Thailand Medical News

Researchers Discover New Potential Drug To Prevent Liver Damage, Obesity And Glucose Intolerance

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 22, 2020 5 years ago

A new study by researchers from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center show that animal models given a new drug targeting a key gene involved in lipid and glucose metabolism could tolerate a high-fat diet regimen (composed of 60% fat from lard) without developing significant liver damage, becoming obese, or disrupting their body's glucose balance. Currently, the US CDC estimates th...

Swedish Researchers Identify Proteins That Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 22, 2020 5 years ago

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the scientific journal PNAS reports that endogenous proteins that play a vital part in allergies and parasitic infection can prevent the immune system from wrongly attacking the body and causing inflamed joints, The medical researchers hope that the results will give rise to new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis. Typically, i...

New Antivirals Produced From Bananas Able To Fight Deadly Flu And Might Also Combat Other Viruses Including Coronaviruses.

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 22, 2020 5 years ago

Unknown to most common people, what keeps most infectious disease researchers busy are not infamous viruses like Ebola. Instead,the influenza virus, commonly known as the flu, continues to be a clear and present danger to humanity. Dr David Markovitz, M.D., Professor of internal medicine in the division of infectious diseases at Michigan Medicine told Thailand Medical News, "In...

Pediatric Septic Shock Can Be Treated With In Vitamin C-B1-Steroid Combo

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 22, 2020 5 years ago

According to a recent study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, treating septic shock in children with a combination of intravenous vitamin C, vitamin B1 and hydrocortisone (a commonly used steroid) is associated with lower mortality. This is the first pediatric study of the safe and relatively inexpensive treatment for septic shock, and the preliminary data supports...

Study Shows That Chemicals In Sunscreens Gets Absorbed Into The Human Body In Very High Levels

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 22, 2020 5 years ago

A new study confirms that the chemicals in sunscreens such as avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene, and ecamsule that help shield individuals from the sun's rays, are also absorbed into the body at levels that raise some safety questions. The study was done by the US FDA as a result of previous studies showing the same by private medical institutions. All studies past and new showed that the...

China Officially Reports That Number Of Cases Of Viral Pneumonia Is Now 291 With 6 Deaths

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 21, 2020 5 years ago

According to Chinese health authrorities, the number of people in China infected by a new SARS-like virus jumped to 291 on Tuesday. Since the last 24 hours, there has been nearly 80 new confirmed cases of the virus that has so far killed six people, with over 900 still under medical observation, said the National Health Commission. The recent confirmed cases are mostly in Hubei provi...

Research On Arrhythmia Could Reduce The Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 21, 2020 5 years ago

Approximately 31 million people worldwide suffer from heart failure, with more than 50 per cent dying suddenly most likely due to the spontaneous onset of a heart rhythm problem, known as an arrhythmia. The link between the electrical signal that triggers the heart cell to contract (action potential) and consequent ability of the heart to pump blood has been known for nearly 40 years but understan...

Healthcare Professionals Concerned As More Than Two Million Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Report Use Of Cannabis In America

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 21, 2020 5 years ago

As more states in the US begin to legalize cannabis for medicinal and recreational use and more cannabis products become available for consumption, cannabis's cardiovascular effects are not well understood. In a review article published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, a team led by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital reveals that more than 2 million adu...

Toxin From Coralberry Can Act As A Oncogenic Inhibitor to Treat Eye Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 21, 2020 5 years ago

Coralberry is a low-growing, shrub with stems that produce clusters of red fruits in the fall. It is a good food source for several species of bird. New research shows that the coralberry holds promise as a natural therapeutic adjuvant for combatting uveal melanoma (UM), the most aggressive variant of eye cancer. Research findings from the Universities of Bonn and Magdeburg, in colla...

Discovery Of Properties Of MAIT Cells During HIV Infection Can Facilitate Future Therapeutics

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 21, 2020 5 years ago

A novel study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet show that mucosa-associated invariant T cells (MAIT cells) of the human immune system respond with dynamic activity and reprogramming of gene expression during the initial phase of HIV infection. The study fills a knowledge gap, as previously, the function of MAIT cells during this particular phase was not well understood. Enormous e...

Probiotic Drinks To Combat Antibiotic Resistance

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 21, 2020 5 years ago

Probiotic beverages could become a promising new weapon in the battle against antibiotic resistant bacteria, after a team of scientists at the University of Birmingham engineered and patented a key genetic element that can tackle the genetic basis of resistance. The research team is now seeking funding for a clinical trial for the drink which has potential to work against many resist...

Antibiotic Compound In Cannabis Able To Destroy Drug Resistant Bacteria

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 20, 2020 5 years ago

An antibiotic compound made by cannabis plants has been found to wipe out drug-resistant bacteria, raising hopes of a new weapon in the fight against superbugs. Medical scientists screened and tested five cannabis compounds for their antibiotic properties and found that one, cannabigerol (CBG), was particularly potent at killing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the most ...

Medtech Startup Eko.Ai Raises US$ 4 Million To Automate Heart Disease Diagnosis and Management

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 20, 2020 5 years ago

A new medtech startup based in Singapore, EKO.AI has raised a US$4 million round co-led by Sequoia India and Singapore government-linked strategic investor EDBI. Partech Ventures, SGInnovate and Startup Health also participated in the round. Dr Carolyn Lam From Eko.Ai The startup Eko.Ai has developed a machine learning platform to automate the slow, manual and error-prone process of measuring a...

Ten Health Benefits Of The Moringa Leaf (Thai: Marum, มะรุม)

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 20, 2020 5 years ago

Moringa (Moringa oleifera, or M. oleifera, มะรุม) , also called Marum in Thai, is mainly touted for its high concentration of antioxidants, as well as its ability to lower blood sugar, improve heart health, and reduce inflammation as well as other health benefits. Although still new to the West, this small tree, moringa oleifera, has been highly valued for centuries i...

Researchers Discover Link Between Brain Receptors, Cannabis, Stress And Anxiety

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 20, 2020 5 years ago

A biomolecule produced by the brain that activates the same receptors as cannabis is protective against stress by reducing anxiety-causing connections between two brain regions, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers report. This new research finding, published in Neuron journal, could help explain why some people use cannabis when they're anxious or under stress. It could als...

New Economical And Rapid Test For Myopia

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 20, 2020 5 years ago

The most common vision problem in the world: myopia or short/near sightedness, which causes damage to the eye and even blindness, just got easier to assess. New research at Flinders University in Australia has identified a new method to measure how it affects the eye, a new article in PLOS ONE reveals. The research was based on testing of 70 volunteers, with the Flinders ophthal...

Oxybenzone And Propylparaben Found In Consumer Goods Promotes Breast Cancer Even In Extremely Small Concentrations

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 20, 2020 5 years ago

A novel approach to studying the effects of two common chemicals used in cosmetics and sunscreens found they can cause DNA damage in breast cells at surprisingly low concentrations, while the same dose did not harm cells without estrogen receptors. The new research published in Environmental Health Perspectives, identifies a new mechanism by which estrogens and xenoestrogens-environm...

Higher Fat Content In Milk Associated With Accelerated Aging In Adults

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 20, 2020 5 years ago

A recent research shows drinking low-fat milk, both nonfat and 1% milk is significantly associated with less aging in adults. Study on 5,834 U.S. adults by Brigham Young University exercise Science Professor Larry Tucker, Ph.D., found people who drink low-fat milk experience several years less biological aging than those who drink high-fat (2% and whole) milk. Professor Larry Tucker Fr...

New AI Platform Can Detect Low Glucose Levels Via ECG Without The Need For A Blood Tests

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 19, 2020 5 years ago

A novel technology for detecting low glucose levels via ECG using a non-invasive wearable sensor, which with the latest artificial intelligence can detect hypoglycaemic events from raw ECG signals has been made by researchers from the University of Warwick. At the moment, continuous glucose monitors (CGM) are available by the NHS for hypoglycaemia detection (sugar levels into blood or...

Research From Cedars-Sinai Hospital Show That Female Blood Vessels Age Faster

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 19, 2020 5 years ago

Research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai showed for the first time that women's blood vessels, including both large and small arteries age at a faster rate than men's. The findings, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Cardiology, could help to explain why women tend to develop different types of cardiovascular disease and with different timing than men. Dr Susan ...

Research Indicates That Giving Infected Patients Combinations Of Antibiotics Enhances Resistance

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 19, 2020 5 years ago

A group of medical researchers from the Hebrew University and Shaare Zedek Medical Center has found evidence that suggests administering combinations of antibiotics to patients with bacterial infections might be promoting resistance transmission. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their research on patients with bacterial infections and what they learned. ...

Medical Scientists Discover Pathway To Reverse Genetic Defect Of Friedreich's Ataxia

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 19, 2020 5 years ago

Medical scientists at Tufts University have identified a molecular mechanism that could reverse the genetic defect responsible for Friedreich's ataxia, a neurodegenerative disease that leaves its victims with difficulty walking, a loss of sensation in the arms and legs and impaired speech caused by degeneration of nerve tissue in the spinal cord. The researchers report today in the Procee...

Resolution Of Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Further Improved By Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 19, 2020 5 years ago

AI and medical researchers of the ICAI Group–Computational Intelligence and Image Analysis–of the University of Malaga (UMA) have designed an unprecedented method that is capable of improving brain images obtained through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using artificial intelligence. This novel model manages to increase image quality from low resolution to high r...

Mebendazole Found To Enhance The Effects Of Docetaxel During Chemotherapy In Prostate Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 19, 2020 5 years ago

Medical scientists at the University of Glasgow and Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute have tested close to 1000 existing medicines and discovered that a cheap drug commonly used to treat parasitic worm infection could be a game-changing treatment for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men and the second most common cause of cancer death for men globally. &nbs...

Study Shows That Fish Oil Supplements Helps Males To Be More Fertile and To Have Larger Testicles

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 19, 2020 5 years ago

A new study by researchers from the University of Southern Denmark indicates that couples struggling to get pregnant might want to add a little more fish in their diet. Young males and middle aged males who take fish oil supplements appear to have better sperm quality and higher testosterone levels than those who don't, as well as larger testicles, the researchers report. Th...

Study From London Research Centre Says almost Two Thousand People Infected With Mysterious Virus In China

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 18, 2020 5 years ago

The real number of people infected by a mystery SARS-like virus that has killed two people in China is likely to be thousands more than officially reported, medical researchers have said. The breaking news comes as Chinese health authorities said on Saturday that they have discovered four more cases of pneumonia following an outbreak of what is believed to be a new coronavirus strain....

Pharma Company That launched First US FDA Approved Cannabis Based Epilepsy Drug Post US$ 296 Million in Sales Turnover For First Year.

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 18, 2020 5 years ago

Sales figures for the first cannabis-based medicine in the United States are in and they’re telling a bullish story, according to GW Pharmaceuticals CEO Justin Gover. The drug, Epidiolex, which contains cannabidiol to treat severe forms of epilepsy, brought in $104 million in net sales in the fourth quarter and a total of $296 million in 2019 across the globe, the British pharma...

Scurvy Found In A Developed Country Like Canada In This Modern Era

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 18, 2020 5 years ago

The debilitating condition remembered as a disease of pirates, Scurvy is still found in a developed country like Canada. The disease, which is caused by a vitamin C deficiency, can result in bruising, weakness, anemia, gum disease, hemorrhage, tooth loss, and even death if undiagnosed and untreated. Researchers from McMaster University surveyed the data of patients of Hamilton's two ho...

New Cancer Driving Mutations Discovered In The Non-Coding DNA Regions

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 18, 2020 5 years ago

Researchers at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), in an unprecedented pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes, have discovered new regions of non-coding DNA that, when altered, may lead to cancer growth and progression. The research, published in Molecular Cell, reveals novel mechanisms of disease progression that could lead to new avenues of research and ultimately to better&n...

New Medical Controversy: Non-Communicable Diseases Like Obesity, Heart Disease, And Diabetes May Be Communicable After All

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 18, 2020 5 years ago

Currently, non-communicable diseases including heart disease, cancer and lung disease are the most common causes of death, accounting for 70 percent of deaths worldwide. These diseases are considered "non-communicable" because they are thought to be caused by a combination of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors and can't be transmitted between people. However, a new resea...

New Study Confirms Soybean Oil Is Unhealthy And It Causes Genetic Changes In the Brain

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 18, 2020 5 years ago

Genetic changes in the brain occur as a result of consuming soybean oil according to a new emerging research study. A team of medical scientists and researchers from University Of California, Riverside (UCR) have shown that soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, and depression. Often used f...

PPIs Or Acid Reflux Drugs Affects Cognitive Abilities Of Breast Cancer Survivors

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 18, 2020 5 years ago

Researchers from New Ohio State University have shown an association between breast cancer survivors' use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and reports of problems with concentration and memory. On average, cognitive problems reported by PPI users were between 20 and 29 percent more severe than issues reported by non-PPI users. PPIs are sold under such brand names as Nexium, Prevacid ...

America Begins Airport Screenings As SARS-Linked Virus Kills 2 In China

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 18, 2020 5 years ago

Health authorities in US will begin screening passengers Friday arriving from a Chinese city at the heart of a mysterious SARS-linked virus, officials said, after an outbreak that has stricken dozens claimed a second life. More confirmed cases meanwhile have now been reported outside China, two in Thailand, one in Japan, one in Korea, 5 in Singapore, lots more in Hong Kong and Taiwan even as he...

WARNING: US FDA Issues Statement That Weight-Control Drug Lorcaserin Increases Cancer Risk

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 18, 2020 5 years ago

According to the results of a clinical trial assessing the safety of the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that the prescription weight control medicine lorcaserin (Belviq, Belviq XR) may increase the risk for cancer. A Staff from the agency told Thailand Medical News, "We cannot conclude that lorcaserin contributes to the cancer risk but "wanted to make the ...