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Latests Medical News from around the world and also Thailand, bringing you updates, discoveries, studies and findings on various aspects and diseases in the medical world. Most of these articles are not only meant for Doctors In Thailand or Hospitals In Thailand but also for any patients or health conscious individuals wanting to know more.

Researchers Discover As To How Immune Protein IL-1b Is Made In The Body, Paving The Way For New Approaches In Autoimmune Diseases

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 18, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center describe in Nature Immunology an entirely new molecular process that triggers T cell-driven inflammation and causes different autoimmune diseases. The team say their data have implications for Multiple Sclerosis, Type 1 diabetes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. It also will help efforts to find better treatments for au...

Study Shows High-Fat, High-Sugar Diet Modifies The Microbiome And Endocannabinoid System

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 18, 2019 5 years ago

Although weight gain and diet have long been known to shuffle the population of gut microbiome, more recently, studies have also connected weight gain and diet to changes in the intestinal endocannabinoid system (eCB), a complex network of metabolites and receptors that help regulate appetite and metabolism, among other chores. A new study in mSystems, an open-access journal of the Amer...

Warning: Leukemia Patients Treated With Anthracyclines Have Increased Risk For Heart Failure

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 18, 2019 5 years ago

According to a new study led by researchers at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are treated with anthracyclines are at a heightened risk of heart failure, most often within one year of exposure to the chemotherapy treatment. To assist in identifying a patient's risk for heart f...

First US Study Shows Positive Results Of Using Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) For Treatment Of Knee Pain Caused By Osteoarthritis

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 18, 2019 5 years ago

A recent study published in Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology details the first study of its kind in the U.S. to examine the use of genicular artery embolization (GAE) for extended treatment of knee pain caused by osteoarthritis (OA). Principal investigator of the study, Dr Ari Isaacson, MD, clinical associate professor of vascular and interventional radiology in the Unive...

Italian Study Shows That Chillies Cuts Down The Risk Of Death From A Heart Or Cerebral Attack

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 18, 2019 5 years ago

Chillies is a common ingredient in Italians kitchens, and over the centuries, it has been praised for its supposed therapeutic virtues. Now, an Italian study shows that people who consume it on a regular basis have an all-cause mortality risk 23 percent lower than those who do not consume it. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), was conduct...

University of South Australia Researchers Shows That Artificial Sweeteners Actually Causing More Health Damage

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 18, 2019 5 years ago

According to researchers from the University of South Australia, the US$3.2 billion industry to help people lose weight through artificial sweeteners may be contributing to type 2 diabetes. A recently published review led by Professor Dr Peter Clifton from University Of South Australia, reveals that people who use low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) are more likely to gain weight, the exact ...

Breakthrough In Developing Treatment Protocol For Latent Tuberculosis Using Isoniazid And Rifapentine

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 18, 2019 5 years ago

A key goal of tuberculosis (TB) research is to find a way to treat people with the latent (or inactive) form of the disease to keep them from developing symptomatic TB. A breakthrough study using a new animal model developed for this purpose showed a combination of two classes of antibiotics can wipe out this hidden threat. The study was published in the American Journal for Respiratory Clini...

The Advent Of The New Biologic Pacemakers To Replace Electronic Pacemakers

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 17, 2019 5 years ago

Associate Professor of pharmacology, Dr Bradley McConnell from University of Houston is helping usher in a new age of cardiac pacemakers by using stem cells found in fat, converting them to heart cells, and reprogramming those to act as biologic pacemaker cells. He is reporting his work in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. The new biologic pacemaker-like cell will be useful as...

New Research Shows That Air Pollution Is Causing Lots Of Deaths Due To Heart and Cardiovascular Issues

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 17, 2019 5 years ago

A new research study shows that Air pollution is associated with detrimental effects on human health, including increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Research published (December 15, 2019) in The Journal of Physiology by researchers at The University of Manchester shows that the knowledge we have about how air pollution harms the hearts of marine species can be applied to humans, a...

Researchers Say That Not All Sugars Raises Blood Pressure

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 17, 2019 5 years ago

Collated data from over two dozen nutrition studies show that while sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to elevated blood pressure, healthier foods that contain some sugars do not share the same relationship and in fact may have a protective association when it comes to high blood pressure, according to University of Toronto researchers. Findings showed that sugar-sweetened beverages were linked ...

Microbiome Of Upper Airway Linked To Asthma Severity

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 17, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests there is a link between bacteria that live in the upper airway and the severity of asthma symptoms among children with mild to moderate asthma. The research raises the possibility that the airway's microbiome could have a causal role in the severity of asthma symptoms. The research paves the way for future stud...

Lipsticks And Hidden Health Dangers

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 16, 2019 5 years ago

Lipsticks are the most important component in a woman’s make-up kit. No make-up kit is complete without one (or a few, considering the different shades and brands). They no doubt add beauty to your pout. Beauty but at what cost? Lipsticks come with some unavoidable side-effects to one's health, thanks to its manufacturing materials. Women wear lipstick when they leave home ...

Phytoestrogen Coumestrol Increases Risk Of Thyroid Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 16, 2019 5 years ago

Contrary to popular believe that all plant phytochemicals are healthy and good for the human body, there is a class of phytochemicals known as phytoestrogens that are not only endocrine disruptors but they can also increase risk of certain cancers. One such phytoestrogen is Coumestrol which is found in clover and alfalfa. It has garnered research interest because of its estrogenic a...

Non-TB Lung Infections Rising Exponentially, Women And Elderly More Vulnerable

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 16, 2019 5 years ago

Strains of mycobacteria that do not cause tuberculosis but do cause lung infections are becoming more virulent and spreading fast according to a new study. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are rampant in the natural environment and are inhaled by most people. Among these, the Mycobacterium avium complex is the most commonly found, but there are over 160 different species of them and no...

Researchers Uncover Previously Unknown Function Of Immune Dendritic Cells Which Can Pave Way For Newer Treatment Protocols

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 16, 2019 5 years ago

Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and Crohn’s disease and other autoimmune disorders plague tens of millions of individuals worldwide and are the result of the body’s immune system, whose role is to fight against disease-causing pathogens, turning against itself. Although several new drugs designed to fight these diseases are now available,the downside is that some of these drugs, a cl...

Hormones Used In Menopause Treatments Can Cause Breast Cancer Even Decades After Usage Have Stopped

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 16, 2019 5 years ago

Females who use certain types of hormones after menopause still have an increased risk of developing breast cancer nearly two decades after they stop taking the pills, long-term results from a big federal study suggest. Although the risk is very small, doctors say a new generation of women entering menopause now may not be aware of landmark findings from 2002 that tied higher breast c...

Erectile Dysfunction: A Possible Sign Of Heart Disease.

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 15, 2019 5 years ago

Most men are not aware that erectile dysfunction or the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex can be an early warning sign of current or future heart disease. The same process that creates heart disease also may cause erectile dysfunction, only earlier. Previously the buildup of plaques in the arteries of your body (atherosclerosis) was believed to be the rea...

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Linked To Bad Western Diets

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 15, 2019 5 years ago

According to the results of a new study by the University at Buffalo, individuals who ate a Western diet high in red and processed meat, fried food, refined grains and high-fat dairy were three times more likely to develop an eye condition that damages the retina and affects a person's central vision.This condition is called late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is an ir...

New Research Show That Vitamin K Reduces Risk Of Developing Type II Diabetes By 51% And Inhibits Metabolic Syndrome

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 15, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand Medical News has taken the pleasure of collating various new studies that show Vitamin K’s ability to promote healthy blood sugar metabolism. There’s no cure for type II diabetes. But there is new hope for millions of adults living with it.1 Recent research has shown that vitamin K plays an important role in glucose metabolism. That can help diabetics avoid...

Study Shows Dietary Carotenoids Lowers Risk Of High Blood Pressure In Adults

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 15, 2019 5 years ago

A new study conducted by researchers from The College of Public Health of Qingdao University, China, involving populations both in China and US found that an inverse association exists between dietary carotenoid intakes and hypertension in adults. The recommended total carotenoids intake is at least 100 μg/kg per day for the general adult population. Dr Li Zhaoying, co auther of the study to...

Sleeping Longer Than 9 Hours Or Long Naps During The Day Increases Risk Of Strokes

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 15, 2019 5 years ago

Individuals who take long naps during the day or sleep nine or more hours at night may have an increased risk of stroke, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Also, individuals who took a regular midday nap lasting more than 90 minutes were 25 percent more likely to later have a stroke than people who took a regular...

University Of Adelaide Researchers Develop Zika Virus Vaccine

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 14, 2019 5 years ago

Medical researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia have made significant advances in developing a novel vaccine against Zika virus, which could potentially lead to global elimination of the disease. The university’s virology team, led by Professor Eric Gowans and Dr. Branka Grubor-Bauk based at the Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research and supported by The H...

89Zr-immuno-PET, New Non-Invasive Way To Predict Effectiveness Of Cancer Therapy

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 14, 2019 5 years ago

Medical and imaging researchers have taken a critical step toward developing a non-invasive nuclear medicine technique that can predict the effectiveness of therapy for cancerous tumors, allowing for personalized, precision treatment. The study is featured in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The 89Zr-immuno-PET is a noninvasive, whole-body imaging technique with the p...

Study Shows That Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Could Be Triggered By Changes In The CD4 and CD8 Immune Cells

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 14, 2019 5 years ago

Latest research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggest that specific immune T cells from people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) show disruptions in the way they produce energy. The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health. Dr Vicky Whittemore, Ph.D., program director at NIH’s National Institute of Neurological D...

First Detailed Medical Study Shows That Yoga Enhances Brain Health

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 14, 2019 5 years ago

Medical scientists have known for decades that aerobic exercise strengthens the brain and contributes to the growth of new neurons, but few studies have examined how yoga affects the brain. A recent review of the science finds evidence that yoga enhances many of the same brain structures and functions that benefit from aerobic exercise. The detailed review, published in the journal Brain Plasti...

Schizophrenia Could Be Due To Niacin(Vitamin B3) Deficiency And Body’s Inability To Use It Due To Gene Variant NAPRT1

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 14, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from University Of Toronto have developed a new hypothesis that may hold the key to solving four medical mysteries associated with the chronic brain disorder, Schizophrenia. The four unsolved mysteries around schizophrenia have long plagued the medical community, but a new hypothesis identifying a common link between them and an almost forgotten epidemic of a disease called pe...

Another Study Confirms Time-Restricted Eating Can Lead To Weight Loss, Lower Blood Pressure and Numerous Health Benefits.

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 14, 2019 5 years ago

Time-Restricted eating is becoming the buzzword in the diet, nutrition and now the medical industry as well as more and more clinical studies are showing the health merits of its protocol. Compared to Intermittent fasting which is more difficult for people to adhere to, time-restricted eating is easier and safer. A new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism confirms the...

New Saliva Test For Detection Of Mouth And Throat Cancer

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 13, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from Duke University have developed a new saliva tests to detect mouth and throat cancers. For a long time now, cancers that occur in the back of the mouth and upper throat are often not diagnosed until they become advanced, partly because their location makes them difficult to see during routine clinical exams. The research team utilized acoustofluidics, a new non-invasive method that...

Lack Of Hydration In Older Adults Affects Cognitive Function

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 13, 2019 5 years ago

A new Penn State study suggests that lack of hydration in older adults may also relate to cognitive performance, not just the typical effects of feeling sluggish and having a headache. The medical researchers investigated whether hydration levels and water intake among older adults was related with their scores on several tests designed to measure cognitive function. They fo...

Study Shows Most Children With Kidney Disease Are Being Given Drugs That Are Toxic To The Kidneys!

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 13, 2019 5 years ago

An British analysis of records from primary care practices in the country found that many children with kidney disease are prescribed medications that may be toxic to their kidneys. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN, suggest that research is needed to determine whether these medications are necessary and appropriate, or if alternatives could be prescribed instead. Fo...

Harvard Researchers Succeed In Destroying Both Latent And Active Herpes Virus In Human Cells Using Gene Editing

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 13, 2019 5 years ago

To date, the the herpes simplex virus, commonly known as the cold sore virus, is a devious microbe that is hard to destroy and eradicate in infected humans. The virus enters the body through regions lined with mucous membranes ie mouth, nose and genitals but quickly establishes lifelong viral hideouts inside nerve cells. After initial infection, the virus lurks dormant only to be...

Dofetilide, An Antiarrhythmic Drug Identified As Candidate For Drug Repurposing To Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 13, 2019 5 years ago

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH),which is basically high blood pressure in the lungs, is a potentially fatal disease caused by obstruction of blood flow in the lungs. A new study in The American Journal of Pathology sheds light on the pathology underlying PAH and shows that dofetilide, an FDA-approved KV11.1 channel blocker for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias (brand...

Phase III Trial Results Shows Tucatinib To Be Effective In Stage IV HER2+ Breast Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 13, 2019 5 years ago

Results from a Phase III clinical trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented concurrently at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2019 show the combination of the investigational drug tucatinib with standard of care treatment including the drugs trastuzumab and capecitabine nearly tripled one-year progression-free survival (33 percent vs. 12 perc...

Using Deep Learning And Brain MRI To Detect ADHD

Source: Thailand Medical New Dec 13, 2019 5 years ago

A type of artificial intelligence, deep learning, can boost the power of MRI in predicting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published in the journal Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. Researchers said the approach could also have applications for other neurological conditions. Human brains are basically complex sets of networks. Advances in functi...

Study Shows That Refined Carbs Causes Insomnia

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 13, 2019 5 years ago

Worldwide, an estimated 30% of adults experience insomnia, and a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggests that diet may be partly to blame. The study found that postmenopausal women who consumed a diet high in refined carbohydrates particularly added sugars were more likely to develop insomnia. Females whose diet in...

Alzheimer's Drug Shows Anti-Aging Potential

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 12, 2019 5 years ago

In animal models of Alzheimer’s disease, the investigational drug candidates known as CMS121 and J147 improve memory and slow the degeneration of brain cells. Salk researchers have shown how these compounds can also slow aging in healthy older mice, blocking the damage to brain cells that normally occurs during aging and restoring the levels of specific molecules to those seen in younger bra...

Soon A Vaccine Against Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 12, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers led by Dr Benoît Chassaing, Inserm researcher at Institut Cochin (Inserm/CNRS/Université de Paris), have a developed a vaccine for animals that modify the the composition and function of the gut microbiota, providing protection against the onset of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases and certain metabolic disorders, such as diabetes and obesity. Their next step is to devel...

Research Shows Psoriasis Can Be Treated Simply By Vitamin C

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 12, 2019 5 years ago

More than 100 million individuals worldwide are affected by Psoriasis a skin disorder. Its economic impact is more than $10 billion annually in the U.S. alone. Affected skin becomes thickened, red, and covered with silvery scales, while changes to the nails and deforming inflammation of the joints may also occur in up to one-third of affected individuals. The underlying cause of psoriasis remains ...

Study Show That Fish Oil Supplements Improves Night Vision

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 12, 2019 5 years ago

According to a new study by Loughborough University,England, Fish oil supplements can significantly improve 'night vision'. The researchers wanted to know whether docosahexanoic acid (DHA), a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish oils, improved 'dark adaptation capabilities' ie the process the eyes go through when adjusting to new light levels. Doc...

East Asians Whose Skin Flushes Red Due To Alcohol At High Risk For Alzheimer

Source: Thailand Medical Dec 12, 2019 5 years ago

560 million people or 8% of the world population comprising mostly of East Asians from countries like China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Hong Kong are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer due to a presence of a mutated gene. The risk is even aggravated by alcohol consumption. According to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, a common mutation in a key...

Blood Pressure Drug, Pindolol Also Found To Be Able To Ease Anxiety And Reverse Brain Damage Caused By Alcohol Drinking

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 12, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from Queensland University of Technology, Australia (QUT) have discovered that a drug used to treat high blood pressure may alleviate anxiety induced by long-term heavy alcohol use, and also halt the damage such drinking can cause to the brain’s ability to grow new cells. The research findings, from a study conducted in adult mice, have been published in the journal Frontie...

Scientists From The University Of Bath, London Discover Chemical In Flowers Of Thai Plant (Uvaria Grandiflora) That Could Treat Pancreatic Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 12, 2019 5 years ago

A team of international medical scientists led by the University of Bath have made drug-like molecules inspired by a chemical found in a tropical flower, that they say could in the future help to treat deadly pancreatic cancer. Medical researchers from the University of Bath have made three new molecules similar to Grandifloracin, a chemical found in the tropical Thai plant Uvar...

New Human Autoinflammatory Disease, (CRIA Syndrome) Discovered

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 12, 2019 5 years ago

Medical researchers from Australia and the US have discovered and identified the genetic cause of a previously unknown human autoinflammatory disease. The scientific team determined that the autoinflammatory disease, which they termed CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induced autoinflammatory) syndrome, is caused by a mutation in a critical cell death component called RIPK1. The study team was led b...

German MRI Study Shows That Playing The Drums Improves Brain Function

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 11, 2019 5 years ago

A German study shows that individuals who play drums regularly for years differ from unmusical people in their brain structure and function. The results of a study by researchers from Bochum suggest that they have fewer, but thicker fibers in the main connecting tract between the two halves of the brain. In addition, their motor brain areas are organized more efficiently. This observation and c...

Medical Community Calls For New Labeling Of Food Based On Physical Activity Needed To Burn Calories

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 11, 2019 5 years ago

With growing metabolic syndrome related diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases on the rise, labeling food and drink with the amount and type of exercise needed to burn off the calories in it might be a more effective way of encouraging people to make 'healthier' dietary choices, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. M...

Common Yeast Found On Fruits And Certain Foods Able To Combat Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 11, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from the United States and India has shown that probiotic yeasts derived from fruits and food are able to reduce the virulence of, and even prevent infections by, several types of fungi that are responsible for life-threatening infections in hospitalized and immune-compromised individuals, including the multi-drug resistant Candida auris, which was recently listed as an urgent thr...

Combo Therapy With Azacitidine And Enasidenib More Effective For Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 10, 2019 5 years ago

Phase II of a multi-institutional, study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that pairing standard chemotherapy azacitidine (AZA) with a drug called enasidenib (ENA) measurably boosts complete remission in patients newly diagnosed with a specific form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Study results from the randomized, open-label study were presented at the recently he...

Boosting Brain Blood Flow Using MR Guided Focused Ultrasound For Alzheimer Treatment

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 10, 2019 5 years ago

MR Guided Focused ultrasound is a safe and effective way to target and open areas of the blood-brain barrier, potentially allowing for new treatment approaches to Alzheimer's disease, according to initial study results presented at the recent annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Presently, there is no effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease, the most c...

Protein Linked To Aging Identified By Researchers From Institut Pasteur

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 10, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from the Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Department at the Institut Pasteur have concluded a study that sheds light on the mechanisms of senescence, by identifying a key protein known as CSB that associated with ageing. Currently, ageing is a dramatic public health issue in the face of the current demographic changes: the proportion of 60 and over in the world's population w...

Researchers Discover Lipoteichoic Acid From Probiotic Lactobacillus Paracasei Which Can Aid In Aging-Related Leaky Gut And Inflammation

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 10, 2019 5 years ago

Medical researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine, North Carolina have identified a dead probiotic that reduces age-related leaky gut and inflammation in older animal models. The results from the study is published in the journal GeroScience. Past research has indicated that leaky gut, in which microbes and bacteria in the gut leak into the blood stream through holes or cr...

Researchers Discover Biomarker sCD14 For Dementia, Cognitive Decline And Brain Atrophy Diagnosis

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 10, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio along with medical scientists from Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne have discovered an inflammatory biomarker called sCD14 that is related to brain atrophy, cognitive decline and dementia, according to a study of more than 4,700 participants from two large community-based heart studies. The stud...

HeartBeat Model Leads To better Treatment Choices For Atrial fibrillation

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 09, 2019 5 years ago

Imperial College London researchers have shown how the chaotic electrical signals underlying irregular heart rhythms lead to the failure of standard treatments. By modelling how electrical signals on the inside and the outside of the heart move across the muscle, the researchers have suggested why corrective surgery is not currently always beneficial. The new insight could improve surgery...

Study Shows That Even Small Amounts Of Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk Of Cancer In Japan

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 09, 2019 5 years ago

In a joint study conducted by researchers from Harvard University and University of Tokyo, it was found that even light to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with elevated cancer risks in Japan. In the study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the overall cancer risk appeared to be the lowest at zero alcohol consumption. In the...

Diverse Variety Of Alpha-Synuclein Proteins Involved In Parkinson’s Disease And MSA

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 09, 2019 5 years ago

Both neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson’s Disease and Multisystem Atrophy (MSA) are associated with the accumulation of alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain. Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (MPI-BPC) have investigated the molecular makeup of these protein deposits finding structural diversity. E...

Stanford University Researchers Develop New Blood-Based Diagnostics That Can Indicate Your True Biological Age And Overall Health Status

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 09, 2019 5 years ago

A team of Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have developed a new blood diagnostic platform that functions as a kind of physiological clock: monitoring the levels of 373 proteins circulating in one’s blood. If the protein levels are out of the recommended levels, it can indicate critical issues about a person’s health and stage of biological aging. Dr Tony Wyss-Coray,...

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