Thailand Medical News

New Study Says Genetics Is A Poor Predictor Of Risk For Most Diseases

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 01, 2020 5 years ago

According to new research by University of Alberta, in most cases, your genes have less than five percent to do with your risk of developing a particular disease. The researchers examined two decades of data from studies on the relationships between common gene mutations, also known as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and different diseases and conditions in a largest meta-anal...

Researchers Discover Way To Allow Drugs To Penetrate Through The Blood-Brain Barrier

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 01, 2020 5 years ago

Biomedical engineers from University of Connecticut have designed a non-toxic, biodegradable device that can help medication move from blood vessels into brain tissues, a route traditionally blocked by the body's defense mechanisms. The research findings are published in the PNAS Journal. Typically, blood vessels in the brain are lined by cells fitted together tightly, forming a so-call...

Neurodegeneration And Amyloid Accumulation Can Be Predicted By Objective Subtle Cognitive Difficulties

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 01, 2020 5 years ago

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System report that accumulating amyloid, an abnormal protein linked to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) occurred faster among persons deemed to have "objectively-defined subtle cognitive difficulties" (Obj-SCD) than among persons considered to be...

Thailand Medical News Brief Overview On Thailand’s Medical And Healthcare Outlook, and Prospects For 2020

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 01, 2020 5 years ago

2020 will herald a new period of increased health and medical incidences in Thailand as a whole and this might seem contradictory to the fact that the amount of medical advances, and even high tech such as AI etc coming on board into the medical industry. With the emergence of the local “lazy economy” due to the tech and startup invasion, not only will food delivery, online shopping...

Drinking Whole Milk Reduces Risk Of Obesity In Children

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 31, 2019 5 years ago

A new meta-analysis study led by St. Michael's Hospital of Unity Health Toronto found children who drank whole milk had 40 per cent lower odds of being overweight or obese compared with children who consumed reduced-fat milk. The study findings, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, analyzed 28 studies from seven countries that explored the relationship between child...

Dementia Vaccine On The Horizon After Successful Testing On Animal Models

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 31, 2019 5 years ago

A new preventive treatment for dementia may proceed to clinical trials after successful animal testing. The American-led research is looking to develop effective immunotherapy via a new vaccine to remove 'brain plaque' and tau protein aggregates linked to Alzheimer's disease. Successful results in recent studies in bigenic mice models supports progression to human trials ...

Storing Patient’s Medical Records Below the Skin’s Surface With A Quantum Dot Dye

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 31, 2019 5 years ago

Each year, a lack of vaccination leads to about 1.5 million preventable deaths, primarily in developing nations. One factor that makes vaccination campaigns in those nations more difficult is that there is little infrastructure for storing medical records, so there’s often no easy way to determine who needs a particular vaccine. Researchers from MIT have now developed a novel way to recor...

Veisalgia Or Hangovers: The New Year Guide

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 31, 2019 5 years ago

Debaucherous evening last night? You’re probably dealing with Veisalgia, the medical term for hangover right now. This unpleasant phenomenon has been dogging humanity since our ancestors first happened upon fermentation. Hangovers happen as your body tries to protect itself from alcohol’s toxic effects. Nasty vertigo-inducing, cold sweat-promoting and vomit-producing sensation...

Researchers From The University Of Virginia Have Discovered A New Organelle In Human Cells That Helps Prevent Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 31, 2019 5 years ago

Medical researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a new organelle inside our cells that helps to prevent cancer by ensuring that genetic material is sorted correctly as cells divide. Dr P. Todd Stukenberg, PhD, of UVA’s Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics & the UVA Cancer Center. Credit: Dan Addison | UVA The study team have conn...

US FDA Rejects First Long-Acting HIV Drug Called Cabenuva

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 30, 2019 5 years ago

The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) declined the approval of the first long-acting, monthly HIV drug called Cabenuva. The regulatory agency’s decision to decline the approval was due to concerns related to the manufacturing and control process, and not due to the safety and effectiveness of the drug. Pharma giant, ViiV Healthcare Ltd., the manufacturer of Cabenuva, told Thailand Me...

Nipah Virus, A Possible Emerging Global Threat

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 30, 2019 5 years ago

Public Health officials and infectious disease specialists around the world are warning that the deadly Nipah virus which has already caused a stir across South and South East Asia, could emerge as the next deadly global threat with any new mutations taking place. They said the virus has “serious epidemic potential.” The Nipah virus was identified in 1999 in Singapore and Mala...

Routine Blood Markers Can be Used To Predict Risk Of Disease And Death

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 30, 2019 5 years ago

A recent study suggests that some readings from routine blood tests could help identify people at higher risk of disease and death related to disease. Doctors currently use the readings as markers of immune condition and inflammation. The researchers analyzed 12 years of data from 31,178 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). It was found tha...

Periodontitis (Gum Disease) Linked With Higher Risk Of High Blood Pressure/Hypertension

Source:Thailand Medical News Dec 30, 2019 5 years ago

Individuals with gum disease (periodontitis) have a greater likelihood of high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a study published today in Cardiovascular Research, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Professor Dr Francesco D'Aiuto of UCL Eastman Dental Institute, UK and senior author told Thailand Medical News, "We observed a linear association ie the...

Researchers Claim Kratom Usage To Treat Addiction And Pain Is Unsafe And There Is Risk Of Liver Injury

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 30, 2019 5 years ago

Kratom is increasingly being used to manage pain and treat opioid addiction in the US and Europe but it's not safe to use as an herbal supplement, according to new research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Dr William Eggleston, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Binghamton University, had been seeing more and more patients presenting w...

US FDA Approves Ubrelvy (Ubrogepant) As New Treatment For Adults With Migraine

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 30, 2019 5 years ago

The US drug regulatory agency,the FDA has approved Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) tablets for the acute (immediate) treatment of migraine with or without aura (a sensory phenomenon or visual disturbance) in adults. Ubrelvy is not indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine. It is the first drug in the class of oral calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists approved for the acute treatment ...

Israel's Icecure Gets US FDA To Expand To Treat Tumours In Liver, Kidney Besides Breast Tumors

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 29, 2019 5 years ago

IceCure Medical, an Israel based company said that it received US regulatory approval to expand the use of its cryoablation technology to treat benign and cancerous tumors in livers and kidneys. The IceCure's treatment platform uses special needles to inject liquid nitrogen to freeze and destroy tumors without the need for surgery. IceCure had initially focused on breast tumors, but now th...

Study Shows Alarming Prevalence Of Human Toxocariasis With Experts Calling For Preventive Interventions

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 29, 2019 5 years ago

Toxocariasis is an infection transmitted from animals to humans (zoonosis) caused by the parasitic roundworms commonly found in the intestine of dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (T. cati). Human toxocariasis (HT), affects close to one-fifth of the world's population and deserves increased attention, a systematic review and meta-analysis suggests. Dr. Ali Rostami of Babol Uni...

Singaporean NUS Researchers Develop Tiny Microsensor Implants For Round-The-Clock Health Monitoring

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 29, 2019 5 years ago

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has innovatively developed tiny subcutaneous implants that can continuously measure a person’s blood glucose, heart rate and other physiological conditions. They developed a new wireless reader that is so sensitive to minute changes in a sensor’s readings that it enables the creation of sub-millimetre microsensors, t...

Radiation Technologists And Radiologists Have Higher Risk Of Cataract Due To Occupational Radiation Exposure

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 29, 2019 5 years ago

According to a new study in a large prospective cohort of US radiation technologists, higher cumulative occupational exposure to low-dose radiation is associated with excess additive risk (EAR) of developing cataract. Dr. Mark P. Little of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland told Thailand Medical News, "Our findings, if confirmed, have important implications for clinical sc...

First Generic Versions Of Anticoagulant Drug Eliquis Approved By US FDA

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 29, 2019 5 years ago

The American drug regulatory agency, the US FDA has approved two applications for the first generics of Eliquis (apixaban) tablets to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Apixaban is also indicated for the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to pulmonary embolism (PE), in patients who have undergone hip or knee repl...

New Wearable Medical Device To Help Millions That Have Problems Swallowing

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 29, 2019 5 years ago

A new wearable monitoring medical device to make treatments easier and more affordable for the millions of people with swallowing disorders is about to be released into the market. Purdue researchers created wearable technology to help people with swallowing disorders. Credit: Jared Pike/Purdue University Dr Georgia A. Malandraki, an Associate Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences...

Study Shows Plant-Rich Diet May Protect Against Foodborne Infections

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 28, 2019 5 years ago

University Of Texas Southwestern researchers report that animal models fed a plant-rich diet are less susceptible to gastrointestinal (GI) infection from a pathogen such as the one currently under investigation for a widespread E. coli outbreak tied to romaine lettuce. A strain of E. coli known as EHEC, which causes debilitating and potentially deadly inflammation in the colon ...

Researchers From Russia Develop MRI Platform That Can Predict Intelligence Levels In Children

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 28, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) Russia, Center for Computational and Data-Intensive Science and Engineering (CDISE) have recently developed a MRI-based adolescent intelligence prediction platform. For the first time ever, the Skoltech scientists used ensemble methods based on deep learning 3-D networks to deal with this challenging prediction task. The ...

Researchers From University of Toronto Discover New Therapeutic Target For Bowel/Colorectal Cancer.

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 28, 2019 5 years ago

Medical researchers from the University of Toronto have identified a key protein that supports the growth of many colorectal cancers. The study, which is published in the Journal of Cell Biology, reveals that a protein called Importin-11 transports the cancer-causing protein βcatenin into the nucleus of colon cancer cells, where it can drive cell proliferation. Inhibiting this transport ...

Study Shows That Females With Single Dose Of HPV Vaccine Obtain Similar Protection As Multiple Doses

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 28, 2019 5 years ago

A recent study revealed that one dose of the HPV vaccine may prevent infection from the potential cancer-causing virus, according to research published in JAMA Network Open from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). More than 34,800 new cancer diagnoses are linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) annually just in America alone according to the Cen...

Japanese Researchers Identify Placental Protein SNAT4 That is Critical To Healthy Fetal Development

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 28, 2019 5 years ago

Japanese researchers from Riken BioResource Research Center have identified a protein that transports essential amino acids across the placenta and its critical contribution to normal embryonic development in mammals. Typically, the placenta provides a supportive environment for developing mammalian fetuses. One of its most important roles is to supply nutrients, including amino acids, from the...

Neuropeptide Y Can Be Used As A Biomarker To Predict Heart Failure Patients Risk Of Dying Within 1 To 3 Years

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 28, 2019 5 years ago

A new study by researchers from University Of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) revealed a new way to predict which patients with "stable" heart failure ie those who have heart injury but do not require hospitalization, have a higher risk of dying within one to three years. Although people with stable heart failure have similar characteristics, some have rapid disease progression while othe...

Functional Iron Deficiency Could be Affecting Individuals With Fatty Liver Disease To Not Exercise

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 27, 2019 5 years ago

Medical researchers from Edith Cowan University, Australia have found that a chronic disease affecting up to 80 per cent of overweight people may be causing an iron deficiency that simply leaves them too tired to get off the couch. The incidence of fatty liver disease globally is about 25% or 1 of of 4 adults and is often associated with being overweight or obese. If left untreat...

Medical Tattooing: New Device Helps Plastic Surgeons Perform 3D Nipple Tattoos For Breast Reconstruction Surgeries

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 27, 2019 5 years ago

Medical tattooing is a critical reconstructive component in women following mastectomy. recently, novel three-dimensional tattooing techniques mimicking depth by using light and shadow principles have allowed for aesthetically superior results. Three-dimensional tattoos offer a new alternative for creating a natural-looking nipple after breast reconstruction. For most women, accessing th...

Researchers Discover Replication and Death Processes Of The Hepatitis D Virus

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 27, 2019 5 years ago

A research team led by INRS Professor Dr Patrick Labonté has identified the role of a key process in the replication cycle of the hepatitis D virus, an infection that is still very difficult to cure and affects 15 to 20 million people worldwide. HDV or hepatitis D virus has a specific target: it infects only people carrying the hepatitis B virus (HBV). As with other co-infections, the co...

Proton Therapy More Effective For Cancer And With Lesser Side Effects Compared To Conventional Radiation Or Chemotherapy

Source: Thailand Medical news Dec 27, 2019 5 years ago

CANCER A new study shows that Proton therapy leads to significantly lower risk of side effects severe enough to lead to unplanned hospitalizations for cancer patients when compared with traditional radiation, while cure rates between the two groups are almost identical. The study findings come from an expanded analysis of the largest review of its kind, performed by researchers in the Pe...

Research Shows That The Risk Of Seven Types Of Cancer Can Be Lowered By Recommended Physical Activity Or Exercise Levels

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 27, 2019 5 years ago

CANCER NEWS A collated analysis of nine prospective studies involving more than 760,000 adults finds that recommended amounts of leisure-time physical activity were linked to a lower risk for seven cancers, with several cancer types having a 'dose/response' relationship. The research study was led by investigators at the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and...

New Cancer Drug Discovered With Help From Advanced Light Source Begins Historical Clinical Trial

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 26, 2019 5 years ago

A new investigational cancer drug that targets tumors caused by mutations in the KRAS gene will be evaluated in phase 2 clinical trials, following promising safety and efficacy results in preliminary human studies and excellent results in animal studies. The drug, developed by Amgen and currently referred to as AMG 510, is the first therapy to reach clinical trials that inhibits a mutant KRAS prot...

New Biotech Platform Allows Detailed Regulation Of Gene Therapy Doses

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 26, 2019 5 years ago

Biotech News Biotech researchers at Scripps Research in Jupiter, Florida have developed a special molecular switch that could be embedded into gene therapies to allow doctors to control dosing. The biotech feat, reported in the scientific journal Nature Biotechnology, offers gene therapy designers what may be the first viable technique for adjusting the activity levels of their th...

Canadian Healthtech Startup, MolecuLite Receives US FDA Approval For Wound Imaging Medical Device

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 26, 2019 5 years ago

MolecuLight, a Toronto-based healthtech startup has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its handheld medical device used for detecting infected wounds through fluorescence imaging, called i:X. The approval means the healthtech startup can now market and sell its medical device in the United States for its intended purpose. This regulatory clearance will also assis...

New Blood-Based Sequencing Diagnostics Identifies Pediatric Cancer Infections Way Before Symptoms Manifest

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 26, 2019 5 years ago

A new sequencing-based blood test can pick up infections among pediatric cancer patients three days before they become ill, a new pilot cohort study has found. Infections are common, yet life-threatening complications that affect immuno-compromised cancer patients. A new pilot study by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of mic...

Pharma Giant Roche Purchases Rights To DMD Gene Therapy By Sarepta

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 26, 2019 5 years ago

Pharma Industry News Roche and Sarepta have signed a legal deal providing Roche exclusive commercial rights to SRP-9001 (AAVrh74.MHCK7.micro-dystrophin), Sarepta’s investigational gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), outside the United States. Under the terms of the deal, Sarepta will receive US$1.15 billion in an upfront payment and an equity investment; up to $1.7 billion ...

Study Shows That Disturbance Of Immune Molecular Pathways In Utero Could Impact Susceptibility To Rotavirus

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 26, 2019 5 years ago

Medical researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered how a brief disruption to a molecular pathway in the guts of animal models before they are born can compromise adult immunity to a common and often deadly intestinal virus. The study team found that in utero inhibition of molecular signaling in the ‘lymphotoxin pathway,’ long known as important in the development of th...

Time Restricted Eating and Intermittent Fasting: Mounting Medical Evidences Shows That It The Way Forward Towards A Health Lifestyle

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 26, 2019 5 years ago

In a new review article published in the Dec. 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine neuroscientist Dr Mark Mattson, Ph.D., concludes that intermittent fasting and time restricted eating not only has many medical and health merits but should be adopted regimen of a healthy lifestyle. Dr Mattson, who has studied the health impact of intermittent fa...

CDC Warns Skin-lightening Creams Containing Organic Methyl Mercury Can Cause Nerve Damage

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 25, 2019 5 years ago

It was reported that a skin-lightening cream from Mexico that contained toxic mercury left a California woman with significant central nervous system damage, doctors report in a case study. Whats more alarming is that after the report, more media outlets are reporting that similar creams that are being made in China are finding its way all around the world from South-East Asia, India, Japan, Austr...

Staph Vaccine On The Horizon

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 25, 2019 5 years ago

The Staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria, is the leading cause of potentially dangerous skin infections, are most feared for the drug-resistant strains that have become a serious threat to public health. Attempts to develop a vaccine against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have failed to outsmart the superbug's ubiquity and adaptability to antibiotics. However a new ...

Study Shows That Acupuncture And Acupressure Can Help Cancer Patients Deal With Pain

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 25, 2019 5 years ago

According to a review published in JAMA Oncology Journal, the use of acupuncture and/or acupressure is associated with reduced cancer pain and decreased use of analgesics Dr Yihan He, Ph.D., from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine in China, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify randomized clinical trials (RCTs)...

New Specific Type Of Gastric Cancer Fast Emerging Among Younger Patients

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 25, 2019 5 years ago

Most individuals under 60 who develop gastric or stomach cancer have a "genetically and clinically distinct" disease, new Mayo Clinic research has discovered. Compared to stomach cancer in older adults, this new, early onset form often grows and spreads more quickly, has a worse prognosis, and is more resistant to traditional chemotherapy treatments, the study finds. The research was pub...

Singaporean Researchers Develop Faster Protocol To Harvest Secretome From Stem Cells

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 25, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore have found an easier way to harvest healing factors ie molecules that promote tissue growth and regeneration, from adult stem cells. Currently, scientists 'pre-condition' adult stem cells to secrete healing factors by putting them in a low-oxygen chamber or by using biochemicals or genetic engineering. The NTU ...

Low Fat, High Albumin And High Whey Protein Diets Helps Boost Male Fertility

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 25, 2019 5 years ago

According to a new pilot study, a diet low in fat and high in egg whites could be the key to boosting male fertility The new research, by Dr. Karma Pearce from the University of South Australia in collaboration with fertility specialist Prof Dr Kelton Tremellen, Repromed, and Flinders University, presents a direct link between diet and testosterone, showing that what men eat could affect the...