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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.

Commonly Prescribed ACE Inhibitors For Hypertension Are Less Effective And Have More Side Effects Compared Than Newer Thiazides

Source:Thailand Medical News Oct 25, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center have conducted a new multinational study that shows that the most popular first-line treatment for hypertension ie ACE inhibitors are less effective and has more side effects than an alternative called Thiazides that's prescribed much less often. The study also found that non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers were less effective...

Singaporean Researchers Discover 4 New Strains Of Adenovirus

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 25, 2019 5 years ago

Singaporean Researchers from the Duke-NUS Medical School conducted the first large-scale study to systematically identify adenovirus strains in Singapore and in doing so, have discovered four new strains and found an increase in two strains linked to severe diseases. Human adenovirus infections in Singapore and Malaysia have caused severe respiratory disease among children and adults in recent ...

Understanding The Differences Between Stroke And Aneurysm

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 24, 2019 5 years ago

Stroke and Aneurysm are two terms are often used interchangeably but in actual fact they are two distinct medical conditions. While most are aware that a Stroke is the life-threatening medical condition that effects the brain, many are not be aware of what distinguishes it from an aneurysm. Globally, about 870,000 people are affected per year by Strokes and Aneurysms, of which about 395,000...

Despite Emerging Dangers Of Breast Implants, More Women Are Having Them

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 24, 2019 5 years ago

In 2018, a total of 2.6 million breast implant surgeries were done globally according to official data collated from suppliers and various aesthetics and plastic surgery boards. This figure does not constitute unofficial breast implant surgeries done in countries like South America, Mexico, China, India, Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines. In 2017 the official number of breast implants done globall...

Male Child IQ Affected By Exposure To Chemicals In Consumer Products During Pregnancy

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 24, 2019 5 years ago

A study by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Karlstad University, Sweden show that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy to mixtures of suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in many consumer products is related to lower IQ in children by age 7. This study is among the first to look at prenatal suspected endocrine-disrupting chemical mixtures in re...

Study Finds Tocilizumab, An Anti-Arthritis Drug Stops TB From Multiplying In Blood Stem Cells

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 24, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from University Leuven, Belgium including immunologist Johan Van Weyenbergh (KU Leuven) and his Belgian-Brazilian colleagues have shown that a drug used to fight arthritis also stops the process that allows the tuberculosis bacillus to infect and hijack blood stem cells. Tuberculosis (TB) may affect any part of the body, but the spread of the disease might start in the bone mar...

The Doctor’s Stethoscope Is Obsolete As Tech Takes Over

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 23, 2019 5 years ago

If you see your doctor still using a stethoscope, then you know it is time to either change doctor or change hospitals. The stethoscope that was invented like two centuries ago is not only obsolete but also totally inaccurate in giving any proper diagnosis compared to latest hightech tools that are easily available these days. Th Stethoscope Dying? Although it was a symbol of the medical profes...

Study Shows Frequent Urination At Night Are Signs Of High Blood Pressure

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 23, 2019 5 years ago

A recent study conducted in Japan by Tohoku Rosai Hospital in Sendai indicated that frequent trips to the toilet at night to urinate a sign of high blood pressure. Although, frequent nighttime urination is also symptom of other underlying medical conditions such chronic kidney failure, congestive heart failure, diabetes and enlarged prostate or even a sign of sleep disorders, in mos...

Study Confirms Global Rates Of Colorectal, Pancreatic and Gastric Cancer On An Increase With More Deaths

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 23, 2019 5 years ago

55% of incidences and deaths alone are concentrated in East Asia ie China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea ,Taiwan., Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia . #UEGW19 The findings of a major study across 195 countries, presented at UEG Week Conference 2019 in Barcelona yesterday, indicate that global death rates ...

Global Misuse Of Antihistamines And Dangers Of Long Term Usage

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 22, 2019 5 years ago

The rate of people developing allergies globally have gone up over the years by as much as 28% and in developed countries like the US, Britain, Australia and Singapore, the rates are even higher. From food allergies, to pollen and dust allergies, individuals often tend to self-prescribe OTC antihistamines even without consulting a doctor. In the US, Australia, Canada and Britain, sales o...

Virus Identified For Disease That Paralyses Children And Warning That Next Seasonal Attack Could Be Severe

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 22, 2019 5 years ago

Medical researchers from University of California, have finally identified the culprits behind a mysterious disease called acute flaccid myelitis that has been on the increase over the last seven years and affects predominantly children with flu-like symptoms which later causes paralysis in them. Cases have been reported globally the last few years with more cases identified in the US due to bette...

Major Breakthrough As Study Shows Creatine Helps Immune Cells To Fight Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 21, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from University of California, Los Angeles have discovered that creatine is critical for immune cells to fight cancer and that it serves as a molecular battery for immune cells by storing and distributing energy to power their fight against cancer. The study is the first to show that creatine uptake is critical to the anti-tumor activities of CD8 T cells, also known a...

Study Shows Polycystic Kidney Disease Can Be Treated By Ketogenic Diet

Source:Thailand Medical News Oct 20, 2019 5 years ago

Genetically linked but common polycystic kidney disease (PKD) has long been perceived to be progressive and irreversible, sentencing patients to a slow and often painful decline as fluid filled cysts develop in the kidneys, grow and multiply and disrupt the organ from functioning properly. Once the kidneys fail, PKD patients often need dialysis or have to undergo a kidney transplant. To escalate i...

Project Save Cancer Kids Initiated Two Hours Ago

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 19, 2019 5 years ago

In response to the acute shortage of cancer drug Vincristine for children in the US, Canada and elsewhere, we have launched project #SaveCancerKids to help hospitals and parents facing the problems. The drugs are available in India from 5 reputable and credible generic pharma companies, for more info refer to updates section of our previous article: https://www.thailandmedical.new...

Global Shortage Of Vincristine, An Only Drug For Children With Cancer Causes Outrage

Source: Thailand Medical News Oct 19, 2019 5 years ago

Vincristine a vital chemotherapy drug used to treat many types of childhood or pediatric cancer is now in acute short supply not only in the US but elsewhere as well around the globe. The shortage is putting hundreds of thousands of children at the risk of dying and also causing the drug prices to escalate by as much as fifteen to twenty times the original price.The shortage has galvanized oncolog...

New Study: Daily Blue Light Exposure From Computers and Smartphones Accelerates Brain Damage and Aging

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

A new study by a medical team from Oregon University indicates that blue wavelengths produced by light-emitting diodes from computers and smart phones damage cells in the brain and not just the retinas of the eyes and even when there is no exposure to eyes, but just exposure to body parts, aging, brain damage and also epigenetic mutations occur. Putting it simply, prolonged exposure to blue light,...

New Treatment Protocol To Eliminate Leukemia Cancer Stem Cells

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

A team of medical researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles have developed a new treatment protocol to eliminate leukemia stem cells in patients undergoing remission after treatment with conventional drugs. Leukemia Stem Cells In 2001, the introduction of the drug imatinib revolutionized the treatment of a type of cancer called chronic myelogenous leukemia. In more than 8...

Why Instant Noodles Is Bad For Your Health

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

Instant noodles are one of the most common processed foods that are consumed on the planet. Countries like China, Indonesia, Japan and now Thailand are the highest consumers of instant noodles in the world, according to an estimation published by the World Instant Noodle Association. One of the main attractions of instant noodles by far is the cheap price and the low amount of calories found in ce...

Good Oral Health Critical For Overall Medical Wellbeing In The Elderly

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

Dental and medical researchers from UConn School of Medicine in a study have confirmed that oral health is a critical component to overall health for all ages, but especially more important for the elderly. In a review article recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, the authors outline the potential complications that can arise from poor oral hygiene in...

Bladder Medication, Elmiron Confirmed Linked To Eye Retinal Damage

Source: Thailand Medical News & American Academy of Ophthalmology Oct 13, 2019 5 years ago

New Study Confirms Earlier Reports That Elmiron, A Drug Used To Treat Bladder Conditions Linked To Serious Retinal Damage Of The Eye. Elmiron, the brand name for Pentosan, which is sodium pentosan polysulfate (PPS), a prescription medication that has been used to treat pain caused by interstitial cystitis, commonly known as “painful bladder syndrome” for decades. T...

New Study Shows That Metformin May Prevent Ovarian Cancer

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

A medical study by the Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa offers a new insight on how ovarian cancer forms and suggests how it might be prevented. The findings of that study is the first to show that the natural stiffening of the ovaries called fibrosis occurs with age. It also suggests that the diabetes drug metformin may be able to halt this process. The study was published in Cli...

The American Society For Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Breakthrough Summit Opens Tomorrow In Bangkok

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

The ASCO Breakthrough Summit 2019 which is a global event showcasing oncology innovations will be opened in Bangkok tomorrow and will be last for three days. The Breakthrough summit will showcase the latest in cancer care and highlight how rapidly evolving science, technology and research are transforming cancer care with new treatments and therapies. Featuring a host of distinguished spea...

HIMSS Partners With True Digital To Launch Digital Health Centre At True Digital Park

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

Taking into consideration Thailand’s current position as a Medical Hub of the Asia Pacific region coupled with the Thai Government’s Economic and Social Digitization Initiative ie Thailand 4.0. , HMISS has announced the intention to enter into a Memorandum Of Undertanding (MOU) with True Digital Group, a subsidiary of True Corporation , a leading communications conglomerate in Thailand...

Toxic Chemicals In Baby Products

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

It’s a billion dollar market out there with fake claims to keep your baby’s skin and heath as perfect as possible. The unsurprising irony is that none of these baby skincare products is necessary. Your baby’s skin is far better off with minimal intervention. The fewer soaps, shampoos, lotions and products that one apply to the little one’s incredible new skin, the healthier...

Research That Said Red Meat Was Not Linked To Cancer Or Heart Disease Now Proving To Be Fake

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

The Findings Of A Research Study That Was Published By The Annals Of Internal Medicine, A Journal Of The America College Of Physicians Is Now Thought To Be Tainted As One Of The Authors Has Been Linked To The Meat Industry. A new scandal is emerging in the medical circles after a research that claimed all previous studies linking red meat to diseases such as cancer and heart disease...

Safety Issues Of New Endovascular Interventional Devices For Pulmonary Embolism Raised

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

Globally, pulmonary embolism or PE, a blood clot lodged in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs, is the third leading cause of cardiovascular-related deaths.Typically are treated with anticoagulants (commonly known as blood thinners) but of late the rise of the use of new interventional devices that remove or dissolve clots in the lungs has significantly increased in recent years. H...

The Growing Dangerous Misuse Of Antibiotics In Thailand

Thailand Medical News Editorial Oct 06, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand is one of the few countries in the world where antibiotics are not properly controlled by the public healthcare authorities or the various medical organization. Though its not an OTC (over the counter) drug, you can still walk into any pharmacy and ask for any antibiotic and the pharmacists on duty will not even wink an eye and ask you what you are planning to take it for. Even worst, Tha...

Urgent Need For More Research Studies On Herpes

A Thailand Medical News Exclusive Oct 04, 2019 5 years ago

More studies needed especially on its unknown effects on human health. On an average 62 percent of the words population is carrying the herpes virus according to WHO with a rate of 35 million new infections per year! In Thailand, its estimated that about 84 percent of the population is carrying the virus. Though most people only know that it is a sexually transmitted disease that erupt...

Aspirin For Thailand’s Air Pollution Problems

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

Cohort study by Harvard University, Boston University and Columbia University shows that aspirin lessens the effects of air pollution on lung function. Considering the air pollution levels that most parts of Thailand is facing at moment due to forest fires from Indonesia which is also affecting Malaysia and Singapore as well, the latest medical findings might provide some relieve in the sense that...

35% Of Asthma Patients Taking Dangerous Levels Of Oral Steroids

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

A study involving thousands of patients with severe asthma by the Amsterdam University Medical Centre found that more than a third of them are taking harmful doses of oral steroids. The study was presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress that is currently ongoing in Spain. A majority of these patients could avoid taking oral steroids by improving their adhere...

Warning: Penis Enlargement Products And Penile Surgeries Not Safe.

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

To some the topic might seem a laughing matter but the sad truth, in 2018 alone there was 167 deaths reported due to botched penis enlargements surgeries in China and India. . These were cases that were reported, there are hundreds more that are not. 98 of them were foreigners going there for the procedures off which 23 were Caucasian males, showing that the issues are not confined to Asian ...

Faculty Of Medicine, Naresuan University Shortlisted As Finalists At Coming Prestigious Asia Pacific HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare 2019 Awards

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

Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University have been selected as the finalists for two categories at the Prestigious Asia Pacific HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare 2019 Awards which are held annually. The awards are recognitions to organizations that have effectively used information and technology to successfully improve quality of health and care and patient safety.T here ar...

Fructose Used In The Food Industry Linked To Liver Disease

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

Unknown to many, fructose is not just used extensively in the processed foods industry but also in the common foods found in bakeries, dessert shops, restaurants and even street foods. Fructose contrary to common thinking, it not just used for its sweeting properties rather it is used as a food enhancer to improve the properties of foods. Hence fructose can be found in all your various sauces at y...

Studies Shows That Certain Raw Vegetable Diets Helps You Lose Weight Thru Microbiome Alterations

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

Medical Researchers from University of California and Harvard University have demonstrated for the first time that cooking food fundamentally alters the microbiomes of both animal models and humans, a finding with implications both for optimizing our microbial health and for understanding how cooking may have altered the evolution of the our microbiomes during human prehistory. The recent study ...

Between One Out Of Four To Five Thai Taxi Drivers Have Tuberculosis (TB)?

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

Last week at a Medical briefing at a Medtech event, we were told by a told by an Asst Professor from Chulalongkorn University that between one out of four to five taxi drivers in Thailand are infected with Tuberculosis .(TB) . We were originally skeptical of the figure and tried doing some digging around with various agencies and research entities and organizations. The data we obtained was somewh...

Thais Should Be Proud Of Thailand’s Role In Advocating The Adoption Of The Universal Healthcare System Globally At The Recent UN General Assembly

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

Editorial H.E. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha should be praised for the leadership of drafting this declaration and pushing it globally at the UN. H.E. PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha played a very important global role in supporting the UN and World Health Organization ‘s push to have all member countries of the UN adopt the Universal Healthcare Coverage for all their citizens by 2030 in the...

Studies Unveils News Drugs Vedolizumab, Adalimumab And Ustekinumab For Treating Previously Untreatable Ulcerative Colitis

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 29, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand Gastroenterology Ulcerative colitis(UC) is one of many immune-mediated diseases with a rising prevalence globally. Previously there were no treatments available to cure the condition but recently a number of drugs were introduced. However researchers from Mount Sinai conducted two separate clinical trials to evaluate three specific biologic agents: adalimumab, vedolizumab, and ustekinuma...

Most Washing Machines Are Reservoirs Of Pathogenic Bacteria

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 28, 2019 5 years ago

New Study Shows Energy Efficient Washing Machines Are Totally Bad When It Comes To Caring For the Health Of Your Loved Ones. A study by researchers from the University Of Bonn, Germany has revealed that has lower temperatures used in 'energy saver' washing machines may not be killing all pathogens and are in fact not only being reservoirs but can help spread the bacteria. The ...

Second Yearly Flu Season Ongoing In Thailand., Get Your Flu Vaccinations At Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital.

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 28, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand Flu Typically in Thailand unlike most temperate countries, the flu season comes twice a year once in around January to March and the second during July to October, however for this year, the flu season is expected to start late in October and prolong into the cooler months of December or even merge with the next season. According to statistical data, in the first flu season of th...

New Study Shows Choline Supplements Can Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 28, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand Health Supplements. Studies undertaken by medical researchers from the University Of Arizona have showed that a longterm dietary intakes of choline holds the propects to prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD). Choline is a relatively safe and easy to consume nutrient that is naturally present in some foods and can be used as a dietary supplement. The team at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerat...

Lewy Body Dementia, The Unknown Form Of An Incurable But Fatal Dementia Affecting Millions Worldwide

Source:Thailand Medical News Sep 27, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand Neurodegenerative Diseases Despite affecting an estimated 26 million people worldwide, Lewy body dementia(LBD) is still relatively unfamiliar to the public and even to most doctors. If Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases teamed up to combine their most unpleasant features, the result might look a lot like Lewy Body Dementia, a progressive, in...

New Strain Of Extensively Drug Resistant (XDR) Samonella Bacteria Emerges And Is Evolving As A Deadly Killer

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 26, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand Infectious Diseases The first extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strain of Salmonella typhimurium, called ST313 sublineage II.1, has evolved in the African Continent and is slowly spreading towards other worldwide locations. This new form of bacterial infection fails to respond to any of the antibiotics that are commonly used except for ciprofloxacin. But what is alarming is that ...

Simple Dietary Changes To Prevent High Blood Pressure

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 25, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand Hypertension/High Blood Pressure The number of individuals globally suffering from high blood pressure is growing at a very rapid rate. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a risk factor for stroke, heart disease and other dangerous conditions including kidney diseases and also certain neurodegenerative issues, but it offers no early warning signs or physical symptoms. It is very imp...

Express Your Feelings Or Risk Having A Stroke

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 24, 2019 5 years ago

Expressing your real feelings is not only healthy for your mental health, but it could also be critical for your physical health. A new study from conducted by researchers from University Of Pittsburgh associates selfsilencing (inhibiting one’s self-expression) with greater carotid plaque buildup which could ultimately lead to a stroke and other cardiovascular problems or even death. ...

Biggest Hidden Pharma Mess That Killed More Than 2,500 People Goes To Trial In France

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 24, 2019 5 years ago

The Trial and also emerging reports will tarnish France’s Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries and its credibility. Areas including its medical research, medical devices and biotech sectors will also suffer a major blow. A major legal trial involving pharmaceutical firm Servier for causing the deaths of thousands of patients and also the French drug regulator, the Agence Nati...

Antibiotic Resistance Can Be Reduced By Green Tea

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 24, 2019 5 years ago

A study conducted by medical researchers from the University of Surrey have discovered that a natural antioxidant , epigallocatechin (EGCG) commonly found in green tea can help eliminate antibiotic resistant bacteria. The findings of the study was published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. The study found that epigallocatechin (EGCG) can restore the activity of aztreonam, an a...

Globally Recognised Medical Researcher And Leading Imaging Biomedical Engineer, Mark Punyanitya Returns To Help Thailand In the Field Of Biomedical Advances

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 23, 2019 5 years ago

Mark Punyanitya, a Thai by birth and currently a US National is a globally recognized medical researcher that has published more than 46 research papers on body composition imaging and its applications in various therapeutic areas. A Biomedical Engineer with advanced degrees in Applied Physiology & Applied Clinical Trials, Mark has more than 20 years of experience overseeing global and multi-c...

Mothers Warned About Eye Medications That Can Find Its Way Into Breast Milk

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 22, 2019 5 years ago

Researchers from St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto have discovered that certain drugs used to treat retinal eye diseases are excreted into breast milk, raising possible safety concerns for developing infants. The medications in the spotlight was ranibizumab (trade name Lucentis) and aflibercept (trade name Eylea.) Medications Containing Anti-VEGFs Can Affect An Infant’s Devel...

China Pioneering CRISPR Gene-Editing Technology To Treat HIV And Other Diseases

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 22, 2019 5 years ago

With lesser regulatory controls and a more conducive environment for research, China is stepping ahead of the gene-editing game and is now doing extensive research and trials in using the CRISPR Gene-editing platform to find possible cures for a variety of diseases and ailments including a recent trial in which gene-editing was applied to try to cure a patient who had HIV and also leukemia. Though...

Foreign Patients Coming To Thailand Warned About Using Online Medical Tourism Agencies and Brokers

Thailand Medical News Sep 20, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand Medical Industry over the last few years has earned itself a pride as being among the best and the cheapest places in the world for a variety of medical procedures and treatments. With the most number of JCI accredited hospitals with international standards never seen elsewhere and the most number of specialized doctors and the cheapest drug costs in the world, even surpassing...

Polio Outbreak In Philippines?

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 19, 2019 5 years ago

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Philippines free from the wild polio virus in 2000, seven years after its last case was monitored in the country. But new cases are emerging just this week in two areas including Manila and Davoa, a southern province. Health officials are putting some of the blame on mistrust stoked by a dengue fever vaccine scandal and lack of education about the n...

Symptoms Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Relieved By Adopting Vegan Diet

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

Medical researchers from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences have demonstrated in a latest study that adopting a plant-based diet could well relieve the swollen joints and pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Rheumatoid Arthritis is autoimmune disease caused by the inflammation of the joints causing a cluster of joint pains. It affects millions of people...

Drug Resistant Typhoid Emerging in Pakistan, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Philippines, Travelers Warned to Be Cautious

Source: Thailand Medical news Sep 17, 2019 5 years ago

Since 2016, an XDR (extensively drug resistant) group of related typhoid organisms (known as a clade) has emerged in Pakistan and has been reported as resistant to all first-line antibiotic agents. The diseases is also rapidly emerging in countries like Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Philippines with several cases being reported of foreign travelers from England, Germany, US and Australia and ev...

5G Consequences On Human Health

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

5G wireless technology is gradually making its way across the world and while many governments and telcos say that radiofrequency waves have no effect on human health, new and emerging studies are saying otherwise. 5G refers to the fifth generation of mobile technology that promises faster browsing, streaming, and download speeds, as well as better connectivity. 5G is like a natural evolu...

Phase I Trial Proves Ventrigel, A Heart-Repair Hydrogel Is Safe and Effective

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

The University of California San Diego and its commercial medical tech company called Ventrix, has successfully conducted a first-in-human,US FDA-approved Phase 1 clinical trial of an injectable hydrogel that repairs damaged heart tissue and restore cardiac function in heart failure patients who previously suffered a heart attack. The hydrogel is a revolutionary material that is capable of r...

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