astrogliosis, Long-Term Brain Inflammation and Cellular Damage

Nikhil Prasad Mar 21, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: The Unseen Battle Inside the Brain Scientists have long suspected that COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, may have a more profound impact on the brain than previously understood. While the disease is primarily associated with respiratory issues, growing evidence suggests it can also lead to neurological complications. A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from the U...