Thailand Medical News

Flavonoid 2HF (2'-Hydroxyflavanone) from citrus fruits proves effective in treating leishmaniasis infections and also shows promise in cancer chemotherapy.

Source: Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil Dec 12, 2018 5 years ago

Current treatment options for the parasitic disease leishmaniasis are largely ineffective, expensive, and tend to be plagued by resistant parasites and side effects. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have showed that a natural flavonoid is effective at treating Leishmania amazonensis infections. Leishmaniasis is endemic to 98 countries and affect...

Research shows that most dialysis patients at risk of brain injury.

Source: University of Glasgow Dec 11, 2018 5 years ago

Kidney dialysis can cause short-term 'cerebral stunning' and may be associated with progressive brain injury in those who receive the treatment for many years. For many patients with kidney failure awaiting a kidney transplant or those not suitable for a transplant, dialysis is a life-saving treatment. New research, led by the University of Glasgow and published today in the Journal Ame...

New antibiotics in development and trial stages to treat pneumonia

Source: TMN Dec 10, 2018 5 years ago

CAP or Community-acquired pneumonia disproportionately affects older people, with high rates of morbidity and mortality among the elderly. Although pneumococcal vaccines are routinely recommended for this population, fewer than 40% of adults age 60 and older get vaccinated. Thus, antibiotics are key to treating CAP in the elderly—and the earlier that antibiotic therapy starts, the bett...

Visual Inspection not sufficient in accurate diagnosis of skin cancer according to research.

Source: University of Birmingham Dec 09, 2018 5 years ago

The large scale systematic review published in The Cochrane Library as part of a Special Collection of Cochrane Systematic Reviews bringing together a vast body of research on the accuracy of tests used to diagnose skin cancer. The suite of eleven reviews was led by Dr Jac Dinnes at the University of Birmingham and supported by the Cochrane Skin Group and a team of over 30 researc...

Men with Inflammatory Bowel Disease have much higher risk of Prostate Cancer

Source: Northwestern University Dec 08, 2018 5 years ago

An extensive study from Northwestern Medicine psanning over two decades, reports that Men with inflammatory bowel disease have four to five times higher risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. This is the first report to show men with inflammatory bowel disease have higher than average PSA (prostate-specific antigen) values, and this group also has a significantly higher risk o...

Doctors overprescribing statins for primary prevention.

Source: University of Zurich Dec 07, 2018 5 years ago

The current situation shows that doctors are prescribing to even healthy people who don't suffer from a cardiovascular disease ,cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins, if they meet certain risk criteria. However, for years the use of statins for primary prevention has been hotly debated among experts. "Ultimately, this measure helps to prevent heart attacks or strokes in only a few ...

Samitivej Reaffirms Its Leadership in Mobile Health Innovations

Samitivej Hospitals Dec 07, 2018 5 years ago

Samitivej Reaffirms Its Leadership in Mobile Health Innovations Samitivej is expanding its innovative mobile health services, based on the hospital’s deep understanding of patient needs. Samitivej Mobile Health offers Samitivej Plus app, Line@Samitivej and Samitivej PACE to improve the patient experience. Mobile Health is now also offering Ward Tracking application to assist patients in pre...

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and Psoriasis linked to higher risk of Cardiovascular Diseases.

Source: Washington University School of Medicine Dec 07, 2018 5 years ago

People with autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease, even though none of these conditions seem to target the cardiovascular system directly. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis believe they have begun to understand the link between the two. Researchers studying mice with a pso...

Tazarotene, a topical retinoid found to be as effective as microneedling for acne scars

Source: journal of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Dec 07, 2018 5 years ago

The topical retinoid tazarotene could be an efficacious and practical alternative to microneedling for treating atrophic postacne scarring, according to a new study. In a prospective, randomized, split-face study of adults with postacne scarring, both treatments resulted in similar efficacy after 6 months, reported T.P. Afra, MD, and associates from the department of dermatology, venereo...

Cancer Vaccine On The Horizon After Major Breakthrough.

Source: University of Montreal Dec 07, 2018 5 years ago

A team of researchers at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) at Université de Montréal has demonstrated that a cancer vaccine can work. Not only that, it could become an extremely effective, non-invasive and cost-effective cancer -fighting tool. The team's work was published yesterday in Science Translational Medicine.The discovery repres...

Proteins Of Muscle Cells Targeted To Develop New Meds For Blood Pressure.

Source: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, US. Dec 06, 2018 5 years ago

Scientists have identified a key player in blood pressure regulation and have shown that switching it off reduces blood pressure in mice.Their study ends much uncertainty about the contribution this molecule makes to high blood pressure and could lead to the development of new drugs. High blood pressure affects millions worldwide and is a leading cause of heart attack and stroke. Blo...

Bacterial Protein, DnaK, promotes cancer, new research shows.

Source: University of Maryland School of Medicine Dec 05, 2018 5 years ago

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) announced today the discovery that DnaK, a protein of the bacterium mycoplasma, interferes with the mycoplasma-infected cell's ability to respond to and repair DNA damage, a known origin of cancer. Little or no mycoplasma DnaK DNA sequences were found associated with the tumor, which was ful...

Study shows Minocycline has preventive actions against neurodegenerative diseases during aging.

Source: Scripps Research, US Dec 04, 2018 5 years ago

An antibiotic, minocycline, can increase the lifespan of roundworms by preventing the build-up of proteins during aging, a study in the open-access journal eLife reports. Protein aggregation causes several progressive age-related brain diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and prion disease. This study shows that minocycline prevents this bu...

Use of Immunotherapy Drug Pembrolizumad proves to be effective to various lung cancers.

Source: The National Centre for Cancer Research, US Dec 04, 2018 5 years ago

Immunotherapy, the strategy for triggering the patient's own immune system to attack cancer, is proving effective for more tumour types, although to varying degrees. In lung cancer, immunotherapy had proven to extend survival rates for only some variants of the disease. Now, an international clinical trial led by the oncologist Luis Paz-Ares has substantially increased the group of lung cancer...

New non-invasive method to detect bladder cancer

Source: Tuff University Dec 04, 2018 5 years ago

A research team led by Tufts University engineers has developed a non-invasive method for detecting bladder cancer that might make screening easier and more accurate than current invasive clinical tests involving visual inspection of bladder. In the first successful use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) for clinical diagnostic purposes, the researchers have been able to identify signature features ...

Phase 2 trial of Tisagenlecleucel in CAR-T cell therapy indicates promising results for patients with B-cell lymphoma.

Source: University of Chicago Medical Center Dec 03, 2018 5 years ago

An international phase-2 trial of a CAR-T cell therapy—to be published on-line Dec. 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine (and presented at the ASH annual meeting in San Diego)—found that 52 percent of patients responded favorably to the therapy; 40 percent had a complete response and 12 percent had a partial response. One year later, 65 percent percent of those patients w...

HDAC (Histone Deacetylase) inhibitors used in cancer therapies can also treat human papillomavirus infections

Source: University Of Alabama at Birmingham Dec 02, 2018 5 years ago

Preclinical experiments by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers suggest the cancer drugs vorinostat, belinostat and panobinostat might be repurposed to treat infections caused by human papillomaviruses, or HPVs. HPV infections caused an estimated 266,000 deaths from cervical cancer worldwide in 2012, according to the World Health Organization. Routine screening by Pap smears or HPV D...

TRIM5-alpha plays an important role in the HIV fight.

Source: University Of Montreal Dec 01, 2018 5 years ago

Of the 50 million people around the world infected with HIV, less than one per cent have immune systems strong enough to suppress the virus for extended periods of time. These special immune systems are known as "elite controllers." But how do they actually fight HIV? Canadian scientists think they've found an important clue. TRIM5 Alpha protein Working in collaboration with a team...

Novel stem cell protocol for leukemia

Source: University Of Zurich Nov 30, 2018 5 years ago

Stem cell transplantation is effective against leukemia. In many cases, however, the transferred immune cells of the donor also attack the recipients' healthy tissue—often with fatal consequences. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now identified a molecule that plays a key role in this process. Blocking this molecule could significantly improve the outcome of patients receivin...

New Gene therapy for Parkinson's therapy creates new brain circuits for motor function.

Source: Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Nov 29, 2018 5 years ago

Scientists have uncovered that an emerging gene therapy for Parkinson's disease creates new circuits in the brain associated with improved motor movement. These findings, published today in Science Translational Medicine by Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Professor David Eidelberg, MD, and his team, explain the therapeutic mechanisms involved in the emerging Parkinson's ...

Study shows that manipulating CD8 T cell behavior is the key to HIV Suppression In the infected.

Source: Johns Hopkins University Of Medicine Nov 28, 2018 5 years ago

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified two patients with HIV whose immune cells behave differently than others with the virus and actually appear to help control viral load even years after infection. Moreover, both patients carry large amounts of virus in infected cells, but show no viral load in blood tests. While based on small numbers, the data suggest that long-term viral remission migh...

Study discovers molecular driver of Prostrate Cancer.

Source: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Nov 27, 2018 5 years ago

A new study has identified a novel molecular driver of lethal prostate cancer, along with a molecule that could be used to attack it. The findings were made in laboratory mice. If confirmed in humans, they could lead to more effective ways to control certain aggressive types of prostate cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer death for men in the world. Men whose prostrate cancer tumor...

Study on how to stop cancer cells from moving and spreading sheds new light with promising results.

Source: University of Minnesota Nov 26, 2018 5 years ago

A new study by University of Minnesota biomedical engineers shows how they stopped cancer cells from moving and spreading, even when the cells changed their movements. The discovery could have a major impact on millions of people undergoing therapies to prevent the spread of cancer within the body. After targeting the "motors" that generate forces in cancer cells to move, the cancer ce...

Mechanism of infection process of the gastrointestinal bacteria Clostridium Difficile discovered.

Source: VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) Nov 25, 2018 6 years ago

Scientists from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research identified the mechanisms by which the bacterial pathogen Clostridium difficile kills intestinal epithelial cells (IECs), thus destroying the protective mucosal barrier of the intestinal tract. The researchers demonstrate the physiological relevance of this process during infection and have published their findings in Nature Commu...

Orange Juice, Berries and Green Vegetables decreases memory loss in men.

Source: American Academy of Neurology Nov 24, 2018 6 years ago

Eating leafy greens, dark orange and red vegetables and berry fruits, and drinking orange juice may be associated with a lower risk of memory loss over time in men, according to a study published in the November 21, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "One of the most important factors in this study is that we were able to researc...

Study Identifies 35 kidney genes linked to chronic kidney disease.

Source: University Of Manchester Nov 23, 2018 6 years ago

An international study lead by University of Manchester scientists has discovered the identity of genes that predispose people to chronic kidney disease. The discovery is a major advance in understanding of the significantly under-diagnosed disorder which, if left undetected, can lead to failing kidneys that need dialysis or kidney transplantation. The discovery of 35 kidney &n...

Announcement of the Prince Mahidol Laureates 2018

Source: Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (Thailand) Nov 22, 2018 6 years ago

On 21 November 2018, the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation under the Royal Patronage (PMAF) held a joint press conference at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, to announce the 27th Prince Mahidol Laureates for 2018 in the field of Medicine and Public Health. Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Director-General of the Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, in the capacity of the ...

Mannose Sugar slows tumor growth and improves cancer treatment.

Source: Cancer Research UK Nov 22, 2018 6 years ago

Mannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, can both slow tumour growth and enhance the effects of chemotherapy in mice with multiple types of cancer. This lab study is a step towards understanding how mannose could be used to help treat cancer. The results of the study, which was funded by Cancer Research UK and Worldwide Cancer Research, are published in Nature. Tumours ...

Cognitive impairment in diabetes can be prevented using Antioxidants

Society for Endocrinology Nov 22, 2018 6 years ago

Cognitive difficulties in patients with diabetes, caused by repeated episodes of low blood sugar, could be reduced with antioxidants, according to a new study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Glasgow. The study findings suggest that stimulating antioxidant defences in mice reduces cognitive impairments caused by low blood sugar, which could help to improve the qualit...

New immunotherapy protocol for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

University Of Queensland Nov 21, 2018 6 years ago

A world-first clinical trial of a new cellular immunotherapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) has improved symptoms and quality of life for the majority of patients. This electron microscopic image of two Epstein Barr Virus virions (viral particles) shows round capsids—protein-encased genetic material—loosely surrounded by the membrane envelope. Credit: DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030430.g...

Pre-cancerous bowel polyps reduced by Omega-3 and Aspirin Intakes.

Source: University Of Leeds Nov 20, 2018 6 years ago

Both aspirin and a purified omega-3, called EPA, reduce the number of pre-cancerous polyps in patients found to be at high risk of developing bowel cancer, according to new research. A clinical trial, led by the University of Leeds, found that both aspirin and EPA reduced the number of bowel polyps in patients one year on from a screening colonoscopy (large bowel camera test), although they did ...

Discovery of LZTR1 leads to insights into RAS-driven diseases

Source: VIB (The Flanders Institute For Biotechnology) Nov 19, 2018 6 years ago

Mutations in RAS proteins initiate many of the most aggressive tumors, and the search for pharmacological inhibitors of these proteins has become a priority in the battle against cancer. Michail Steklov, Francesca Baietti, and colleagues from the Anna Sablina lab (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology) identified LZTR1 as an evolutionarily conserved component of the RAS pathway. Multiple ...

Long Term Usage of ACE Inhibitors as Blood Pressure Drugs Increases Risk of Lung Cancer

Source: British Medical Journal Nov 19, 2018 6 years ago

Based on results of an observational study published earlier this week in The BMJ, angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors were associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, compared with a similar, but distinct type of blood pressure medication known as angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs). Researchers evaluated patients from a U.K. primary care database and identified ove...

Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs) linked to rare serious skin reactions.

Source: University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy (Kingston) Nov 18, 2018 6 years ago

Antiepileptic drugs were found to be linked with almost ninefold increased odds for two adverse skin reactions, Steven‐Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, compared with non-AED medication classes in an analysis of adverse-event data from the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System. Researchers at the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy in Kingston, wh...

US and Euro FDA Clears Canon’s Vantage Orian 1.5 Tesla MRI

Source: Canon Medical Systems Nov 17, 2018 6 years ago

Canon Medical Won FDA clearance to bring to the U.S. market its brand new Vantage Orian 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner. It features a wide 71 centimeter bore and quiet operation thanks to its Pianissimo and Pianissimo Zen technologies. Pianissimo makes all scanning sequences quieter, while Pianissimo Zen allows certain scans to be performed at near ambient noise levels. To help young patients and those ...

US FDA Approves Cemiplimab for Advanced cSCC

Source: US FDA Nov 17, 2018 6 years ago

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved cemiplimab (Libtayo) for use in patients with locally advanced or metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). This agent is the first to be approved for advanced cSCC and is intended for those who are not eligible for curative surgery or radiation. Researchers reported on the efficacy of cemiplimab in expansion cohorts of a phase I...

HIV latency in the various body tissues varies.

Source: Public Library Of Science, US Nov 16, 2018 6 years ago

Mechanisms that govern HIV transcription and latency differ in the gut and blood, according to a study published November 15 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Steven Yukl of San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues. According to the authors, the findings could inform new therapies aimed at curing HIV. HIV R...

Ixekizumab, generates promising results in hard-to-treat ankylosing spondylitis

Source: Oregon Health & Science University,Portland Nov 16, 2018 6 years ago

Results from a phase 3 clinical trial indicate that patients who have not benefited from standard therapy for ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by back pain and sacroiliac-joint damage, may have another treatment option in the biologic drug ixekizumab. The findings will be presented at the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting in Chicago (Oct...

Enzyme OGG1 Inhibitor, the New inflammation inhibitor discovered.

Source: Karolinska Institutet Nov 16, 2018 6 years ago

A multidisciplinary team of researchers led from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed an anti-inflammatory drug molecule with a new mechanism of action. By inhibiting a certain protein, the researchers were able to reduce the signals that trigger an inflammation. The study is published in Science and was done in collaboration with the University of Texas Medical Branch, Uppsala...

Study shows that Taxifolin, an active ingredient in Milk Thistle can prevent Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer.

Source: Translational Research Center For Medical Innovation, Kobe, Japan Nov 15, 2018 6 years ago

Blocking amyloid assemble in blood vessels is a promising strategy for slowing dementia. Milk Thistle A component of milk thistle may prevent the deterioration in brain function associated with Alzheimer’s disease by blocking the aggregation of the amyloid-β protein in the brain’s blood vessels. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-&b...

Blood Pressure Drug, Losartan Recalled Due To Carcinogenic Contamination

Source: TMN Staff Writer Nov 15, 2018 6 years ago

Yet another blood pressure drug has been recalled because of fears of impurities added by a lab in China. Drug company Sandoz says it has recalled one lot of losartan potassium hydrochlorothiazide tablets. The impurity, known as NDEA, was found in the drug’s key ingredient made by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. in China. NDEA is found naturally in certain foods, drinking wa...

A new approach to detecting cancer earlier from blood tests

Source: University Health Network Nov 15, 2018 6 years ago

Cancer scientists led by principal investigator Dr. Daniel De Carvalho at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have combined "liquid biopsy", epigenetic alterations and machine learning to develop a blood test to detect and classify cancer at its earliest stages. The findings, published online today in Nature, describe not only a way to detect cancer, but hold promise of bei...

Targetting USP13 molecules key to finding a cure to Parkinson’s Disease, new discovery and study shows.

Source: Georgetown University Medical Center Nov 14, 2018 6 years ago

A defining feature of Parkinson's disease is the clumps of alpha-synuclein protein that accumulate in the brain's motor control area, destroying dopamine-producing neurons. Natural processes can't clear these clusters, known as Lewy bodies, and no one has demonstrated how to stop the build up as well as breakdown of the clumps—until perhaps now. A team of neurologists at...

Xarelto or Rivaroxaban Reduces Thromboembolic Risk in HF Patients

Source: American Heart Association Nov 14, 2018 6 years ago

Low-dose rivaroxaban (Xarelto) added to antiplatelet therapy was associated with reduced risk of thromboembolic events in heart failure patients, researchers reported here. In post hoc analysis of the COMMANDER HF trial, rivaroxaban (2.5 mg twice daily) led to a lower composite of thromboembolic events (13.1% vs 15.5%, HR 0.83, 95% CI 0.72-0.96) compared with placebo, reported Barry Green...

New novel protocol discovered to potentially reduce breast cancer bone metastasis

SOURCE: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Nov 13, 2018 6 years ago

Uncovering a novel mechanism that promotes growth of breast cancer bone metastasis has revealed a potential Achilles' heel for these cancer cells. Reported in the journal Cancer Cell, the study shows that interfering with this mechanism can reduce the risk of relapses in animal models. "Metastasis is the dissemination of cancer cells from the original tumor location to other organ...

New Strategy Discovered To Prevent Cancers Caused by Epstein Barr Virus and Kaposi Sarcoma Herpesvirus.

Source: University Of Minnesota Nov 13, 2018 6 years ago

Researchers from the University of Minnesota, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the University of Toronto have discovered a possible path forward in preventing the development of cancers tied to two viruses, including the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis—more commonly known as mono or the "kissing disease"—that infects millions of people around the globe each...

Aminolevulinic acid based creams can remove sun spots with minimal pain and may prevent cancer

Source: University of Tampere Nov 12, 2018 6 years ago

Brown spots on skin caused by sun exposure can be removed using medicated creams, a process that may help prevent future cancers. Actinic keratoses – also known as sun spots – are brown or pink scaly marks caused by UV rays. In the past, it’s been possible to have sun spots removed by freezing them off with liquid nitrogen, but the pain associated with this ...

CAR T-CELL THERAPIES POSE A NEW DEVELOPMENT MODEL AND DEMAND NEW SKILL SETS

Source: PAREXEL Nov 12, 2018 6 years ago

After two chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies won FDA approval in 2017 to treat children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the American Society of Clinical Oncology hailed CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy as the Advance of the Year.1 Complete remission/response rates in clinical trials for these medicines (both targeting th...

Flavonoids in Plant Could Help Your Heart's Health.

Source: Livescience Nov 12, 2018 6 years ago

Drinking a cup of tea or eating a handful of berries a day may help protect against heart disease, a new study suggests. The research, presented here Nov. 10 at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions annual meeting, found that daily consumption of small amounts of flavonoids- compounds found in berries, tea, chocolate, wine and many other fruits and plants &...

Newly FDA Approved Drug: Sacubitril-Valsartan improves outcomes for patients with acute heart illness.

Source: Yale University Nov 12, 2018 6 years ago

A drug therapy used for patients with chronic heart failure also improves markers of poor prognosis in individuals who are hospitalized with acute heart failure, new Yale-led research shows. The findings suggest that the drug can improve outcomes for acutely ill heart patients and potentially become the new standard of care for treating this serious condition, the researchers said. The study wa...

Rise in Targeted Therapies Drives Need for Flexible, Small-Volume Manufacturing

Source: Thermo Fisher Scientific Nov 11, 2018 6 years ago

Biologics have experienced steady double-digit growth over the last 15 years and now comprise slightly more than a quarter of all New Molecular Entity (NME) FDA approvals. Similarly, EvaluatePharma’s 2017 report on orphan drugs projects that by 2020, six of the 10 best-selling global drug therapies will be biologic sterile injectable drugs. Precision medicine is also on the rise, with the FD...

Healthier lifestyle promoted by MOPH with alternative foods

Source: National News Bureau Of Thailand Nov 11, 2018 6 years ago

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is encouraging the general public to live a healthier lifestyle by choosing foods and drinks certified as healthy alternative foods. Khun Seree Tuchinda,M.D. Seree Tuchinda, chief adviser to the public health minister, revealed the MOPH is campaigning for better food safety following a survey which has found many eating behaviors of the people could po...

Exposure to 2G, 3G or 4G mobile radio frequency radiation associated with cancer in rats

Source: NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences(USA) Nov 11, 2018 6 years ago

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) concluded there is clear evidence that male rats exposed to high levels of radio frequency radiation (RFR) like that used in 2G , 3G and 4G cell phones developed cancerous heart tumors, according to final reports released today. There was also some evidence of tumors in the brain and adrenal gland of exposed male rats. For female rats, and male and female mice...

HIV Detection via new Mobile Smartphone Tool.

Source: Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Nov 10, 2018 6 years ago

The management of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV), an autoimmune disorder that cripples the immune system by attacking healthy cells, remains a major global health challenge in developing countries that lack infrastructure and trained medical professionals. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital have designed a portable and affordable mobile diagnostic tool, utilizing a cellphone...

Heart Protein, Junctophilin-2(JP2) provides clues to treating heart failures in the future.

Source: University Of Iowa Nov 09, 2018 6 years ago

An unexpected finding that links a structural heart protein to gene regulation following heart stress suggests potential new avenues for developing heart failure therapies. The work led by University of Iowa heart researcher Long-Sheng Song, MD, focuses on a protein called junctophilin-2 (JP2). Previous work from Song's lab has shown that JP2 is a structural protein that is essen...

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May 29, 2020 4 years ago

BREAKING! Coronavirus Latest: Louisiana State University Pathologists’ First COVID-19 Autopsy Series Reveals Cardiopulmonary Anomalies

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MUST READ!!! Brazilian Respiratory Expert Says That COVID-19 Should Be Treated As A Thrombotic Disease

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COVID-19 Research: Could Disulfiram- A Drug To Prevent Alcoholism, Aid In Inhibiting Cytokine Storms In COVID-19?

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BREAKING ALERT! COVID-19: Italian Researchers Discover Brain Lesions On COVID-19 Patients

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WARNING! COVID-19 Patients Could Also Develop Thyroid Infections

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May 21, 2020 4 years ago

COVID-19: Study Shows That COVID-19 Infections Could Lead To Delirium, PTSD and Other Psychiatric Disorders

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COVID-19 Supplements: Silymarin From Milk Thistle Could Perhaps Also Be Used As An Adjuvant Supplement To Help COVID-19 Patients

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COVID-19 Research: Worrying Gastrointestinal Abnormalities Revealed In Abdominal Imaging Studies Of COVID-19 Patients

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COVID-19 Clinical Care: Kidney Failure Emerging As A Common Occurrence From COVID-19 Infections

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MUST READ! COVID-19 Alerts: Children Are At High Risk For Critical Complications And Death From COVID-19

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COVID-19 Therapeutics: Computational Screenings Show A Variety Of Natural Phytochemicals Could Have Efficacy Against SARS-CoV-2 Including EGCG From Green Tea

Source: COVID-10 Therapeutics
May 11, 2020 4 years ago

COVID-19 Drugs: Study Shows Common And Cheap Heartburn Drug Famotidine Improves Outcomes Of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

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