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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 Medical Dilemma : Study Confirms Low Doses Of Radiation As A Result Of X-Rays And CT Scans Contributes To Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 22, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Wellcome Sanger Institute have discovered that low doses of radiation equivalent to three CT scans, which are traditionally considered safe by the medical community, in reality actually gives cancer-capable cells a competitive advantage over normal cells in healthy tissue. It was discovered that low doses of radiation increase the num...

New study shows having a shower or bath ninety minutes prior to bedtime cures insomnia and improves quality of sleep

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 21, 2019 6 years ago

Having a shower or a bath ninety minutes before sleeping, in water that is between 40 to 42.7 degrees Celsius will not only help one to get to sleep but will also ensure that the quality of sleep is optimal, according to results of a study done by biomedical engineers at the University of Texas at Austin. By utilizing a process of Systematic review protocols, a method used to search for a...

Prominent Thai Medical Researcher and Her Team Makes Discovery On How Diabetes Causes Vascular Diseases

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 21, 2019 6 years ago

Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine from the University Of California-Davis, Dr Nipavan Chiamvimonvat who has a long litany of professional and international awards and more than 135 medical research papers published, has once again with her team made another major discovery as to the actual mechanism as to how diabetes causes vascular disease. Prof Dr Nipavan Chiamvomonvat Toget...

New Use For Diamonds : Brain Inplants For Treating Epilepsy, Paralysis and Blindness

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 20, 2019 6 years ago

Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Treatment with medications or sometimes surgery can control seizures for the majority of people with epilepsy, however some people require lifelong treatment to control seizures. The varying severity of ...

Study Shows Rituximab Effective For Treating Membranous Nephropathy

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 18, 2019 6 years ago

A recent clinical study by Mayo Clinic in collaboration with Genetech, showed that Rituximab was just as effective at treating patients with membranous nephropathy at high risk for progressive disease, when compared with current conventional protocols which in most cases involves cyclosporine. Rituximab demonstrated in inducing complete or partial remission of proteinuria at 12 months and...

Warning : New Emerging Mutated Strain Of Flu Virus Causing Fatal Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

Source: Thailand Medical News Exclusive Jul 17, 2019 6 years ago

A relatively new strain of virus is emerging and is baffling medical researchers and health authorities all over the world. Since emerging in 2014, there has been an increase of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) infections in individuals having had flu symptoms around the world with cases being reported in the US, Canada, Europe, China and also other parts of Asia. AFM is a serious condition o...

Double-Stranded RNA Molecules(dsRNA), The Next Wave In Dermatology, Aesthetic Therapies, Antiaging and Skincare in 2020

Source :A Thailand Medical News Exclusive Jul 16, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers at John Hopkins University School Of Medicine have uncovered the cellular pathway as to how the skin under stress due to conditions such as exposure to UV light, or even when exposed to lasers or physical stress such as abrasions or microneedling, regenerates itself. The key players are basically a group of loose RNa molecules known as self-noncoding double stranded RNA (dsRNA). ...

Kratom Crisis In America

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 15, 2019 6 years ago

Kratom (Mitragyna speciose) a mild opioid plant that grows in Southeast Asia and historically was used by labourers either by chewing the leaves or making it into a tea concoction to soothe aches, pain and boost energy levels, is now a major cause of concern in America. While Kratom usage is now illegal and banned in many Asian countries where it is native including Thailand, Malaysia, Indon...

Latests Medical Briefs (Sunday Easy Read Version)

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 14, 2019 6 years ago

Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Using Bee Venom For Treating Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) Shows Positive Results. Trials conducted by Western Ontario and McMaster Universities have shown that using Bee Venom (Apis mellifera) to treat knee osteoarthritis in more than 538 patients proved to be better than conventional histamines and with no side-effects. The bee venom were administered via dermal inj...

Clostridium Difficile That Causes Hospital Infections Is Fast Evolving Into A Disinfectant-Resistant Superbug

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 13, 2019 6 years ago

A new research by in The Department of Molecular Microbiology at University of Plymouth, has shown that the C. difficile bacteria strain that is found in all hospitals around the world and causes infections to patients, is fast evolving and developing resistance to all known disinfectants coupled with the fact that is also now mutating, multiplying and spreading at faster speeds in whatever c...

Rimegepant., New Drug for Migraine Shows Promise In Phase 3 Clinical Trial

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 12, 2019 6 years ago

Headaches related to migraine affects about 14% of people, or more than a billion individuals worldwide. This chronic neurologic disorder involves periodic attacks of head pain coupled with symptoms that may include nausea as well as sensitivity to light and sound. 75% of migraine sufferers experience at least one migraine attack per month, and more than 50% are severely impaired during their atta...

Research Links Sweet Drinks With Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 11, 2019 6 years ago

The NutriNet-Santé Study in France involving more than 101,257 healthy adults (21% men; 79% women) with an average age of 42 years, over a time span of 9 years, has yielded results linking higher consumption of sugary drinks and an increased risk of cancer. The findings add to a growing body of evidence indicating that limiting sugary drink consumption, together with taxation and marketing ...

Anti-Worm Drug, Flubendazole Can Be Repurposed As A Treatment For Melanoma Cancer Pending Human Trials

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 10, 2019 6 years ago

A drug that has been used for over 40 years to treat worm infections in humans and animals has been discovered by researchers from the University Of New South Wales to be able to inhibit melanoma growth in animal models. The widely available OTC drug called anthelmintic or flubendazole, inhibits growth and metastasis of human tumors grown in animal models in a three year study involving collabo...

New Scam In The Medical Industry : Intravenous(IV) Vitamin Therapy Or Vitamin Drips

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 09, 2019 6 years ago

Despite being around for more than a decade, Intravenous Vitamin Therapy is again coming back as a new wellness or regenerative fad that every celebrity, successful executive or socialite must have. Despite warnings from various medical regulatory boards from around the world about claims that can be made, a lot of greedy doctors and wellness clinics are using discreet modes to market these Vitami...

The Next Hot Trend For 2020: Probiotic Intestinal bacteria, Akkermansia Supplements ( Clinical Trials Shows Benefits for Enhancing Cardiovascular Health, Reducing Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia, Inflammation And Insulin Resistance.)

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 08, 2019 6 years ago

A Strain of intestinal bacteria whose benefits were discovered in 2007 by a FNRS-WELBIO Researcher, Patrice Cani and his team at the Louvain Drug Research Institute of The Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium has been in the spotlight of the medical and pharma industry in the last few months. Patrice in collaboration with Professor Willem de Vos from Univers...

Results From BEACON CRC Phase 3 Trial Shows That 3 Drug Combo Protocol Effective for BRAF-Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Source: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M. D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER (proceedings from the ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2019 ,Barcelona) Jul 07, 2019 6 years ago

Globally, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. It is expected to cause about 1.8 million deaths during 2019. BRAF mutations are estimated to occur in up to 15 percent of patients with mCRC, with V600 being the most common BRAF mutation and representing a poor prognosis for these patients. Now Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center h...

Natural Protein Found In Eyes Can Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 06, 2019 6 years ago

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease that affects 65 percent of individuals suffering from diabetes and is due to long periods of elevated glucose levels causing damage to the nerves and vessels. It can lead to blindness in most cases. However, it was discovered that 35 percent of diabetics do not ever develop this eye disease despite their diabetic conditions. A study spanning 15 years have ...

Breakthrough:Flu Virus Kills Cancer Cells Associated With Bladder Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 05, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers from the University of Surrey and Royal Surrey County Hospital have made a major breakthrough by treating bladder cancer patients with a type of common flu virus.The oncolytic ('cancer-killing') virus coxsackievirus (CVA21),has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with bladder cancer. The results of the study was published in the medical...

New Study Shows That Triclosan Also Causes Osteoporosis Besides The Many Other Health Dangers It Is Associated With

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 04, 2019 6 years ago

Triclosan is an antibacterial and antifungal agent present in lots consumer products, including toothpaste, soaps, shampoos, mouth wash, hand sanitizers, detergents,even toys. Due to the risk of antimicrobial resistance that it causes and also its association with disrupted hormonal development, the US FDA banned its usage in consumer products in September 2017.However,in Asia, many health re...

Vapers Or Electronic Cigarettes Causes Accelerated Aging and a Variety Of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 03, 2019 6 years ago

Electronic Cigarettes( ECs) or vapers such as Vuse and JUUL were initially introduced as safer alternatives to cigarettes and were often targeting youths and women. However, a latest study by a team from University Of California has found that that ECs are more dangerous and can damage brain stem cells and ultimately lead to a variety of neurodegenerative diseases and also accelerated aging. Br...

Ecdysterone, a Physterol Extract From Spinach May Be classified as Prohibited Anabolic Steroid for Athletics

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 02, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers from the Freie Universitat Berlin have confirmed that a phytosterol extract from spinach plants called ecdysterone, can be used to boost the performance of competitive athletes. The research was commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to study the effects of ecdysterone, a kind of phytosteroid, on strength training. The findings of the research shows that ecdystero...

Study Shows That Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) At High Risk Of Developing Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 01, 2019 6 years ago

A 65 year old study involving nearly 7,000 Norwegian patients with Multiple Sclerosis conducted by the Haukeland University in Norway indicates that individuals with MS have a greater overall risk of developing cancer than individuals without MS. The risk of cancer in respiratory organs, urinary organs and the central nervous system were exceptionally higher in them than others. The findings we...

US FDA Warning that Medtronic Insulin Pumps Can Be Subjected to Cybersecurity Hacking

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 30, 2019 6 years ago

The US FDA has announced last week that certain models of insulin pumps made by Medtronic are being recalled due to potential cybersecurity risk that can make these devices vulnerable to hacking. Both the US FDA and Medtronic said that here has been not a known case so far of someone hacking an insulin pump but precautions are being taken to prevent such incidences. Medtronic commented in a let...

New Cheaper Retinal Scanner Could Prevent Blindness In Masses

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 29, 2019 6 years ago

A team of researchers and biomedical engineers from Duke University have created a low-cost, portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner that could make the vision-saving technology available to many poorer areas in Asia and also worldwide. The newly redesigned 3-D-printed spectrometer scanner is 15 times lighter and smaller than current branded systems and cost less than one tenth the pri...

Salt Causes Gastrointestinal Bloating

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 28, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have discovered that the incidence of gastrointestinal bloating was higher in individuals that consumed diets high in salt. Based on analysis of data from the largest clinical trial called DASH-Sodium (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-Sodium), the team from John Hopkins found that that high sodium intakes increased bloating ...

Research Shows All Testosterone Boosting Supplements Are Fakes

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 27, 2019 6 years ago

A recent study conducted by the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine covering over 150 products most commonly advertised on the internet as “T boosters” ie alternatives to traditional testosterone replacement therapy, do not have the ingredients to support their claims. Most males buying these products to improve their libido or to help build body mass are ...

Breaking News: Another Carcinogen,DMF (dimethylformamide) Found In Blood Pressure Pills.

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 26, 2019 6 years ago

Initially, dozens of generic versions of the drug Valsartan had been recalled since July 2018 when the carcinogenic chemical N-Nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA, was detected in a version of the drug made by a Chinese company. However, since various recalls, more and more questionable discoveries are being made including the most recent development last week, in which another carcinogenic compou...

Anticholinergic Drugs Increase The Risk Of Dementia.

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 25, 2019 6 years ago

Anticholinergic drugs often prescribed by doctors to treat an array of conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bladder conditions, allergies, gastrointestinal disorders and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. They help to contract and relax muscles. They work by blocking acetylcholine, a chemical that transmits signals in the nervous system. Researchers from the University ...

US FDA Approves Vyleesi, New Female “Viagra”

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 24, 2019 6 years ago

The US FDA has just approved approve a new medication for pre-menopausal women suffering from low libido.The female version of Viagra, Vyleesi is an injectable drug that is meant for the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder or HSDD. HSDD was recognized in 2012, and research has shown that about 1 in 10 women is affected by it just before the onset of menopause and more patients suffer fr...

ALERT: The New Resistant Fungal Threat To Asia, Candida Auris

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 23, 2019 6 years ago

Medical facilities in several countries have reported that a type of yeast called Candida auris has been causing severe illness in hospitalized patients. In some patients, this yeast can enter the bloodstream and spread throughout the body, causing serious invasive infections. C. auris can cause infections in a number of areas of the body, ranging from wounds to the ears t...

Discovery Of New Type of Immune Cells,CD11c+, Leads To New HIV Treatment Strategy

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 22, 2019 6 years ago

New immunity cells known as CD11c+ dendritic cells have been identified by a team of researchers from The Westmead Institute For Medical Research in Sydney.These CD11c+ dendritic cells are extremely susceptible to the HIV virus and can transmit the virus to other cells especially the CD4 T Cells. These CD11c+ dendritic cells are a type of dendritic cells that play a role in capturing any i...

Swiss Study Shows More Than 40 Percent of Cambodians Infected With Threadworms.

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 21, 2019 6 years ago

A study conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Medicine Health Institute showed that nearly 48.2 percent of Cambodians were infected with threadworms (stronglyloides stercoralis) and this could be an issue for Thailand as many Cambodian migrants are employed in the country, not only in the construction trade but also as domestic maids or in the food industry. The threadworm infects humans t...

Yoghurt prevents adenomas in men, lowering risk of colonic cancer.

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 20, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers from Washington University School Of Medicine have discovered that yoghurt consumption by men actually helps lower the risk of adenomas (abnormal growths) in the colon, which precedes the development of colon cancer. Yin Cao, ScD, MPH, lead researcher said in a telephone interview with Thailand Medical News,“Our findings provide novel evidence for the role of yogurt in early s...

Ketorolac, the new anti-metastatic drug

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 19, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers from Emory University have discovered that the anti-inflammatory drug called ketorolac, given prior to surgery, can promote long-term survival in animal models of cancer metastasis. The so-called "pro-resolution" therapies can also trigger the immune system to eliminate metastatic cells. The research also suggests that flanking chemotherapy with anti-inflammatory drugs can un...

Anti-Aging Compound, Urolithin A from Pomegranates Shows Positive Results In Human Trial

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 18, 2019 6 years ago

Pomegranate, a fruit famous for its health benefits, contains phytochemicals called ellagitannins. When ingested, these molecules are converted into a compound called urolithin A (UA) in the human gut. Researchers from the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics and also from EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) found that UA can slow down the mitochondrial aging process. However not ev...

Imbalanced Gut Microbiome Linked To Metastatic Breast Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 17, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers from the University Of Virginia Cancer Center have discovered a link between unhealthy or unbalanced gut microbiome( commensal dysbiosis) and aggressive metastatic breast cancer. Dr Melanie Rutkowski, from the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology and also lead author in the study, found that if the gut microbiome of animal models are altered, t...

Polar Lipids in Buttermilk Reduces Cardiovascular Risk

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 16, 2019 6 years ago

Polar lipids are the phospholids and glycolipids that are functionally associated with the membrane structure and fluidity and are found in dairy products, especially in abundance in cream and buttermilk. They help to naturally stabilize fat droplets. Researchers from The University of Lyon along from INRA and also other French research entities initially conducted preliminary...

New Protocol For Pancreatic Cancer Discovered

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 15, 2019 6 years ago

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer due to its resistance to traditional chemotherapy, but what is worrying is that the number of cases on pancreatic cancer is rising exponentially each year. Projections from the American Cancer Society indicates that about 45,000 people in the US alone and about 1.3 million people worldwide might die from this cancer this year alone , surp...

Novel Virtual Biopsy Device To Detect Skin Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 14, 2019 6 years ago

Scientists from Rutgers University have developed a novel “Virtual Biopsy” device that can rapidly detect a skin lesion’s depth and determine whether it is malignant or not without the need for any surgical intervention. This ability to analyze a skin tumor non-invasively enables less risky and less distressing environments for patients. Photo credit: Rutgers University ...

Effective Prostate Cancer Detection Protocol Discovered

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 13, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers with multidisciplinary backgrounds from the University of California, Los Angeles have discovered a more effective method of detecting prostate cancer using a combination MRI (magnetic resonance imaging and also traditional ultrasound guided biopsy. Ultrasound Method Ultrasound guided biopsy weakness is that it sometimes cannot clearly display the location of the tumors wherea...

Breakthrough : Minocycline identified for treating atherosclerosis after mechanism causing artery hardening discovered

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 12, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and King’s College of London have identified the mechanism behind hardening of the arteries, and concluded in animal model studies that minocycline, a generic medication normally used to treat acne could be an effective treatment for atherosclerosis. Currently there is no treatment for hardening of the arteries, which is caused by bu...

Millions of Premature Deaths By CVD Can Be Avoided By Just Three Interventions

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 11, 2019 6 years ago

According to a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, a concerted public health programme in which effort to lower people's blood pressure, cut their sodium intake, and eliminate trans fat from their diet could dramatically reduce the incidence of premature death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and help prevent 94 million premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases...

Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Reduces Kidney And Cardiovascular Issues In Diabetics

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 10, 2019 6 years ago

Findings from the Rewind (Researching Cardiovascular Events with a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes) Trial by McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences , has indicated that the drug dulaglutide (brandname: Trulicity) reduced cardiovascular events and kidney problems in middle-aged and older people with Type 2 diabetes. The trial which was one of the largest of its kind involved more than 9,90...

Cardiovascular Deaths Linked to Suboptimal Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 09, 2019 6 years ago

Results of a new global study by The Friedman School Of Nutrition Science, Tuff University that were presented at the American Society For Nutrition 2019 Annual Meeting held at Baltimore on June 8th showed that inadequate fruit and vegetable intake accounted for millions of death from heart disease and strokes each year. The study lead by Victoria Miller, a postdoctoral resear...

New Trial Results Show that Shorter Duration Of Herceptin (Trastuzumab) Is Effective For Prevention Of Breasts Cancer Return

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 08, 2019 6 years ago

PERSEPHONE , A new trial study by the University of Warwick and the University Of Cambridge has shown that shortening the duration of a therapy for breast cancer patients does not increase the risk of their cancer returning. This trial addresses the issues of concerning reduction in the length of treatments and attendant toxicities and whether this can be achieved without any worsening of...

More studies emerging that PPIs (proton Pump Inhibitors) linked to increased risks of deaths

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 07, 2019 6 years ago

Results from another new study, this time conducted by Washington University School Of medicine in St Louis indicates that people who use common heartburn drugs such as PPIs or proton pump inhibitors faced increased risk of dying from heart diseases, stomach cancer or kidney failure The study involved more than 200,000 U.S. veterans. It's the latest to raise concerns over drugs called...

Type 2 Diabetic Patients Can Suffer Serious Nerve Damage By Reduced Cholesterol Levels

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 06, 2019 6 years ago

A new discovery by a research team from Heidelberg University in Germany reveals that lowering serum cholesterol levels in patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN). Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that occurs when an individual has diabetes. High blood sugar (glucose) can injure nerves throughout the body. Diabetic neuropathy most often ...

Breaking News: US FDA Issues Warning About Usage Of Supplements Containing Vinpocetine By Females

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 05, 2019 6 years ago

The US FDA has issued warnings that supplements containing Vinpocetine may pose a risk to women of childbearing age and even women planning to have children in the near future as it could lead to miscarriages or even harm the fetus despite consuming the supplement way before pregnancy. Vinpocetine is a synthetic chemical resembling a phytochemical found in the periwinkle plant Vinca minor...

Keytruda, An Immunotherapy Drug Safe For Treating HIV Patients With Cancer

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 04, 2019 6 years ago

Most HIV patients have a 60% risk of developing a form of cancer during their life-span. Cancers like Lymphoma, Lung Cancer, Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Oral and oropharyngeal cancer ,liver cancer, skin cancer and also Kaposi's sarcoma are most prevalent among HIV patients. At the recent ASCO presentation, study led by doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center showed that pati...

Metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) patients have better survival rates with Enzalutamide

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 03, 2019 6 years ago

Findings of a study presented during the American Society Of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual 2019 Meeting(31st May to 4th June) in Chicago by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute showed that Enzalutamide, an oral androgen receptor inhibitor, can improve outcomes for men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). Analytical results of the ANZUP-led international r...

Eyela (aflibercept) Approved for Diabetic Retinopathy That Causes Blindness

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 02, 2019 6 years ago

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in adults across the world, but the most challenging aspect of the disease is that it often goes undetected until too much damage has been done and the person affected is already losing their vision. Most diabetics have few treatment options as the severity of the condition and vision loss worsens. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals D...

Non-Thermal Radio Waves To Treat Cancer?

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 01, 2019 6 years ago

Scientists at Wake Forests School Of Medicine,North Carolina, conducted a therapeutic study of the effects of using non-thermal radio waves on liver cancer cells. The study concluded that the new targeted therapy has proven to be successful in blocking the growth of liver cancer cells anywhere in the body without damaging healthy cells The research team headed by Boris Pasche, M.D., Ph.D....

Discovery of Neutrophils States May Lead To New Diagnostic Models For Inflammatory Diseases.

Source: Thaialnd Medical News May 31, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers at the University of Toronto have made a discovery about the nature of neutrophils; the most numerous white blood cells in the body, that may lead to new models for diagnosing and tracking inflammatory diseases such as cancer, osteoarthritis and also auto-immune diseases. Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are the most abundant leukocytes in the blood and is the first line o...

British Medical Journal (BMJ) Publishes New Studies Proving That Ultra-Processed Foods Are A Health Risks

Source: BMJ May 30, 2019 6 years ago

The BMJ published two major European studies that find positive associations between consumption of highly processed ("ultra-processed") foods and risk of cardiovascular disease and death. The researchers are calling for policies that promote consumption of fresh or minimally processed foods over highly processed foods. Ultra-processed foods include packaged baked goods and snacks, f...

Study Reveals Mutations in “Junk” DNA Causes Autism and Opens New Perspectives In Genomics

Source: Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Biology (CCB) May 29, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers in New York, leveraging on artificial intelligence techniques, have demonstrated that mutations in so-called 'junk' DNA can cause autism .This study is the first to functionally link such mutations to the neurodevelopmental condition. Led by Olga Troyanskaya , deputy director for genomics at the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Biology (CCB) in New Yor...

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Source: Nitric Oxide and COVID-19
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Understanding The Differences Between COVID-19 Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic Conditions

Source: COVID-19 Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic
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Scripp Institute Has Detected The Mutation That Most Scientist Dread: The D614G Mutation Which Could Make The SARS-CoV-2 More Infectious

Source: SARS-CoV-2 Mutations
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Source: Diabetes and COVID-19
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Source: Acute Pancreatitis
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Source: Immune Health
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Source: Myocardial Injury
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European COVID-19 Research Indicates That Individuals With Blood Group Type A Might Be More Vulnerable To Respiratory Failure

Source: COVID-19 Research
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Supplements: Singaporean Researchers Say That Vitamin D, Magnesium And Vitamin B12 Combo May Reduce Severity In Older COVID-19 Patients

Source: Supplements And COVID-19
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Source: Strokes And COVID-19
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Source: COVID-19
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