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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.

New Study Shows That Regular Fasting Has Numerous Health Benefits

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

Two new studies published in the American Heart Association medical journals show that regular fasting is associated with lower rates of heart failure and a longer life span. Medical researchers sought to shed new light on the centuries-old debate about how fasting affects health. Recent studies have shown it contributes to reductions in blood pressure, "bad" LDL cholesterol...

Researchers From Queen Mary University Developing First Known Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer

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

Medical researchers from Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with the Zhengzhou University in China have developed a personalized vaccine system that could ultimately delay the onset of pancreatic cancer. The research study provides strong proof-of-concept for the creation of a vaccine for cancer prevention in individuals at high risk of developing this disease and to slow down tum...

Herpes Virus Strain HHV-6A Linked To Multiple Sclerosis

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

Swedish medical researchers from Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method to separate between two types of a common herpes virus (HHV-6) that has been linked to multiple sclerosis (MS). By analyzing antibodies in the blood against the most divergent proteins of herpesvirus 6A and 6B, the medical scientists were able to show that Multiple Sclerosis patients carry the herpesvirus 6A to a gr...

Obesity Causes Brain Damage in Adolescents According to MRI Studies.

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

Radiological researchers using MRI have found signs of damage that may be related to inflammation in the brains of obese adolescents, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The issue of obesity in young people has become a significant public health problem. In the U.S., the percentage of children and adolescents ...

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Staves Off Multiple Forms Of Dementia.

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

One of the key ways stave off the effects of aging is to boost brain function. And if there was one thing every person should consider doing right now to keep their brain young, it is to add extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) to their diet, according to research by scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM). EVOO is a superfood, rich in cell-protecting antioxidan...

New Study Emerges With Disturbing Results Linking Statins Usage With Skin Infections and Diabetes

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

Researchers from Curtin University Australia have found that using statins for as short a time as three months can put patients at risk for developing diabetes and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). The results of the study have been published in the November issue of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Dr Humphrey H.T. Ko, from the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science...

Hops Extract, Xanthohumol Helps Metabolic Syndrome Patients

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

A new research at Oregon State University indicates that compounds from hops may combat metabolic syndrome by changing the gut microbiome and altering the metabolism of acids produced in the liver. The results of the study, published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, are a key advance in understanding how Xanthohumol, a compound that contributes to hops' flavor, and its derivat...

New Therapeutic Drug For Treatment For Preeclampsia On The Horizon

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

A team of researchers from Lund University have for more than two decades been working on developing a drug against preeclampsia, a serious disorder which annually affects around 9 million pregnant women worldwide and is one of the main causes of death in both mothers and unborn babies. Formerly called toxemia, preecalmpsia is a condition that pregnant women develop. It's marked by&nbs...

The Latest Diet Trends For 2019/2020 And Their Medical Assessment

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

Each year a new batch of diets become trendy, with books published and being promoted, magazines and online portals covering them and talk shows featuring them. Most of the time, about 80 percent of these diet fads have no scientific basis and have no medical studies done to prove their effectiveness. Many foolishly follow these diet fads without consulting their doctors and some of these diets...

Research Shows Most Cancer Patients Typically Die From Heart Disease Or Stroke

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

Statistics show that more than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer but from heart and blood vessel problems instead, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal 1 today. For some cancers, like breast, prostate, endometrial, and thyroid cancer, around half will die from cardiovascular disease (CVD). A research team lead by Dr Nicholas Zaorsky, ...

US FDA Flags Heart Balloon Pump That Has Caused 2 More Recent Death, To date 60 Device Failures Reported

Sourec: Thailand Medical News Nov 24, 2019 5 years ago

-Two more deaths bring the total to about 7 this year alone, and more than 60 medical device reports have been linked to battery issues with Getinge’s Maquet/Datascope intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) over the past year, US FDA said last week in a letter to healthcare providers and hospitals. -Getinge subsidiary Maquet recalled almost 23,000 of the pumps in May due to the re...

More Young Adults Suffering From Overactive Bladder

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

Approximately more than 310 million people worldwide suffer from overactive bladders . In the US alone, about 29 million Americans suffer from overactive bladder, including 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men. Although there are numerous approved treatments for the condition, but many people don't seek help because they're embarrassed or don't know about therapy options....

Incidences Of Anal Cancer On The Rise While Many Are Ignorant About HPV Links To It

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

Each year about 51,000 new cases of anal cancer are diagnosed worldwide. The 5-year survival rate for people with anal cancer is 59%.Each year thousands die from the disease and almost 91 percent of the cause of anal cancer is by HPV. Currently there are about 1.17 million people worldwide struggling with anal cancer. What is disturbing is more and mo...

Swinging Or Shaking Head To Remove Water in Ears Can Lead To Brain Damage In Children

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

A new study by scientific researchers from Cornell University and a Virginia Tech that will be unveiled at the ongoing American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics 72nd Annual Meeting, shows young children can suffer irreparable brain damage merely by shaking or swinging their heads in order to remove trapped water in their ears that got there as a result of swimming or showering. ...

Medical Study Shows Meditations Improve Cognitive Functions

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

The largest study of its kind by lead by medical researchers from Michigan State University found that meditation could help you to become less error prone. The new research, published in Brain Sciences, tested how open monitoring meditation or, meditation that focuses awareness on feelings, thoughts or sensations as they unfold in one's mind and body altered brain activity in ...

Individuals And Diabetics On High-Protein Diets Are At High Risk Of Chronic Kidney Disease

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

Contrary to a normal notion that a high-protein diet is healthy, keeps one fit and help you to lose fat and retain lean muscle mass, it can also quickly lead you to developing chronic kidney disease. Avoiding carbohydrates and substituting them with proteins has become a leading dogma for all those who care for their looks and health. Researchers from the European Renal Nutrition Working Group,...