Medical News (World)

Licorice Flavonoids Identified as Powerful Natural Blockers of Harmful Gut Enzyme

Nikhil Prasad Apr 19, 2025 4 hours ago

Medical News: Researchers Discover Potential of Licorice in Reducing Drug Side Effects Scientists from the College of Pharmacy at Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine have identified natural flavonoids from licorice as powerful inhibitors of an important gut enzyme. This discovery could lead to better ways of reducing severe gastrointestinal (GI) side effects caused by certain cancer treatments...

Poultry Lovers Beware! New Research Shows Chicken Consumption May Raise Your Risk of Deadly Gut Cancers!

Nikhil Prasad Apr 19, 2025 5 hours ago

Health News: A new Italian study has sent shockwaves through the health community with findings that challenge the common belief that poultry is a healthier alternative to red meat. Researchers have discovered that eating more than 300 grams of chicken or other poultry per week may significantly increase the risk of death from gastrointestinal cancers, especially among men. New Study Shows Ch...

United Kingdom Sees Sudden Rise in COVID-19 Cases as New Wave Takes Hold

Nikhil Prasad Apr 19, 2025 5 hours ago

Medical News: COVID is Not Over as Cases Surge Again COVID-19 is once again tightening its grip on the United Kingdom, with health officials raising alarms over a fresh wave of infections that has seen weekly cases more than double since the beginning of the year. New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) highlights a worrying upward trend, showing that the number of people testing posi...

COVID-19 Virus Found in Abdominal Fluids of Liver Disease Patients Raises New Health Alarms

Nikhil Prasad Apr 19, 2025 6 hours ago

Medical News: In a troubling medical revelation, researchers in Italy have discovered the presence of SARS-CoV-2—the virus behind COVID-19—in the abdominal fluid of patients with cirrhosis, raising fresh concerns about viral spread and the hidden dangers faced by individuals with liver disease. SARS-CoV-2 Virus Found in Abdominal Fluids of Liver Disease Patients Raises New H...

Persistent Immune Chaos Lingers One Year After COVID-19 Infection and Fuels Long COVID and Lung Damage

Nikhil Prasad Apr 19, 2025 7 hours ago

Medical News: A new study conducted by researchers from multiple prominent Spanish medical institutions has uncovered a disturbing reality—one year after recovering from COVID-19, many individuals are still battling hidden immune system abnormalities and organ damage, even if they seem outwardly well. The investigation sheds light on why some people develop long COVID symptoms while others s...

Seaweed Polysaccharides Show Strong Promise in Blocking COVID-19 Virus from Entering Cells

Nikhil Prasad Apr 18, 2025 1 day ago

Medical News: In the ongoing search for affordable and effective antiviral treatments, researchers have turned their attention to the ocean. A new study reveals that certain compounds found in brown seaweeds might hold powerful properties to fight off the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19. Seaweed Polysaccharides Show Strong Promise in Blocking COVID-19 Virus from Entering Cells Imag...

Chayote Found to Lower Blood Sugar and Fight Oxidative Stress in Elderly with Diabetes

Nikhil Prasad Apr 18, 2025 1 day ago

Medical News: Natural Plant Offers Hope for Older Adults Battling Type 2 Diabetes A team of researchers from the Research Unit on Gerontology and the Hematopoiesis and Leukemia Laboratory of the Faculty of Higher Studies Zaragoza at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has made a promising discovery—an edible plant known as Sechium edule, commonly called chayote, could signif...

Common Antibiotic Shows Promise in Halting COVID-19 Virus Replication

Nikhil Prasad Apr 18, 2025 1 day ago

Medical News: In a remarkable scientific development, researchers from Brazil and Italy have discovered that a common FDA-approved antibiotic, ceftaroline fosamil, might do more than just fight bacteria. It may also help in stopping the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the pathogen responsible for COVID-19. Common Antibiotic Shows Promise in Halting COVID-19 Virus Replication This disc...

The Phytochemical Mogroside V from Monk Fruit Found to Slow Down Aging Damage in Body Cells and Organs

Nikhil Prasad Apr 18, 2025 1 day ago

Medical News: A group of researchers from the School of Basic Medicine, College of Pharmacy, and College of Clinical Medicine at Guilin Medical University in Guangxi, China, have uncovered groundbreaking evidence that mogroside V, a natural compound found in monk fruit, may help slow down or even reverse the damage caused by oxidative aging in cells and vital organs. The Phytochemical Mogrosi...

German Study Discovers Papaverine’s Potential in Fighting COVID-19 and Calming Immune Reactions

Nikhil Prasad Apr 18, 2025 1 day ago

Medical News: A team of German scientists has uncovered a surprising new use for an old drug. Papaverine, a compound originally used to treat heart and blood vessel conditions, is now showing powerful effects against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But that is not all — it also helps to calm the body’s immune system, which can sometimes spiral out of control in COVID-19 patients. These findings ...

BREAKING! New Antibody Breakthrough Offers Hope in Targeting Deadly KRAS Mutations Driving Cancer

Nikhil Prasad Apr 18, 2025 1 day ago

Medical News: In a remarkable leap forward for cancer research, scientists from Abbratech in Branford, Connecticut-USA, and Aviva Systems Biology in San Diego-USA have developed a new type of antibody that can precisely target a deadly cancer-causing mutation known as KRAS G12D. This Medical News report covers the innovative approach that may eventually lead to better treatments for some of the wo...

Severe COVID-19 Increases Diabetes Risk by 1,271 Percent While Mild Cases Show Over 100 Percent Increase!

Nikhil Prasad Apr 18, 2025 1 day ago

Medical News: A shocking new study has confirmed what many healthcare professionals have feared since the early days of the pandemic — COVID-19 infections, particularly severe ones, are dramatically increasing the risk of developing diabetes. In fact, individuals with severe COVID-19 were found to have a staggering 1,271% higher risk of developing new-onset diabetes, while even those with mi...

Scientists from India Discover That Dengue Is Causing SAR-CoV-2 Strains to Mutate Faster in Certain Geolocations

Nikhil Prasad Apr 17, 2025 2 days ago

Medical News: Dengue Might Have Played a Key Role in Shaping the Evolution of COVID Variants in Tropical Regions In a remarkable new study, Indian scientists have uncovered evidence suggesting that in regions where dengue is common, the antibodies produced during dengue infections may have played a surprising role in driving the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This strange immunological cross-...

Scientists Uncover Powerful Role of TRIM Proteins in Combating Viral Infections and Brain Disorders

Nikhil Prasad Apr 17, 2025 2 days ago

Medical News: A new study from researchers at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories under the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), is creating a wave of excitement in both virology and neuroscience. It shines a spotlight on a special class of proteins called TRIM proteins which seem to possess the unique ability to fight vir...

Escherichia coli linked to alarming surge in vesicle production in COVID-19 patients with bacterial coinfections

Nikhil Prasad Apr 17, 2025 2 days ago

Medical News: In a significant scientific breakthrough, researchers from Mexico have discovered that a specific component from Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria can dramatically stimulate the production of cellular structures called extracellular vesicles (EVs) in immune cells known as macrophages. These EVs—tiny bubble-like particles that cells use to communicate—may be playing a mu...

Oxidative RNA Damage in COVID-19 May Be Driving Dangerous Viral Mutations

Nikhil Prasad Apr 17, 2025 2 days ago

Medical News: A new breakthrough study by Japanese scientists has uncovered a hidden mechanism that might be silently contributing to the ongoing mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus inside infected individuals. The study, conducted by researchers from Chiba University and Kobe University in Japan, reveals how a common type of RNA damage—caused by oxidative stress during infection—can inte...

Erdosteine Emerges as a Potent Weapon Against Deadly Respiratory Viruses Including SARS-CoV-2, RSV and Influenza A

Nikhil Prasad Apr 17, 2025 2 days ago

Medical News: Researchers from Italy’s Università degli Studi di Milano and Ospedale L. Sacco in Milan have discovered that an existing drug commonly used to treat respiratory diseases, erdosteine, also has powerful antiviral effects against several major human respiratory viruses—including SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influ...

Scientists from Finland Warn That SARS-CoV-2 May Trigger Cancer in a Manner Similar to Other Oncogenic Viruses

Nikhil Prasad Apr 17, 2025 2 days ago

Medical News: In a thought-provoking new paper from Finland’s prestigious Turku PET Centre at the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, researcher Dr. Thorsten Rudroff is sounding the alarm about a potentially dangerous long-term effect of COVID-19—its role in triggering cancer. By comparing the behavior of SARS-CoV-2 with well-known cancer-causing viruses, the study revea...

Researchers Discover Powerful Natural Sleep Remedy from Lotus Plant

Nikhil Prasad Apr 17, 2025 2 days ago

Medical News: A team of scientists from Henan University of Chinese Medicine and Ningxia Medical University in China has unveiled compelling new evidence that a natural plant-based extract from Nelumbinis Plumula—a traditional Chinese medicinal herb derived from the lotus seed embryo—can significantly improve sleep quality. Their research, which focused on rats with chemically induced ...

Y Chromosome May Hold Clues to Why COVID-19 Hit Some Men and Countries Harder

Nikhil Prasad Apr 16, 2025 3 days ago

Medical News: A new scientific study is shedding light on a mysterious aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic—why the virus hit certain regions and male populations harder than others. Researchers from Stavanger University Hospital and the University of Stavanger in Norway, along with experts from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, University of Zaragoza and Universidad Complutense de Madrid...

New Hope in the Fight Against Triple Negative Breast Cancer as Scientists Uncover Dangerous Role of Glucocorticoid Receptor

Nikhil Prasad Apr 16, 2025 3 days ago

Medical News: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of breast cancer, affecting mostly younger women and disproportionately hitting African American women. It is defined by the absence of three common hormone receptors: estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR), and HER2. Without these targets, most conventional treatments are ineffective, leaving patients with...

Spanish Clinical Study Shows That a Single Low Dose of Mango Leaf Extract Can Boosts Brain Power and Mood!

Nikhil Prasad Apr 16, 2025 3 days ago

Medical News: A groundbreaking new clinical study has found that a special water-soluble extract from mango leaves called Zynamite S can significantly improve mental performance and mood in young adults after just a single low dose. Spanish Clinical Study Shows That a Single Low Dose of Mango Leaf Extract Can Boosts Brain Power and Mood! The research was conducted by scientists from the Un...

Histone Modifications Could Help Stop Vision Loss from Diabetes

Nikhil Prasad Apr 16, 2025 3 days ago

Medical News: A Closer Look at How Epigenetic Changes Drive Diabetic Eye Disease Scientists from The Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine at Nanjing Medical University in China have discovered new ways to potentially treat diabetic retinopathy—a serious eye complication from diabetes—by focusing on changes in the body’s...

Low Growth Hormone Levels May Increase Risk of Severe COVID-19, Hormone Therapy Offers Hope

Nikhil Prasad Apr 16, 2025 3 days ago

Medical News: A team of international researchers from Urmia University of Medical Sciences in Iran, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University in Türkiye, and the University of Medical Sciences in Tabriz, Iran, has unveiled compelling evidence that links low levels of growth hormone (GH) to increased severity of COVID-19. Their recent review highlights how deficiencies in GH and its partner hormone, in...

COVID-19 Infections Linked to Rising Celiac Disease Risk in Swedish Teens Say Scientists

Nikhil Prasad Apr 16, 2025 3 days ago

Medical News: A Mysterious Link Between a Common Virus and an Age-Old Illness The global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been blamed for everything from lung damage to neurological disorders, but new evidence from Sweden is shedding light on a far less obvious outcome—an unexpected rise in a specific autoimmune disorder among adolescents. A team of researchers from Lund University and Skåne U...

Pakistani Media Reports of a Possible Resurgence of COVID-19 in Lahore

Nikhil Prasad Apr 16, 2025 3 days ago

Medical News: Mysterious Viral Wave Hits Lahore as COVID-19 Resurgence Fears Grow Over the last three weeks, hospitals and clinics across Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, have witnessed a sudden and alarming rise in patients suffering from symptoms eerily similar to those of COVID-19. The affected individuals are complaining of high-grade fever, persistent coughing, and muscle aches&m...

Phytochemicals from Acanthopanax Senticosus Plant Found to Block Brain Inflammation and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer

Nikhil Prasad Apr 15, 2025 4 days ago

Medical News: Scientists from Zhengzhou University in China have uncovered promising evidence that a plant long used in traditional Chinese medicine could hold the key to treating Alzheimer’s disease. Their new research reveals that Acanthopanax senticosus saponins (ASS) — natural compounds extracted from the roots and stems of the Acanthopanax senticosus plant — can prevent memo...

Probenecid Offers New Hope in Treating COVID-19 and RSV Coinfections

Nikhil Prasad Apr 15, 2025 4 days ago

Medical News: A new study by scientists in China is shedding light on a possible treatment for one of the most dangerous dual infections affecting people today—the simultaneous infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and RSV or respiratory syncytial virus. While these viruses can be deadly on their own, coinfection can result in more severe symptoms, longer illness, and high...

Scientists Discover Game Changing Method to Fix Protein Misplacement in Cells, Offering Hope for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Nikhil Prasad Apr 15, 2025 4 days ago

Medical News: In an exciting new development, researchers from Illinois State University, USA, have introduced a pioneering approach that could reshape how we treat a range of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, and ALS. The team has developed a unique tool called targeted relocalization activating molecules, or TRAMs, which can help redirect misplace...

Greek Study Discovers That Bacteria from the Gut Are Fueling COVID-19 Severity!

Nikhil Prasad Apr 15, 2025 4 days ago

Medical News: Greek Researchers Uncover How Leaky Guts May Be Worsening Severe COVID-19 A groundbreaking new study has revealed that severe COVID-19 cases may be driven not just by the virus itself, but by bacteria escaping from the gut into the bloodstream, triggering a dangerous immune overreaction. Greek Study Discovers That Bacteria from the Gut Are Fueling COVID-19 Severity! The rese...

Neuritin Therapy Can Reverse Age-Related Hearing Loss

Nikhil Prasad Apr 15, 2025 4 days ago

Medical News: A Promising Discovery for Hearing Loss Sufferers In a groundbreaking study conducted by scientists from the School of Public Health at Hangzhou Normal University in China, researchers have discovered a potential new therapy for age-related hearing loss (ARHL) by focusing on a naturally occurring protein in the body called neuritin. This neurotrophic factor, typically found in the ne...

Study Finds That SARS-CoV-2 NSP6 Protein Triggers Cell Cleanup Then Shuts It Down to Evade Immune Attack

Nikhil Prasad Apr 15, 2025 4 days ago

Medical News: COVID Protein NSP6 Disrupts Body’s Natural Cellular Cleanup Process While Also Triggering It A new study by researchers from the College of Life and Health Science at Northeastern University in Shenyang, China, has shed light on a disturbing tactic used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to exploit human cells. The virus appears to hijack a critical cellular process known as autophagy&md...