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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 Drug From Oleander Plant To Treat HTLV-I Virus, The Deadly Cousin OF HIV That 15 Million People Worldwide Are Infected With

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 07, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers From Southern Methodists University (SMU) have discovered that the drug oleandrin derived from the Nerium oleander plant could prevent the HTLV-1 virus from spreading by targeting a stage of the reproduction process that is not currently targeted by existing drugs. This is significant discovery because there is currently no cure or treatment for the virus of a lesser-known "c...

Japanese Researchers Discover New Biomarker For Bile Duct Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 07, 2019 5 years ago

In Asian populations, despite biliary tract cancer being a type of cancer that is considered rare globally, its growing incidence rate is becoming a worrisome trend. In countries like Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Korea and Japan, the incidence of bile duct cancer has been rising at an exponential rate. Currently Thailand* has the highest incidence rate in the world with an estimate...

Study Shows New ‘Diet’ Regimen Known As Time-Restricted Eating Actually Improves Health

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 06, 2019 5 years ago

A new research suggests it's about time to consider that possibility that a clock could do a better job than a scale at promoting weight loss, improving sleep and preventing diabetes. By exploring the benefits of daily fasting in humans, researchers have found that people who are at high risk of developing diabetes improved their health in myriad ways when they ate all of their meals ov...

Medical Scientists Collectively Agree That Preventing Or Early Treatment Of Chronic Inflammation Reduces Illnesses And Saves Lives

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 06, 2019 5 years ago

Medical Scientists from 22 prestigious institutions, are recommending early diagnosis, prevention and treatment of severe chronic inflammation to reduce the risk of chronic disease and death worldwide. Chronic Inflammation leads to a varierty of medical conditionsincluding neurodegenerative disease, cancer, autoimmune issues, etc. The collective group of international experts, which also includ...

Study Shows That Aspirin Use Reduces Cancer In The Elderly

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 06, 2019 5 years ago

According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, Aspirin use three or more times per week is associated with reductions in all-cause, any cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, and colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality among older adults. Dr Holli A. Loomans-Kropp, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues examined the correlation of aspirin use wit...

Researchers Reengineer CP24 Peptide For Use As A Long Acting Anti-HIV Drug

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 06, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand HIV News By reengineering a peptide called CP24, the new compound called IBP-CP24 has the potential to be further developed as a long-acting anti-HIV drug that can be used alone or in combination with a broad neutralizing antibody for the treatment and prevention of HIV-1 infection, according to a study published December 5 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Lu ...

Study Shows Fructose Consumption Increases Risk Of Death From Cardiovascular Diseases

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 06, 2019 5 years ago

Heart health impact by sugars depends on the dose and type of sugar consumed, suggests a new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital. The research team, led by Dr. John Sievenpiper, a staff physician in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and a scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, examined the relationship between total and added sugars that contain fructose...

Analytical Techniques To Measure BPA (Bisphenol A) Levels Used By US FDA And Other Regulatory Bodies Worldwide Deeply Flawed

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 06, 2019 5 years ago

-Real exposure levels to the endocrine disruptor and carcinogenic chemical could be as could be as high as 44 times more, raising questions as to whether it was a deliberate attempt. Washington State University researchers have developed a more accurate method of measuring bisphenol A (BPA) levels in humans and found that exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical is far higher than previous...

Obeticholic Acid : First Ever Drug To Be Able To Treat Liver Disease Called NASH, Submitted For US FDA Approval

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 06, 2019 5 years ago

Individuals with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a chronic liver disease and a leading cause for liver transplantation in the world, currently lack an approved drug therapy, but this may soon change. A large Phase III clinical trial designed in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University is the first to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of an oral medication to treat ...

Brachytherapy Effective In Treating Skin Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 05, 2019 5 years ago

According to a new study presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the use of high-dose-rate brachytherapy to treat elderly patients with common skin cancers offers excellent cure rates and cosmetic outcomes. SCC or Squamous cell carcinoma and BCC or basal cell carcinoma are the most common types of skin cancer, affecting 3 million Amer...

Smad7, A Type Of Protein In The Gut Plays Role In The Development Of Multiple Sclerosis

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 05, 2019 5 years ago

The human gut has long been suspected to play a role in autoimmune disease. A research team has now identified evidence of a potential mechanism. Which factors in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) act as a trigger for the immune system to attack the brain and spinal cord is still not understood or known. A potential factor is described by a research team in the journal Procee...

'Virtual Biopsy' To Accurately Diagnose Precancerous Pancreatic Cysts

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 05, 2019 5 years ago

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center researchers have developed a new "virtual biopsy" that allows them to definitively diagnose cysts in the pancreas with unprecedented accuracy. This means they can eliminate precancerous cysts and potentially save lives. Conventional standard involves testing the fluid inside the cysts. It correctly identifies them as benign or...

Study Shows Hair Dyes and Hair Straightening Chemical Treatments Increases Breast Cancer Risk

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 05, 2019 5 years ago

A recent study conducted by scientists from the US National Institute of Health found that females who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use these products. The study published online Dec. 4 in the International Journal of Cancer and shows that breast cancer risk increased with more frequent u...

High Blood Pressure Beta Blocker Drugs Linked To 74 Percent Increased Risk Of Heart Failure!

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 05, 2019 5 years ago

The incidence of heart failure globally is about 39.4 million cases per year and is a leading driver of health care costs in the world. The "stiff heart" heart failure variant accounts for about half of all cases and the vast majority of such patients take beta-blocker medications despite unclear benefit from their regular use. A new medical publication in JAMA ( The Journal of...

Breakthrough Diagnostic Techniques And Drug To Reverse Cognitive Decline Due To Aging

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 05, 2019 5 years ago

A breakthrough clinical approach has been developed combining new diagnostic techniques to detect a leaking blood-brain barrier (BBB) with a new anti-inflammatory drug that for the first time slows or reverses age-related cognitive decline. In two related studies published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the Universi...

MIT Researchers Develop Once A Month Contraceptive Pill For Women

Source : Thailand Medical News Dec 05, 2019 5 years ago

MIT medical researchers have developed an oral contraceptive that only has to be taken once a month, which could reduce unintended pregnancies that result from forgetting to take a daily dose. This kind of monthly contraceptive could have a significant impact on the health of women and their families, especially in the developing world, the researchers say. Currently, oral contraceptives a...

Medical Researchers And Experts Around The World Criticize Chinese CRISPR Babies Research After Study Papers Released

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 04, 2019 5 years ago

The controversial gene editing performed on Chinese twins last year meant to immunize them against HIV may have failed in its purpose and created unintended mutations, scientists said yesterday after the original research was made public for the first time. Dr He Jiankui Selected excerpts from the manuscript were released by the MIT Technology Review for the purpose of showing how C...

Researchers At Karolinska Institutet Develop Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Fibromyalgia

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 04, 2019 5 years ago

Medical researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed an online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program for the difficult-to-treat pain syndrome fibromyalgia. In her doctoral thesis, Maria Hedman-Lagerlöf shows that patients who receive the treatment experience fewer symptoms and enjoy better quality of life. Licensed psychologist Dr Maria Hedman-Lagerlöf, doctoral student at...

Protease MT1-MMP Identified As Target For Treatment Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 04, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and the Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas (CIB) of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) have identified the protease MT1-MMP as a possible future target for drugs to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study was led by Dr. Alicia G Arroyo and is published today in EMBO ...

Researchers From China Develop First Remote-Controlled 'Smart' Endothelialization Platform For Cardiovascular Disease Treatment

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 04, 2019 5 years ago

Cardiovascular (CV) disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide. Vascular regeneration is one of the many promising treatments for cardiovascular disease. Remodeling the endotheliumi.e., forming a confluent vascular endothelial cell monolayer on the lumen plays a vital role in this process. However, rapid endothelialization poses challenges, however, when using existing ...

Researchers In Singapore Develop Video Game That Uses Brain Wave Monitoring to Treat ADHD

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 03, 2019 5 years ago

Although there are a number of drugs to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), they can have some pretty serious side effects. Researchers in Singapore at the country’s Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Duke-NUS (National University of Singapore) Medical School, and A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), have developed a system that combines neuromonitoring wit...

Roche’s Satralizumab Meets Endpoints In Treatment Of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 03, 2019 5 years ago

Pharma giant, Roche has announced data from its SAkuraSky study, in which the investigational medicine “satralizumab” formerly SA237 was evaluated for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); an inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system. The clinical results of the trial found that only eight of 41 patients (20%) treated with satralizumab in c...

Using New Liquid Salt To Treat Obesity

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 03, 2019 5 years ago

Currently obesity which affects more than one-third of American adults, is more than just an uncomfortable excess of weight, it is a driver of several, often fatal diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, stroke, and congestive health failure, making it one of the most significant public health threats. The cost of treating and managing obesity-related diseases is expected to...

Study Shows Chronic Opioid Treatment Increases PTSD Risk

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 03, 2019 5 years ago

According to a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology,lLong-term (chronic) treatment with opioids, such as morphine, prior to trauma enhances fear learning in animal models. The findings, which link chronic opioid treatment before a traumatic event with responses to subsequent stressful events, may suggest a possible mechanism underlying the frequent co-occurrence of post-traumatic stress...

Researchers Identify Brain Networks That Are Involved With Suicide

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 03, 2019 5 years ago

A team of researchers through international collaborations have identified key networks within the brain they say interact to increase the risk that an individual will think about or attempt suicide. The medical researchers say their review of existing literature highlights how little research has been done into one of the world’s major killers, particularly among the most vulnerable grou...

New Revised Guidelines For Management Of Paracetamol Poisoning

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 03, 2019 5 years ago

Emerging evidence has prompted a change in the management of paracetamol poisoning, according the authors of the updated guideline summary published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia. Past guidelines were published by the MJA in 2015 but further research has emerged, particularly regarding acetylcysteine regimens, massive paracetamol ingestions, and modified release paraceta...

New MRI-Guided Ultrasound Protocol Eradicates Prostate Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 03, 2019 5 years ago

A new MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). This diagram shows controlled and precise ablation using TULSA-PRO. Credit: UCLA Researchers said the incision-free technique could also be used to treat benign enl...

Opioid Overdose Risk Is High After Medical Treatment Using Buprenorphine Ends

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 02, 2019 5 years ago

Individuals with opioid addiction face a high risk of overdose after ending treatment with the medication buprenorphine, even when treated for 18 months, a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found. For individuals who were treated with buprenorphine continuously for 6 to 18 months, about 5% needed medical treatment for an opioid overdo...

New Study Finds Even Short Holidays To A Severely Polluted City Is Bad For One’s Health

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 02, 2019 5 years ago

Unfortunately many people do research about things such as such as the weather, how to get around a city and where to access free Wi-Fi, when planning a vacation or business trip abroad but one important piece of information that they don't look at is a city's air pollution levels. A recent study by researchers at UCLA shows that even a short-term visit to a severely polluted city...

DIY Guide For Checking For Mouth Or Oral Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 02, 2019 5 years ago

Most people, including doctors and dentists, don't think much about oral or mouth cancer on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the death rate for oral cancer is higher than for any other type of cancer, including malignant melanoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and cervical and thyroid cancers. Oral cancer is hard to detect because it is typically a small painless white or red spot in the mout...

New Supersize MRI Machine To Deal With Global Obese Epidemic

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 02, 2019 5 years ago

As a result of a global obesity epidemic with more people having larger body sizes and weights, the Russian NUST MISIS Engineering Center for Industrial Technologies together with Research and production company Magneton have developed a new Russian MRI device capable of diagnosing patients weighing up to 250 kg. Up to now, this figure has been 120-150 kg. Another advantage of the Russian device f...

Engineered Insulin-Producing Cells Activated By Light For New Drug Free Diabetes Treatment

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 01, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from Tufts University have successfully transplanted engineered pancreatic beta cells into diabetic mice, then caused the cells to produce more than two to three times the typical level of insulin by exposing them to light. The light-switchable cells are designed to compensate for the lower insulin production or reduced insulin response found in diabetic individuals. The study publi...

Study Shows That In IVF, Selecting Embryos for IQ, Height Not Practical Currently

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 01, 2019 5 years ago

Even with all the advances in IVF and the understanding of the combined effects of multiple genes on complex traits in humans, efforts to choose embryos based on the likelihood of their carrying such traits would be unlikely to meet with much success, researchers report in a news study that was published in the journal,Cell. To date, it has been possible for decades for would-be par...

The Importance Of The Circadian Rhythm In Human Health

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 01, 2019 5 years ago

The medical term circadian rhythm was created to describe the oscillations in the human body functions observed during 24 hours. The function of the circadian rhythm is to act as a regulator of cells and coordinate the internal physiological and behavioral processes in humans. The circadian rhythm plays a very important role in human health. While it is argued that the autonomous rhythms mu...

First Implantable Magnet Resonance Detector Brain Probe Developed By Neuroscientists To Measure Neuronal Activity

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 01, 2019 5 years ago

German and Swiss neuroscientists and electrical engineers have developed a highly sensitive implant that enables to probe brain physiology with unparalleled spatial and temporal resolution. They introduce an ultra-fine needle with an integrated chip that is capable of detecting and transmitting nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data from nanoliter volumes of brain oxygen metabolism. The break...

Study Shows Tai Chi Helps Individuals With Dementia

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 01, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from Bournemouth University has found that Tai Chi brings positive health benefits to older people with dementia. The new TACIT Trial looked at the benefits that Tai Chi can bring for people with dementia, specifically looking at whether Tai Chi could prevent falls and improve quality of live. "We were really interested to see if Tai Chi improves balance and prevents fall...

Polyphenol-Rich Clove Extract Significantly Lowers After-Meal Blood Sugar By 21.5% In Healthy People And By 27.5% in Prediabetics

Source : Thailand Medical News Nov 30, 2019 5 years ago

As a result of the human body ability to metabolize blood sugar breaking down, it sets off a cascade of harmful events that accelerates systemic aging. Even “high normal” blood sugar raises heart disease and stroke risk.1-3 This loss of glucose control motivated scientists to evaluate whether an extract from cloves can lower&n...

Hydromethylthionine Slows Cognitive Decline In Early Alzheimer

Source: Thailand Medical News Nov 30, 2019 5 years ago

A new research study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease by TauRx Therapeutics that is based in Singapore with research facilities in Scotland, has reported unexpected results of a pharmacokinetic analysis of the relationship between treatment dose, blood levels and pharmacological activity of the drug hydromethylthionine on the brain in over 1,000 patients with mild-to-m...

Research Shows Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Could Be Cured By Aspirin

Source : Thailand Medical News Nov 30, 2019 5 years ago

Study that was published by Australian researchers in early 2019 now going into human trials starting 2020. Medical research led by the Centenary Institute in Sydney has found a brand new target for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis; our scientists have uncovered that the tuberculosis bacterium hijacks platelets from the body's blood clotting system to weaken our immune systems. TB or T...

Leg Pain Can Be Signs Of Peripheral Artery Disease Especially In Men

Source: Thailand Medical News Nov 30, 2019 5 years ago

Pain in the legs while walking or doing other activities could be a sign of peripheral artery disease, an expert says. Typically, peripheral artery disease (PAD) develops silently, narrowing blood vessels until a shortfall in the supply of nutrients and oxygen causes cramps and leg pain, explained Dr. Faisal Aziz, chief of vascular surgery at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Cente...