Thailand Medical News

Researchers Uncover a New Mechanism That Enhances Hepatitis C Virus Survival

Nikhil Prasad Feb 28, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A new study conducted by researchers from Wuhan University in China has shed light on an essential molecular mechanism that helps hepatitis C virus (HCV) survive and replicate within human cells. The research focuses on a specific type of RNA modification known as 5-methylcytosine (m5C) and the role of the NSUN2 enzyme in this process. The findings provide crucial insights that could...

Caffeine and Rhodiola Rosea Supplementation Shows Promise in Sports Medicine in Enhancing Athletic Performance and Recovery

Nikhil Prasad Feb 28, 2025 1 month ago

Thailand Sports Medicine: Athletes constantly seek ways to boost their performance and recovery, particularly in high-intensity sports like volleyball. A recent study conducted by researchers from Beijing Sport University explored the effects of combining caffeine and Rhodiola rosea supplementation with resistance training to determine its impact on lower limb explosive power and fatigue recovery ...

The Phytochemical Theabrownin from Yaan Tibetan Tea Protects Against UVB Skin Damage

Nikhil Prasad Feb 28, 2025 1 month ago

Health News: Traditional Tibetan Tea Holds Promise for Skin Protection In a groundbreaking study, researchers have discovered that theabrownin, a bioactive compound derived from Ya’an Tibetan tea, can effectively prevent skin damage caused by harmful ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. Scientists from Sichuan Agricultural University, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Refined Sichuan Tea, Sichuan Academy...

Stem Cell Derived Vesicles as a New Hope for Stroke Recovery

Nikhil Prasad Feb 28, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability worldwide, affecting millions of people each year. A stroke occurs when the brain's blood supply is blocked, leading to damage in brain tissues. One of the key problems in stroke recovery is the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a protective layer that regulates what enters the brain from the bloodstream. When ...

Singapore Researchers Identify New Blood Biomarkers of Aortic Valve Stenosis

Nikhil Prasad Feb 28, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Aortic valve stenosis is a serious heart condition that occurs when the valve responsible for controlling blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body becomes narrow and stiff. This narrowing forces the heart to work harder to pump blood, leading to symptoms such as chest pain, dizziness, and shortness of breath. While doctors can diagnose aortic stenosis using imaging technique...

New Study Find That IL-1 Beta as a Key Driver of COVID-19 Severity and Not Inflammasome Activation and Pyroptosis!

Nikhil Prasad Feb 28, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Australia have uncovered new insights into how severe COVID-19 develops in some patients. Their findings indicate that a protein called interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) plays a major role in driving the disease's severity. Interestingly, they found that this process happens independently of certain well-kn...

Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Body's Metal Balance

Nikhil Prasad Feb 28, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: New Study Reveals Lasting Changes in Essential Metals Among Recovered Patients As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, attention is increasingly turning to the long-term health effects experienced by those who have recovered from the virus. A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced...

Rising Concern Over Influenza-Related Brain Damage in Children and Rising Pediatric Deaths

Nikhil Prasad Feb 28, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a concerning warning regarding a sharp increase in pediatric deaths associated with acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE), a severe neurological complication of influenza. According to the latest data from the CDC’s Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality Surveillance System, 13% of children who have died fr...

Viral Proteases Can Bind to Nucleosomal DNA and Cleave Nuclear cGAS That Attenuates Type I Interferon

Nikhil Prasad Feb 27, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Scientists Discover How a Viral Protein Weakens The Immune System A team of international researchers has made a significant breakthrough in understanding how certain viruses can weaken the body's immune response. The study, conducted by scientists from China Agricultural University, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, and Texas A&M University, reveals that a viral proteas...

Bacterial Grooming of the Glycocalyx Can Influence SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity

Nikhil Prasad Feb 27, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: The Role of Gut Bacteria in SARS-CoV-2 Infection A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from the University of California San Diego-USA, the University of Copenhagen-Denmark, and several other institutions has revealed a surprising link between gut bacteria and the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. The study suggests that certain gut bacteria ca...

Unlocking New Biomarkers for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Prognosis

Nikhil Prasad Feb 27, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Scientists Discover Novel Biomarkers for Predicting Triple Negative Breast Cancer Outcomes Researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant forms of breast cancer. Their study introduces a new way to predict patient outcomes by...

New Blood Test Reveals Organ Aging and Predicts Risks of 30 Future Diseases

Nikhil Prasad Feb 27, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A groundbreaking new study has revealed that our organs age at different rates, and a simple blood test can now determine the biological age of various organs. This could help predict the likelihood of developing diseases such as lung cancer and heart disease decades before they manifest. The research, conducted by scientists from University College London (UCL)-UK, Stanford Universi...

Excess Death Study Shockingly Finds That More Younger Americans Aged Between 25 to 44 Are Dying Earlier!

Nikhil Prasad Feb 27, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A Disturbing Trend in American Mortality Rates For centuries, human progress has been synonymous with increasing life expectancy. In the United States, advancements in medicine, improved living conditions, and better public health initiatives once led to longer, healthier lives. However, a troubling new study by researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health-USA and ...

Study Links Certain Long COVID Symptoms to Disruptions in Cholinergic Neurotransmission

Nikhil Prasad Feb 27, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Scientists Uncover Potential Mechanism Behind Long COVID A groundbreaking study by researchers from the University of Leipzig Medical Centre, Helios Clinics in Germany, and Comillas University in Spain suggests that disruptions in cholinergic neurotransmission may be responsible for some of the symptoms seen in long COVID patients. The research highlights the role of nicotinic acety...

Test Positivity Rate for Influenza in Maine Remains at 29 Percent with a Total of 42 Flu Deaths So Far

Nikhil Prasad Feb 27, 2025 1 month ago

U.S. Medical News: Influenza Continues to Spread Across Maine Influenza remains a significant health concern in Maine as the state continues to report high levels of flu activity. According to the latest surveillance data from the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), the test positivity rate for influenza remains at a concerning 29 percent, indicating that nearly one in th...

Study Shockingly Finds That SARS-CoV-2 Non-Spike Proteins Can Cause Changes to Mucosal Epithelial Cells and Impact Health

Nikhil Prasad Feb 27, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Scientists Uncover How SARS-CoV-2 Non-spike Proteins Affect Human Cells A recent study has uncovered alarming new details about how SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, manipulates human cells. Unlike previous research that primarily focused on the virus’s spike protein, this study highlights the role of non-spike structural proteins in hijacking mucosal epithelial ...

Flu Infections Remain High in Illinois with Positivity Rate of 25.7 Percent but HMPV and COVID-19 Infections Slowly Rising!

Nikhil Prasad Feb 26, 2025 1 month ago

U.S. Medical News: Illinois Faces Persistent Flu Cases Amid Emerging Threats from HMPV and COVID-19 Flu Positivity Rates Remain Elevated In recent weeks, Illinois has been grappling with a significant number of influenza cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports a test positivity rate of 25.7% for the flu, indicating that more than one in four individuals tested are confirmed...

Long COVID in Children Linked to Reduced Blood Flow in Lungs

Nikhil Prasad Feb 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Long COVID is a condition in which symptoms persist long after the initial COVID-19 infection has cleared. This condition is increasingly being observed in children and teenagers, with symptoms lasting for months or even years. Among the most common symptoms reported are fatigue, shortness of breath, headaches, heart palpitations, and difficulty concentrating. However, despite these ...

Cambodian Toddler's Tragic Death Highlights Ongoing H5N1 Bird Flu Threat

Medical News Feb 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: In a heart-wrenching incident, a two-year-and-seven-month-old boy from Ta Ngak village in Prey Veng province has succumbed to the H5N1 avian influenza virus. This marks Cambodia's second fatality from the virus in 2025, underscoring the persistent threat it poses to public health. Cambodian Toddler's Tragic Death Highlights Ongoing H5N1 Threat A Devastating Loss...

It Was Wrong to Have Used the Spike Proteins in the COVID-19 Vaccines as They Can Elicit Many Kinds of Pathogenic Autoantibodies!

Nikhil Prasad Feb 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Scientists Raise Alarming Concerns Over COVID-19 Vaccine Design A groundbreaking new study has revealed alarming concerns regarding the use of spike proteins in COVID-19 vaccines. Conducted by a team of researchers from the Department of Vaccine Research and Development at the Applied Biomedical Science Institute in San Diego, USA, along with experts from the Microscopy and Histolog...

COVID-19 Contributes to The Onset or Worsening of Sjogren’s Syndrome-Related Dry Eye Disease

Nikhil Prasad Feb 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Scientists have long been investigating the ways COVID-19 affects the immune system beyond the initial infection. A recent study has now uncovered a possible link between COVID-19 and Sjögren’s syndrome-related dry eye disease, also known as Sjögren’s syndrome keratoconjunctivitis sicca (SS-KCS). COVID-19 Contributes to The Onset or Worsening of Sjogren&rsq...

Scientists Discover a Highly Conserved Region in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein That Triggers Harmful Autoantibodies!

Nikhil Prasad Feb 26, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Understanding the Risks Hidden in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein A groundbreaking new study has revealed that a highly conserved region in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein may be responsible for triggering the production of autoantibodies, which could contribute to autoimmune diseases in some patients. Scientists Discover a Highly Conserved Region in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein That Tri...

List Of 86 of 167 Autoantibodies That COVID-19 Infections and Vaccines Induces in The Human Host. (Part1)

Nikhil Prasad Feb 26, 2025 1 month ago

Thailand Medical News has been compiling a database of the various autoantibodies that SARS-CoV-2 infections and vaccines induce in the human host. We found a total of 167 different autoantibodies that SARS-CoV-2 can induce production of in the human host. This first list is a list 86 autoantibodies that both SARS-CoV-2 infections and the current mRNA and booster vaccines can induce production of ...

Lassa Fever Outbreak Kills 72 Within A Week in Nigeria, Bringing Current Death Toll to 80 With 2122 Suspected Cases Nationwide

Nikhil Prasad Feb 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Rising Death Toll Sparks Nationwide Concern Nigeria is facing a serious health crisis as Lassa fever has claimed 80 lives since the beginning of 2025, with 72 deaths occurring within just one week. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the alarming increase in fatalities and reported 2,122 suspected cases of the disease across the country. With a...

Programmed Cell Death Markers and Sepsis in COVID-19

Nikhil Prasad Feb 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body has an extreme response to an infection. In COVID-19 patients, sepsis remains a leading cause of complications and fatalities, often due to late diagnosis and limited treatment options. Researchers from the Global Medical Education and Research Foundation, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Gleneagles Hospitals, Hacken...

Potential Benefits of Ferulic Acid in Fighting Malignant Tumors

Nikhil Prasad Feb 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Cancer remains a significant global health threat, with millions of new cases and deaths recorded each year. Researchers continue to explore new and innovative treatments to combat the disease, and one promising natural phytochemical compound that has garnered attention is ferulic acid. Found in fruits, vegetables, and grains, ferulic acid is a type of polyphenol with powerful antiox...

Another Mysterious Disease Outbreak in Congo! This Time an Infection That Has Killed 53 People Within Hours!

Nikhil Prasad Feb 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A Deadly Unknown Disease Spreading Rapidly in Congo A terrifying new disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has left medical experts scrambling for answers. Reports from doctors on the ground and Global health authorities have confirmed that at least 53 people have died within hours of showing symptoms, while a staggering 419 cases have already been recorded. The natur...

Rare Case of Macroamylasemia in a Patient with SARS-CoV-2-Infection

Nikhil Prasad Feb 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Macroamylasemia is a rare but benign medical condition characterized by an abnormally high level of amylase in the blood without a corresponding increase in urine amylase levels. Amylase, an enzyme essential for digesting carbohydrates, is typically produced by the pancreas and salivary glands. However, in macroamylasemia, amylase molecules bind with other serum proteins, primarily i...

Beyond Recovery, Study Reveals How COVID-19 Doubles Heart Attack and Stroke Risks for Years

Nikhil Prasad Feb 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: The Lingering Threat of COVID-19 on the Heart The COVID-19 pandemic may seem like a thing of the past for many, but new research suggests that the virus’s impact on the heart lingers long after recovery. A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from the University Hospital Ulm, the University of Freiburg, Heidelberg University Hospital, Tuebingen University Hospital, and...

Influenza Test Positivity Rate Hits 33.6 Percent in Wisconsin and Still Rising as Hospitals Are Overwhelmed and Deaths Increasing!

Nikhil Prasad Feb 25, 2025 1 month ago

U.S. Medical News: Wisconsin Faces Worst Flu Season in a Decade Wisconsin is currently battling one of its worst flu seasons in nearly ten years, with influenza test positivity rates reaching an alarming 33.6 percent. The latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services paints a grim picture as cases continue to soar, placing immense pressure on hospitals and leading to a rise in flu-r...

Health Officials in Massachusetts Warn About Rising Encephalitis and Neurologic Complications in Current Influenza Surge

Nikhil Prasad Feb 25, 2025 1 month ago

U.S. Medical News: Surge in Flu Cases Raises Alarm Health officials in Massachusetts are raising concerns over an increasing number of children experiencing neurological complications linked to the ongoing influenza surge. The Department of Public Health (DPH) had initially issued a clinical advisory to healthcare providers, warning about a possible rise in cases where children with the flu devel...

South Korean Study Finds That Combining Xanthan Gum with Camostat Can Combat Influenza Infection

Nikhil Prasad Feb 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: Scientists Investigate a Promising Approach to Combat Influenza A team of researchers from Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Pusan National University, and Kunsan National University in South Korea has unveiled a new strategy in the fight against the influenza virus. Their study focused on the antiviral properties of xanthan gum (XG) - a common food additive - and camostat, a drug o...

Study Finds That Most Post-COVID Individuals Have Significantly Lower Flow-Mediated Dilatation Levels

Nikhil Prasad Feb 25, 2025 1 month ago

Medical News: A new study conducted by researchers from "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania, has revealed alarming evidence that most individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 exhibit significantly lower flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) levels, indicating persistent endothelial dysfunction. This discovery sheds light on the lingering cardiovascular ris...