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Nikhil Prasad  Dec 03, 2025  5 months ago
Medical News: A Traditional Herb Reveals Modern Potential Astragalus membranaceus, a well-known root in traditional Chinese medicine, is gaining international scientific attention for its potential to protect the brain and central nervous system. A new comprehensive review conducted by researchers from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China, highlights how this ancient herb may help defend...
Kittisak Meepoon  Dec 02, 2025  5 months ago
Medical News: A Traditional Plant with Modern Scientific Interest A multinational team of researchers from the American University of Beirut, the Doctoral School of Science and Technology in Beirut, the University of Petra in Jordan, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in the United States, and Aix Marseille University in France has uncovered powerful anti-cancer properties in Mandragora autumnalis, ...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 02, 2025  5 months ago
Medical News: A Traditional Berry Showing Modern Neuroprotective Power A new study by researchers from the Korea Food Research Institute and Hoseo University offers fresh hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Their investigation shows that water extracts from Schisandra chinensis—a berry long used in traditional Asian medicine—may help slow the processes that drive memo...
Kittisak Meepoon  Dec 01, 2025  5 months ago
Medical News: Researchers from the University of Perugia in Italy and Selcuk University in Turkey have uncovered promising evidence that tiny natural particles found in rhubarb may help protect the brain from damage linked to Alzheimer’s disease. These particles, known as extracellular vesicles, or EVs, are naturally produced by plants and can carry powerful antioxidant compounds. According ...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 30, 2025  5 months ago
Medical News: Growing Attention on a Natural Plant Compound A new study led by scientists from Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poland and Adam Mickiewicz University is drawing global attention to fisetin, a natural plant flavonoid found in strawberries, apples and onions. Researchers found that this simple dietary molecule may hold powerful anticancer effects against glioblastoma, one of...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 30, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: The global medical landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift as emerging research continues to challenge outdated assumptions about psychedelic compounds. Among these, psilocybin, the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms, stands at the forefront of scientific and clinical interest. Once dismissed as a counterculture curiosity, psilocybin is now revealing itself as a potentia...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 29, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: A New Hope from Nature A new study has revealed that a traditional medicinal plant, Xanthium strumarium, may offer powerful protection against harmful blood clots, a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. Researchers from Kyungpook National University in South Korea, Namseoul University in South Korea, and Pir-Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University in Pakistan conducted deta...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 28, 2025  6 months ago
Medical-News: A Traditional Herb Reveals Powerful Antiviral Promise New research has uncovered potent antiviral potential in Centaurea scabiosa, a wild herb long used across Europe and Asia for healing. Scientists from the Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Novosibirsk State University, the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR, and the Research Institute ...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 26, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: Growing Interest in Natural Cancer Fighters A team of scientists from multiple Chilean and German institutions has uncovered promising anticancer effects from ovatifolin, a rare phytochemical compound extracted from the native Chilean plant Leptocarpha rivularis, also known as Palo negro. Their research focused on deadly melanoma cells and revealed that ovatifolin not only slows dow...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 25, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: Ancient Herb with Modern Potential A new scientific review is shedding light on how compounds found in the ancient Indian medicinal plant ashwagandha may offer promising new approaches for treating some of the most aggressive brain cancers, including glioblastoma. The research was led by experts from the Neuro-Oncology Center and Brain Tumor Institute at University Hospitals of Clev...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 24, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: A Natural Plant Extract That Helps Fight the SARS-CoV-2 Virus A new study from researchers at Chonnam National University, CorestemChemon Inc, and Jeonbuk National University Medical School has revealed surprising early evidence that a Korean perilla leaf extract might help reduce the severity of COVID-19. Using the SH101 Roborovski hamster model, which closely mimics the human form...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 23, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: A Traditional Herb Shows Powerful Regenerative Effects A new study from researchers at the School of Chinese Materia Medica and the School of Life Sciences at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine has revealed that Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata extract—an ancient traditional remedy—can significantly boost the liver’s ability to repair itself after major injury or su...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 17, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: A New Natural Hope Against Malaria Scientists from multiple leading Brazilian institutions have uncovered compelling evidence that a rare Amazon plant compound can strongly suppress the dangerous malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax. This Medical News report highlights how researchers from the Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Instituto Nacional de P...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 16, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: A new study has revealed that evodiamine, a natural compound extracted from the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Evodia rutaecarpa, may help slow the growth and spread of colorectal cancer in an unexpected way. Researchers from Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, and the Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control found that this compound blocks...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 16, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: Natural Plant Molecules That May Help Protect the Brain A team of researchers from Qassim University in Buraydah, King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, and the King Salman Center for Disability Research in Riyadh has discovered promising evidence that phytochemicals found in the common medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus may help protect the brain against multiple degenerative pathwa...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 15, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: A Natural Compound Shows Powerful Anti-Flu Activity A past scientific investigation has revealed that chlorogenic acid, a natural plant-based compound found in herbal plants such as Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle), has strong antiviral effects against dangerous influenza viruses. The research was carried out by scientists from the State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chines...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 14, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: Natural Plant Compounds Offer New Hope Against Persistent Herpes Infections A research team from the Sadykov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Ministry of Health, and the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences has unco...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 13, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: Scientists Uncover a Promising Herbal Defense Against A Dangerous Flu Strain A new scientific study from researchers at the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health and The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University in China has discovered that a natural pla...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 12, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: Ancient herbal compound shows promise in preventing vision loss Retinal ischemia, a major cause of blindness linked to conditions like glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration, may soon have a new line of defense. Scientists from the University of British Columbia, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (UK), Shin Kong Hospital (Taiwan), Taipei Veterans General Hospital...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 11, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: Natural Power of Black Chokeberry A team of researchers from the A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry at the Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, has discovered that tannins extracted from the fruits of Aronia melanocarpa—commonly known as black chokeberry—can effectively protect the body from oxidative stress and immune dysfunction c...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 10, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: Thyme’s Natural Power May Protect Lungs from Airborne Toxins A new study from researchers at Gyeongsang National University, Korea University, Nutracore Co. Ltd., Hongsamdan Co. Ltd., and Daegu Haany University has revealed that thyme leaf extract may help protect the lungs from damage caused by fine air pollution particles known as PM2.5. These microscopic pollutants, often p...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 08, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: A Natural Compound Turned into a Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Tool Scientists from the University of Padova, University of Bari, and Italy’s National Research Council have developed a groundbreaking compound called Mito-Genipin, a modified version of genipin—the natural molecule extracted from Gardenia jasminoides long used in traditional medicine. This innovative compound...
Nikhil Prasad  Nov 03, 2025  6 months ago
Medical News: A Traditional Plant Compound with Modern Cancer Fighting Power Researchers from Changhua Christian Hospital, Chung Shan Medical University, Kaohsiung Medical University, and National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan have discovered that a natural compound called cepharanthine—derived from the plant Stephania cepharantha—can effectively stop the growth of cervical cancer ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 28, 2025  7 months ago
Medical News: Study uncovers how Irpex lacteus polysaccharides protect kidneys from lupus-related damage Researchers from the College of Pharmacy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, together with colleagues from the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, and the Ginseng Scientific Research Institute, have discovered that a natural c...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 22, 2025  7 months ago
Medical News: New Hope for Aggressive Breast Cancer Treatment Researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, and Egypt’s Tanta University have made a breakthrough in the fight against triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)—one of the deadliest and hardest-to-treat forms of ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 21, 2025  7 months ago
Medical News: A breakthrough study from Khon Kaen University unveils how a functional drink made from purple waxy corn byproducts can safely improve cognitive function and reduce oxidative stress in peri- and postmenopausal women. Clinical Trial Conducted by Thailand Doctors Shows That Drink from Purple Corn Boosts Memory in Menopausal Women A Natural Solution for Memory Decline As millio...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 19, 2025  7 months ago
Medical News: Natural Compound Thymoquinone Enhances Methotrexate Effectiveness in Fighting Breast Cancer Researchers from the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Private Batman Life Hospital in Turkey, the Faculty of Medicine at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, the Faculty of Medicine at Dicle University, and the Vocational School of Health Services at Çanakkal...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 17, 2025  7 months ago
Medical News: A Natural Breakthrough from Caraway Seeds A team of researchers led by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), working alongside scientists from New Mexico State University, has discovered a new cannabidiol-like compound derived from caraway seeds that could transform epilepsy treatment. The compound mimics the therapeutic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) found in cannabis—but...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 16, 2025  7 months ago
Medical News: Researchers from Chiang Mai University and Naresuan University have discovered that Wolffia globosa, a tiny aquatic plant native to Thailand, could become a powerful source of sustainable nutrition and natural anti-inflammatory compounds. The study explored protein extracts from dried Wolffia globosa and their effects on antioxidant activity and inflammation at the cellular level. Th...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 15, 2025  7 months ago
Medical News: Ancient Spice Reveals Modern Medical Promise For centuries, cardamom has flavored dishes and soothed ailments across Asia and the Middle East. Now, a groundbreaking study from Japan has unveiled that this humble kitchen spice might also serve as a potent natural antiviral agent. Researchers from Shinshu University and S&B Foods Inc. discovered that extracts from cardamom seeds a...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 14, 2025  7 months ago
Thailand Medical: Traditional Thai Herb Shows Modern Promise A group of Thailand medical researchers from the National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) in Pathum Thani, and the Biomedical Engineering Institute and Biomedical Engineering and Innovation Research Centre at Chiang Mai University, have uncovered new anti-aging potenti...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 10, 2025  7 months ago
Thailand Medical: Lotus Seeds Show Potential as a Natural Hypertension Remedy A groundbreaking discovery by Thailand Medical Researchers has revealed that the seeds of the sacred lotus plant, Nelumbo nucifera, could help lower blood pressure naturally. Scientists from Naresuan University, Chiang Mai University, and the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research collaborated on a ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 03, 2025  7 months ago
Medical News: Ancient Plant with Modern Promise A group of Indonesian and Malaysian scientists have uncovered powerful medicinal potential in plants belonging to the Erythrina genus, commonly known as coral trees. These plants, traditionally used in various cultures for healing, have now been shown through scientific study to possess strong antiviral properties, including activity against SARS-CoV...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 29, 2025  8 months ago
Medical News: In the search for better ways to fight epidemic viruses like COVID-19, dengue, and Zika, scientists are now looking toward the power of nature. A major scientific review has examined dozens of phytochemicals, which are natural compounds found in plants, and highlighted how they may help in preventing and controlling viral infections. Unlike synthetic drugs that can be costly, toxic, ...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 28, 2025  8 months ago
Thailand Medical News: A Natural Compound from Fingerroot Ginger Offers New Hope Thailand Medical Researchers have uncovered a powerful new way to fight tuberculosis using a compound derived from fingerroot ginger, known scientifically as Boesenbergia rotunda. The compound, called Panduratin A, has been found to activate a natural cellular process called autophagy, which helps the body’s ow...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 19, 2025  8 months ago
Medical News: Gastric Cancer Remains a Global Burden Gastric cancer continues to be one of the world’s most serious health threats despite improvements in medical treatments and diagnostic tools. Scientists are increasingly looking at natural products as potential solutions, as many plants contain molecules that can slow down or block cancer growth. In this Medical News report, researchers ...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 16, 2025  8 months ago
Thailand Medical News: Growing interest in natural brain boosters Researchers from the Institute of Biology at Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Poland, the M.M. Hryshko National Botanic Garden in Ukraine, the Collegium Medicum of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, and the University of Zielona Góra, Poland, have reviewed the growing evidence that natural plant compounds can h...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 15, 2025  8 months ago
Thailand Medical News: A breakthrough in breast cancer research Thailand Medical Researchers from Naresuan University, Nakhonratchasima College, Srinakharinwirot University, and Université de Strasbourg, France, have identified a powerful natural compound from the Moringa oleifera plant that can slow down the growth and spread of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). This form of breast ca...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 14, 2025  8 months ago
Medical News: Ancient Remedies with Modern Relevance For centuries, herbal medicines have been used to fight illness. Now, science is confirming that some of these natural compounds may hold real potential in battling viral diseases that still challenge modern medicine. Researchers from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran, the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute in Karaj, and the...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 12, 2025  8 months ago
Thailand Medical News: Ancient remedy under modern spotlight Ashwagandha, also known as Withania somnifera, has been used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine for over 3,000 years as a Rasayana, or rejuvenating herb. Today, scientists are giving it serious attention as a potential natural solution for extending healthspan—the years we live free of disease. Researchers from Liverpool John Moores Uni...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 10, 2025  8 months ago
Medical News: Ancient fruit with modern medical promise Scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel and Ariel University, Israel have found that the Etrog citron (Citrus medica), a fruit long used in cultural and healing traditions, holds extraordinary antiviral potential. This Medical News report covers the study, which shows that compounds within the fruit can prevent viruses from...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 08, 2025  8 months ago
Thailand Medical News: Ancient Remedy Shows Modern Promise Scientists from the CAMS Key Laboratory of Antiviral Drug Research, Beijing Key Laboratory of Technology and Application for Anti-Infective New Drugs Research and Development, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beij...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 07, 2025  8 months ago
Medical News: A new scientific review has revealed that luteolin, a natural flavonoid found in everyday foods such as celery, broccoli, parsley, chamomile tea, and oranges, could play a powerful role in combating COVID-19. Researchers from the Department of Chemistry, School of Forensic Medicine and the Department of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, College of Basic Medical Science, China Med...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 07, 2025  8 months ago
Thailand Medical News: Ancient Herbs with Modern Promise Researchers from “Grigore T Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Romania, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Life Sciences, and the “Olga Necrasov” Center of Anthropological and Biomedical Research of the Romanian Academy have uncovered promising evidence that two common herbs—sweet basil...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 06, 2025  8 months ago
Medical News: Understanding the Common Men’s Health Issue Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as an enlarged prostate, affects nearly half of men between the ages of 50 and 60 and up to 90 percent of men over 80. The condition is caused by the abnormal growth of prostate cells, which leads to lower urinary tract problems such as difficulty urinating, weak urine flow, frequent nigh...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 05, 2025  8 months ago
Thailand Medical News: Ancient Plant Offers New Hope A new study has found that the common drumstick tree, better known as Moringa oleifera, could play a valuable role in helping people manage type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences at Subharti University in Meerut, India, conducted a clinical trial to see how fresh...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 04, 2025  8 months ago
Thailand Medical News: Influenza and Its Hidden Dangers Influenza A virus remains one of the world’s most persistent health threats, responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. While most people think of flu as a short-term illness, severe infections can trigger pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and even long-term scarring of the lungs known as pulmonary ...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 02, 2025  8 months ago
Thailand Medical News: A Traditional Fruit Shows Modern Potential A group of Japanese researchers has discovered that an extract from Prunus mume, better known as the Japanese apricot or Ume, can directly stop both COVID-19 and influenza viruses from spreading in laboratory experiments. Ume is a familiar ingredient in Japanese households, often consumed as pickled plums called Umeboshi. Scientist...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 01, 2025  9 months ago
Medical News: Licorice Compound Could Be a Gamechanger for Influenza Treatment A team of researchers from the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine and the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing have made an exciting discovery. They found that licoflavone B, a natural compound extracted from licorice, can strongly suppress influenza viruses by targeting a key enzyme that the virus needs...
Nikhil Prasad  Aug 30, 2025  9 months ago
Medical News: Natural Extract Offers New Hope Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most devastating brain disorders, slowly robbing people of memory and independence. With limited treatments available and most drugs only providing temporary relief, researchers continue searching for safer and more effective options. A new study by scientists from Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China,...
Nikhil Prasad  Aug 27, 2025  9 months ago
Thailand Medical: Ancient Spice Put to Modern Test For centuries, ginger has been used in traditional medicine to treat pain, nausea, and inflammation. Now, modern science is catching up. Researchers from Texas A&M University’s Exercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory and Increnovo LLC have tested a concentrated ginger extract to see if it could really help people struggling with mild t...
Nikhil Prasad  Aug 25, 2025  9 months ago
Thailand Medical: Galangal a Traditional Spice with Modern Cancer Potential Scientists from Chiang Mai University in Thailand have revealed that galangal, a spice long valued in Thai cooking and traditional medicine, contains natural compounds that may hold the key to suppressing lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. This Medical News report describes how extracts from several ginger family ...
Nikhil Prasad  Aug 23, 2025  9 months ago
Medical News: The COVID-19 pandemic has left millions of people struggling with lingering health problems, and one of the most frustrating symptoms has been the loss of smell, also known as anosmia. Researchers from the Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico have recently explored whether a natural plant compound called β-Caryophyllene could help restore smell and reduce brain inflammation in cas...
Nikhil Prasad  Aug 20, 2025  9 months ago
Medical News: Ancient Healing Plants Under Modern Investigation A new international study has revealed that two traditional medicinal plants from the Philippines—Vitex negundo (locally called lagundi) and Macaranga tanarius—have powerful antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers from Nagasaki University (Japan), Shimane University (Japan), the ...
Nikhil Prasad  Aug 12, 2025  9 months ago
Thailand Doctors: A Deadly Cancer in Urgent Need of Better Treatment Cholangiocarcinoma, a lethal bile duct cancer, is alarmingly common in northeastern Thailand, largely due to chronic infection from the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini. This cancer is often diagnosed late and resists standard chemotherapy, leaving patients with survival rates below 10%. Current drugs like 5-fluorouracil offer...

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