Thailand Medical News

Why Gut Infections Can Sometimes Lead To Serious Chronic Conditions Like IBS

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 11, 2020 5 years ago

At times, the end of an intestinal infection is just the beginning of more misery. Of those who contract traveler's diarrhea, for example, an unlucky few go on to develop irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. Medical scientists aren't sure exactly how this happens, but some think an infection may contribute to IBS by damaging the gut n...

China Health Authorities Report First Death From Mysterious Viral Pneumonia Outbreak

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 11, 2020 5 years ago

Health authorities in China on Saturday officially announced that a 61-year-old man had become the first person to die from viral pneumonia believed caused by a new virus from the same family as SARS, which claimed hundreds of lives more than a decade ago. Fifty-nine people with pneumonia-like symptoms have so far been diagnosed with the new virus in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, ...

Sleep Apnea Can Be Improved By Losing Fat In The Tongue

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 11, 2020 5 years ago

For a long time now, it has been found that losing weight is an effective treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), but why exactly this is the case has remained unclear. Now, researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that improvements in sleep apnea symptoms appear to be linked to the reduction of fat in one unexpected body part — th...

Class Of Antibiotics Called Aminoglycosides Can Used To Treat Frontotemporal Dementia

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 11, 2020 5 years ago

Medical researchers at the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine have found that a class of antibiotics called aminoglycosides could be a promising treatment for frontotemporal dementia. University of Kentucky researchers (from left) Matthew Gentry, Haining Zhu and Lisha Kuang co-authored a study that shows a class of antibiotics could be a promising therapy for frontotemporal dementi...

Brunel University Researchers Discover Prozac Can Be Used To Treat Pediatric Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 11, 2020 5 years ago

The controversial anti-depressant drug Prozac could be used to tackle one of the deadliest childhood tumours and possibly other types of cancer, medical scientists said. Prozac or fluoxetine as it is called by its chemical name, works to fight the highly aggressive neuroblastoma, which is most common in young children. The research breakthrough led by Brunel University London could spare young...

Korean Researchers Develop World’s First Smart Photonic Contact Lens For Diabetic Diagnosis And Retinopathy Treatment

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 11, 2020 5 years ago

A Korean research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) has developed technology that allows diagnosis of diabetes and treatment of diabetic retinopathy just by wearing a 'smart light-emitting diode (LED) contact lens.' With this technology, it is anticipated that development of wearable diagnostic and therapeutic devices for diabetes will be realized. Professo...

Latest Study Shows That 8 Percent Of Chinese Men Are Problem Drinkers

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 10, 2020 5 years ago

A new large study of Chinese adults, published by the scientific journal Addiction, has found that eight percent of men in China are problem drinkers, and that problem drinking is more prevalent among men of lower socio-economic status and in rural areas. Problem drinking is associated with significantly increased risk of physical and mental health problems and premature death. Alcohol consum...

Glycoinsulin : New Fibril Free Insulin Compound Developed To Improve Therapy For Diabetes Patients

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 10, 2020 5 years ago

A breakthrough discovery that could improve the clinical delivery of insulin for people living with diabetes, medical scientists from Australia have developed a non-fibrillating form of human insulin. Utilizing a novel glycosylation technique, an international research team led by Associate Professor Dr Akhter Hossain from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, has successfully...

Diabetes Drug, Sitagliptin Can Be Repurposed To Help To Prevent Miscarriage

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 10, 2020 5 years ago

A new drug designed to tackle diabetes could also be repurposed as the first treatment to prevent miscarriage by targeting the lining of the womb itself, according to a clinical trial led by the University of Warwick. The studied treatment works by increasing the amount of stem cells in the lining of the womb, improving conditions in the womb to support pregnancy. The new research by Warwick Me...

Using Smartphone Cameras To Diagnose Urinary Tract Infections

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 10, 2020 5 years ago

University of Bath medical researchers and biological engineers have developed a test that could help medics quickly diagnose urinary tract infections (UTIs), using a normal smartphone camera. Credit: University Of Bath Almost similar in principle to a pregnancy test, the process can identify the presence of harmful E. coli bacteria in a urine sample in just 25 minutes. As well as bei...

Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome Have Increased Risk Of Blood Clot Recurrence

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 10, 2020 5 years ago

Individuals with metabolic syndrome—a set of conditions including obesity, impaired glucose metabolism, elevated levels of fats and cholesterol in the blood, and high blood pressure, are more likely to experience recurrent blood clots, according to a new study published today in Blood Advances. Among patients diagnosed with a type of blood clot known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), those...

21-Gene Recurrence Score Used By Oncologists Can Also Be Used For Radiation Decision-Making

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 10, 2020 5 years ago

A recent research shows that a test oncologists commonly used to guide chemotherapy treatment for post-breast cancer surgery patients may also help them decide whether radiation therapy may be of benefit. Commonly known as the 21-gene recurrence score, the test is a personalized analysis of the activity of 21 genes found in a patient's breast tumor tissue. The score can be...

Individuals With Heart Disease Have Higher Risk Of Kidney Failure

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 10, 2020 5 years ago

A new study indicates that cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease, and stroke are each linked with a higher risk of developing kidney failure. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of JASN, highlight the importance of protecting the kidney health of individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. The kidneys and the heart ...

New Study Shows Drinking Green Tea Linked With A Longer and Healthier Life

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 10, 2020 5 years ago

According to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), drinking green tea at least three times a week is linked with a longer and healthier life. First author Dr. Xinyan Wang, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing told Thailand Medical News, “Habitual tea consumption is associated with lower risks...

Golodirsen (Vyondys 53): Second Drug For Treatment Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gets US FDA Approval

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 09, 2020 5 years ago

Australian medical research led by Professor Steve Wilton and Professor Sue Fletcher and licensed to Sarepta Therapeutics has delivered a second treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, with the drug gaining accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Basically affecting boys, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness...

China Issues Statement That New Strain Of Coronavirus Is Behind Mysterious Viral Pneumonia Outbreaks

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 09, 2020 5 years ago

Health authorities in China have announced that the mysterious pneumonia outbreak that struck 59 people is caused by a new strain of virus from the same family as SARS, which killed hundreds of people more than a decade ago. Medical scientist Dr Xu Jianguo told the Thailand Medical News that experts had "preliminarily determined" a new type of coronavirus was behind the outbreak, ...

New Study On Understanding Mechanisms Of Antiviral Drugs Sheds Light of Ways to Develop Newer Anti-Resistant Drugs For HIV And Hepatitis B

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 09, 2020 5 years ago

A research discovery by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers is expected to open the door for new and more potent treatment options for many of the more than 45 million people worldwide infected with the HIV virus and for others chronically ill with hepatitis B. Professor Dr Zucai Suo of the FSU College of Medicine. Credit: Colin Hackley/FSU Their study has established for t...

New AI Platform To Diagnose And Grade Prostate Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 09, 2020 5 years ago

Medical and tech researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Tampere University in Finland have developed a method based on artificial intelligence (AI) for histopathological diagnosis and grading of prostate cancer. The AI-system has the potential to solve one of the bottlenecks in today's prostate cancer histopathology by providing more accurate diagnosis and better treatment decision...

Korean Molecular Neurobiologists Identifies Gene Interactions Responsible For Cognitive Defects In Down Syndrome With New Potential Treatments In The Pipeline

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 09, 2020 5 years ago

Memory and learning impairments in a Down syndrome mouse model were reversed by correcting expression of a gene that influences the generation of new neurons in the brain. The finding could pave the way to treat the cognitive impairment associated with Down syndrome in humans. Typically, adult neurogenesis is the process of generating new neurons in the adult brain. Defects in this proces...

New Next Generation Wound Gel That Treats And Prevents Infections Including Those Caused By Multi-Resistant Bacteria

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 09, 2020 5 years ago

Medical Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new hydrogel based on the body's natural peptide defense. It has been shown to prevent and treat infections in wounds. The formulation kills multi-resistant bacteria, something that is increasing in importance with antibiotic resistance growing globally. Dr Artur Schmidtchen, Professor of Dermatology and Venereology at Lund Uni...

New Non-Toxic Drug: SVC112, Derived From Flowers Of Bouvardia Ternifolia Plant Targets Cancer Stem Cells And Prevents Metastasis

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 09, 2020 5 years ago

The flowers of the firecracker bush (Bouvardia ternifolia), native to Mexico and the American Southwest, which are red and tube-shaped is now the attention of cancer researchers all around the world. These flowers provides the chemical bouvardin, which the lab of University of Colorado Cancer Center and CU Boulder researcher, Dr Tin Tin Su, Ph.D., and others have shown to slow a cancer's...