Thailand Medical News

Ministry Of Public Health (Thailand) Issues Instructions To Hospitals To Prescribe Less Antibiotics

Source: National News Bureau Of Thailand Oct 29, 2018 4 years ago

The Ministry of Public Health has instructed all hospitals under it to prescribe medications appropriately, and lower antibiotics use by 20%, by 2021. In 2019, the ministry will decrease antibiotic prescriptions for upper respiratory tract infections, acute diarrhea, open wounds and normal labor, to decrease drug resistant risks. The ministry instructed the hospitals to prescribe me...

Evidence shows no heart or vascular health benefits from Omega 3 supplements

Source: University of East Anglia Oct 26, 2018 4 years ago

New evidence published today shows there is little or no effect of omega 3 supplements on our risk of experiencing heart disease, stroke or death. Omega 3 is a type of fat. Small amounts of omega 3 fats are essential for good health, and they can be found in the food that we eat. The main types of omega 3 fatty acids are; alphalinolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaeno...

Fallacies about Diverticulitis challenged by new research

Source: University Of North Carolina Oct 26, 2018 4 years ago

Internists now know that patients who have a sibling with diverticulitis can have three times the risk for the disease, and a low-risk lifestyle decreases risk of incident diverticulitis by half. Nuts, seeds, and popcorn are now OK. Annually in the U.S., diverticulitis is responsible for 2.5 million office visits, 333,000 ED visits, 216,000 hospital admissions, and health care costs of $3.5 bill...

VDAC1 Protein blockage restores insulin cell function in type 2 diabetes

Source: Lund University in Sweden Oct 26, 2018 4 years ago

By blocking a protein, VDAC1, in the insulin-producing beta cells, it is possible to restore their normal function in case of type 2 diabetes. In preclinical experiments, the researchers behind a new study have also shown that it is possible to prevent the development of the disease. The findings are published in the scientific journal Cell Metabolism. VDAC1 Protein The researchers at Lund...

US FDA approves Roche's Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for influenza

Source: Roche Oct 25, 2018 4 years ago

Roche announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xofluza™ (baloxavir marboxil) for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated influenza, or flu, in people 12 years of age and older. Xofluza is a first-in-class, single-dose oral medicine with a novel proposed mechanism of action that inhibits polymerase acidic endonuclease, an enzyme essential for viral replication. [1-2...

Ministry Of Public Health to reduce number of deaths from 3 major causes

National News Bureau Of Thailand Oct 25, 2018 4 years ago

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has a policy to reduce the number of deaths from three major causes. The MOPH Permanent Secretary, Sukhum Kanchanaphimai, said in 2019, the MOPH has a policy to reduce the number of deaths from three major causes of deaths in Thailand namely cerebrovascular diseases, Septicemia and traffic accidents. The MOPH Permanent Secretary, Sukhum Kanchanaph...

Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University researchers developing cancer drug to reduce costs

Source: National News Bureau Of Thailand Oct 25, 2018 4 years ago

Chulalongkorn University’s faculty of medical science has successfully produced a cancer treatment of equivalent efficacy to internationally available drugs in a test tube, and has committed to developing it over the next eight years to serve as an affordable choice for Thai citizens. Dr. Trairak Pisitkul,Head of Chulalongkorn University’s Systems Biology Center The rese...

Samitivej Hospital wins the Most Improved Hospital in Thailand Award

Samitivej Hospital Oct 25, 2018 4 years ago

Samitivej Hospital wins the ‘Most Improved Hospital in Thailand’ at the international Asian Hospital Management Awards 2018 Samitivej Hospital has strengthened its reputation among the international community after it was presented with ‘The Most Improved Hospital in Thailand’ award at the AHMA Awards 2018, with Chairat Panthuraamphorn, M.D., CEO of Samitivej and BNH hos...

Data shows that Herpes Causes Alzheimer's disease.

Source: The University of Manchester Oct 25, 2018 4 years ago

What causes Alzheimer's disease? The answer could be right under our noses, says leading expert Professor Ruth Itzhaki. Her latest paper presents a lifetime of research evidence that the herpes virus responsible for cold sores can also cause Alzheimer's -- and new data which show antiviral drugs drastically reduce risk of senile dementia in patients with severe herpes infections. The revie...

New single-tablet regimens show long-term effectiveness in HIV management according to studies.

Source: IDWeek2018 Oct 25, 2018 4 years ago

The newest once-daily, all-in-one HIV combination pills can maintain undetectable viral load for two years and counting, according to a set of studies presented at ID Week 2018 this month in San Francisco. Two phase 3 clinical trials showed that most people who took the bictegravir-based Biktarvy co-formulation or the doravirine-based Delstrigo pill for first-line t...

First Comprehensive Human Cancer Gene Census creates opportunities for targeted and personalized treatments.

Source: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Oct 25, 2018 4 years ago

Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known to be involved in human cancer, the Cancer Gene Census. Describing all genes strongly implicated in causing cancer, the Census also describes how they function across all forms of this disease. Reported in Nature Reviews Cancer, the resource catalogues over 700 genes, to help scientist...

OMX-CV, A New drug to sustain oxygen-deprived hearts

Source: University of California Oct 25, 2018 4 years ago

Running low on oxygen is a major danger for any of your body's tissues, but the heart is particularly sensitive to such hypoxic conditions, which can lead to long-term tissue damage or even heart attacks. In new studies conducted at UC San Francisco, a novel oxygen-delivery therapeutic restored the function of oxygen-starved heart tissue in an animal model of global hypoxia. Unlike...

Upadacitinib: New treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

Source: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Oct 24, 2018 4 years ago

An international research group led by Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin has completed testing a new drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The drug is effective in patients with moderate to severe forms of the disease who have shown an inadequate response to conventional disease modifying drugs. Results from this research have been published in The Lancet. ABBVIE: Upadacitinib ...

Inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases may be reduced by regulating microglial immune cells activity

Source: Massachusetts General Hospital Oct 24, 2018 4 years ago

A group of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators is proposing that targeting immune checkpoints -- molecules that regulate the activity of the immune system -- in immune cells called microglia could reduce the inflammatory aspects of important neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In their review artic...

New nano-device to deliver immunotherapy without side effects developed by Houston Methodists Scientists.

Source: Journal of Controlled Release Oct 24, 2018 4 years ago

Houston Methodist scientists have developed a nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects to treat triple-negative breast cancer. Inserted straight into a tumor, this nanofluidic seed makes it possible to deliver a one-time, sustained-release dose that would eliminate the need for patients to undergo several IV treatments over time. MAGE: SMALLER THAN A GRAIN OF RICE, ...

Microplastics Found In Human Digestive Systems and Faeces Across The World, New Study Reveals.

Source: University Of Vienna Oct 24, 2018 4 years ago

Researchers monitored a group of participants from 8 countries across the world with results showing that every single stool sample tested positive for the presence of microplastic and up to 9 different plastic types were identified. Microplastics have been found in the human food chain as particles made of polypropylene (PP), polyethylene-terephthalate (PET) and others were detected in human sto...

Best Medical/Pharma Stocks to Buy In October and November 2018

Source: Zacks Equity Research Oct 23, 2018 4 years ago

October traditionally has been a weak month for stocks. However, biotech stocks have shown significant resilience so far this year, with the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) gaining 11.5% year-to-date (YTD). Additionally, the broader Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) has risen 15.1% YTD, better than the S&P 500’s increase of 9% during the same period. Health problems...

Medical Malpractice in Thailand: What You Need to Know

Source: G.A.M. Legal Alliance, Thailand Oct 18, 2018 4 years ago

A recent article in Forbes talked about the medical tourism boom in Thailand and the advantages of seeking medical treatment here: low costs, high-quality treatment, and well-trained physicians. Thailand has long since joined emerging countries like India that offer an inexpensive solution to rising healthcare problems. However, even state-of-the-art facilities and top doctors cannot guarantee th...

Hospital-acquired bloodstream infections traced to patients' own bodies, according to new study.

Source: Stanford University Medical Center Oct 16, 2018 4 years ago

The most common source of a bloodstream infection acquired during a hospital stay is not a nurse's or doctor's dirty hands, or another patient's sneeze or visitor's cough, but the patient's own gut, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have found. Most patients who spend longer than a few days in a hospital acquire infections. In particular, upward ...

Hormone Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer

Source: AstraZeneca Oct 11, 2018 4 years ago

Metastatic breast cancer is cancer that has advanced and spread beyond the breast and regional lymph nodes to other parts of the body. Around 20–50% of patients diagnosed with primary breast cancer will develop metastatic disease and up to 19% of patients with breast cancer already had metastatic disease when they were first diagnosed. Treatments for metastatic breast cancer aim to allevia...

Medical Spheres Is Proud To Announce Its Expansion In The Asia-Pacific Medical and Pharmaceutical Marketing and Media Industries.

Medical Spheres Inc Oct 05, 2018 4 years ago

Medical Spheres Inc, a New York based company with operations in America, Canada and also Europe through its office in London, is proud to announce its aggressive expansion plans in the Asia-Pacific Region for the next 5 years. For its Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry based Marketing, Branding, PR, Research and Event Services Division, it started its Asia-Pacific expansion with the opening of ...

Baze Launches First-of-Its-Kind Personalized Vitamin Kit Based on Convenient Blood Analysis

Source: Baze Oct 03, 2018 4 years ago

Lifestyle Brand Introduces Innovative Customized Health Experience to Combat Nutritional Deficiencies SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Baze, a lifestyle brand focusing on personalized health, has launched the Baze Starter Kit, a simple and affordable, fully-tailored experience designed to combat nutrient deficiencies. The Baze Starter Kit combine...

Study suggests Type 1 diabetes does not impact hearing loss

Source: American Diabetes Association Oct 02, 2018 4 years ago

Having type 1 diabetes is not associated with an increased risk of developing a hearing impairment, research has found. Scientists compared 1,150 people with type 1 diabetes with 283 of their partners who did not have the condition - the results indicated no overall difference in hearing ability in both groups. Type 1 diabetes does not impact hearing loss study suggests However, the findin...

New FreeStyle Libre 2 By Continuous Glucometer with Level Alarms By ABBOTT Cleared in EU

Source: Abbott Oct 02, 2018 4 years ago

Abbott won the European CE Mark for its FreeStyle Libre 2 continuous glucose monitor that features low and high glucose level alarms, letting patients know in real-time that they’re falling outside of their normal range. The system doesn’t require regular and painful finger pricks, instead relying on an upper arm sensor that regularly measures glucose within the interstitia...

Doctors cautioned over missed cancer diagnoses tied to immune disorder

Source: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Oct 02, 2018 4 years ago

Physicians who specialize in a devastating and aggressive immune disorder called hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) report in a new study that extra care should be taken to ensure an HLH diagnosis doesn't obscure possible underlying cancers. Because HLH is dangerously aggressive in its progression and attack on vital organs—often causing death—doctors frequently pursue immed...

Ciprofloxacin has detrimental effects on mitochondrial genome

Source: University of Eastern Finland Oct 01, 2018 4 years ago

Antibiotics have saved many lives by rescuing patients with bacterial or fungal infections, but these valuable drugs also have a dark side. As most medical drugs, also many antibiotics can have undesired effects on the body's metabolism, causing more or less severe symptoms. The group of fluoroquinolones with its most famous member ciprofloxacin is such a case: Fluoroquinolones are some of t...

Researchers claim No connection between LDL cholesterol levels and heart disease

Source: University of South Florida Oct 01, 2018 4 years ago

A new review of published research from an international group of physicians and researchers is challenging the half-century long belief that LDL, the so-called 'bad kind' of cholesterol, causes heart disease. Published in Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, the review also questions the use of statins as the primary prevention tool for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The stu...

New cancer vaccine raises hopes for patients with HER2-positive cancers

Source: American Association for Cancer Research Oct 01, 2018 4 years ago

Treatment with a HER2-targeted therapeutic cancer vaccine provided clinical benefit to several patients with metastatic HER2-positive cancers who had not previously been treated with a HER2-targeted therapeutic, according to data from a phase I clinical trial. Among 11 evaluable patients who had received more than the lowest dose of the vaccine, six (54 percent) had clinical benefit. One patient ...

The new focus shift from life extension to 'healthspan' extension.

Source:University of Illinois at Chicago Sep 18, 2018 4 years ago

Clinicians, scientists and public health professionals should proudly "declare victory" in their efforts to extend the human lifespan to its very limits, according to University of Illinois at Chicago epidemiologist S. Jay Olshansky. In an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Olshansky writes that the focus should shift to compressing the "red ...

Mechanisms and Characteristics Of Circulating Tumor Cells Finally Uncovered.

Source:University of California, Los Angeles Sep 18, 2018 4 years ago

Scientists have long known that circulating tumor cells, rare cancer cells that are released into the bloodstream, have the potential to provide vital information about a person's specific cancer. But until now, they have been unable to reliably access information on how these cells behave. UCLA researchers have created a quick and effective mechanism to measure how these cells perform functio...

New analysis of about 4,000 mutations deliberately engineered into the BRCA1 gene to benefit breast or ovarian genetic screenings.

Source : University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine Sep 18, 2018 4 years ago

Jay Shendure and Lea Starita, faculty in the Department of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, are the senior authors. Shendure directs the Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine in Seattle, which helped support the study. Starita co-directs the Brotman Baty Advanced Technology Lab. Shendure is also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. Greg Findla...

Brain scan study identifies factors of brain aging

Source: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Sep 06, 2018 4 years ago

In the largest known brain imaging study, scientists from Amen Clinics (Costa Mesa, CA), Google, John's Hopkins University, University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, San Francisco evaluated 62,454 brain SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) scans of more than 30,000 individuals from 9 months old to 105 years of age to investigate factors that accelera...

Hormone therapy can make prostate cancer worse, study finds

Source: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Sep 06, 2018 4 years ago

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have discovered how prostate cancer can sometimes withstand and outwit a standard hormone therapy, causing the cancer to spread. Their findings also point to a simple blood test that may help doctors predict when this type of hormone therapy resistance will occur. Prostrate Cancer Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death i...

Growing Drug Resistance of Gonorrhea in the EU

Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Sep 06, 2018 4 years ago

Neisseria gonorrhoea continues to show high levels of resistance to azithromycin across the European Union and European Economic Area, according to the 2016 results of the European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (Euro-GASP). This threatens the effectiveness of the currently recommended dual therapy regimen for gonorrhoea. Overall, the rates of resistance to cefixime, ceftriax...

Department of Disease Control warns of Pinkeye Disease

Source: The Department of Disease Control, MOPH Aug 27, 2018 4 years ago

The Department of Disease Control is warning the public of pinkeye disease which is common during the rainy season, as about 60, 000 patients have suffered from the disease so far this year. According to Director-General of the Department Dr. Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, infections, allergies, and chemical reactions can cause pinkeye or conjunctivitis. The disease is not airb...

New Study to look at the Beneficial Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Parkinson’s disease

Source: Kaneka Pharmaceuticals, Japan Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

A recent article reviewing the research carried out so far into the effects of CoQ10 on the progressive debilitating disease- Parkinson's has revealed that a new phase III trial is scheduled to commence this year. In the past three years, demand for CoQ10 has escalated, causing soaring prices and reports of fake products entering the market. The increase in demand is thought to have been trigg...

HPV-related cancers on rise

Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

Despite rising vaccination rates, cancers related to human papillomavirus, a common sexually transmitted infection, are on the rise in the United States, particularly cancers of the head, neck and throat, officials said Thursday. In men, most of the increase was in head, neck and throat cancers, while in women, cases of HPV-related anal cancer rose, according to a report ...

Researchers stop cell suicide that worsens sepsis, arthritis

Source: Case Western Reserve University Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a way to stop immune cell death associated with multiple diseases, including sepsis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and arthritis. The findings, published in Science Immunology, identify a chemical that potently inhibits inflammatory cell death. Cells often perforate their own membranes...

Peptilogics held pre-IND meeting with FDA to develop PLG0206 for treating prosthetic joint infections

Source: Peptilogics, US Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

Peptilogics, a development stage company utilizing its innovative peptide platform to treat multidrug-resistant bacterial infections, today announced it recently held a pre-Investigational New Drug (pre-IND) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss the regulatory pathway for the development of PLG0206 for the treatment of prosthetic joint infections (PJI). PJI is one of ...

Philips unveils EPIQ CVx cardiovascular ultrasound system

Source: Philips, Amsterdam Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

Dutch technology company Royal Philips has unveiled its new cardiovascular ultrasound system EPIQ CVx to offer solutions for diagnostic, pediatric and interventional applications. The company used an EPIQ ultrasound platform to design the new system, which offers advanced image quality through a new generation organic light-emitting diode (OLED) monitor. The system uses ana...

Risk of HIV transmission increased by untreated Genital Warts

Source: Boston University School of Medicine Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

A new study has shown that genital warts may promote HIV sexual transmission and, in turn, their treatment and prevention could help decrease the spread of the disease. HIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIH Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common and highly infectious condition transmitted between persons during sexual skin-to-skin contact. It has more than 100 strains identified, with s...

Buying hospital inpatient (IPD) coverage in Thailand

Source: TMN Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

Most medical insurance plans sold in Thailand, including those packaged with life insurance policies, focus on providing basic hospital Inpatient (IPD) coverage. With IPD coverage, a doctor has to admit you to the hospital to stay overnight. To get you admitted, the doctor has to certify that you have a medical problem that requires you to stay in the hospital at least one night. (While some insu...

Fibrates Gaining Favor for PBC

Source: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

With only two treatment options for primary biliary cholangitis, some hepatologists have cast a new eye on an older class of drugs. Fibrates, used for the treatment of dyslipidemia in the United States since the 1970s, had been shown to decrease levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), said Cynthia Levy, MD, FAASLD, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medic...

Researchers identify protein that is responsible for cellular memory during cell division.

Source: University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

With a new groundbreaking technique, researchers from University of Copenhagen have managed to identify a protein that is responsible for cellular memory being transmitted when cells divide. The finding is crucial for understanding development from one cell to a whole body. The cells in our body divide constantly throughout life. But how do cells remember whether to develop into a skin, liver or ...

Risk of polyneuropathy identified through new biomarkers of inflammation.

Source: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZD Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

Polyneuropathy is one of the most common complications in people with diabetes. However, it can also occur with certain risk factors or diseases before the onset of diabetes. First symptoms are often pins-and-needles sensations in the feet. Although polyneuropathy is present in about 30% of people with diabetes, it often remains undiagnosed. Scientists from the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) in D&uu...

High levels of HDL Cholesterol may be harmful

Source: European Society of Cardiology Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

Very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good") cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack and death, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018. HDL Cholesterol Study author Dr. Marc Allard-Ratick, of Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, US, said: "It may be time to change the way we view HDL cholesterol....

A new effective marker for cancer diagnosis and therapy developed.

Source: National University of Science and Technology MISIS Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

A research group consisting of scientists from NUST MISIS, the Technical University of Munich, Helmholtz Zentrum München, the University of Duisburg-Essen, and the University of Oldenburg has developed a system that allows doctors to both improve the accuracy of diagnosing malignant cells and to provide additional opportunities for cancer treatment. The magnetoferritin compound is the main el...

Molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration

Source: Harvard Medical School Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

For decades researchers have worked to shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative disorders, a group of devastating conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, that involve the progressive loss of neurons and nervous system function. In recent years, numerous factors, from genetic mutations to viral infections, have been found to contribute to the development of these diseases. ...

Homeopathy is Useless and Dangerous. The debate about homeopathy is over. These verdicts prove it.

Source: University of Exeter Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

I have made my views on homeopathy clear on many occasions — actually, I don’t see them as ‘views’ but as evidence-based statements. But this has never stopped the homeopathy brigade vehemently disagreeing with me. Not only that, they also claim that I cannot be trusted because I am biased, corrupt, incompetent and dishonest. Professor Edzard Ernst &...

Experimental Drug May Reverse Hair Loss, Hair Whitening and Skin Inflammation

Source: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Aug 28, 2018 4 years ago

An experimental drug can successfully reverse hair loss, hair whitening and skin inflammation linked by previous studies to human diets heavy in fat and cholesterol, according to a new Johns Hopkins study in mice. The investigators say the compound halts the production of glycosphingolipids, or GSLs, that are major components of skin and other cell membranes. Current research shows that mic...

Folic acid supplements in pregnancy help kids of women with epilepsy

Source: Journal Neurology Aug 08, 2018 4 years ago

Drugs taken in pregnancy to prevent epilepsy seizures can raise the risk of language delays in children. But new research shows that folic acid supplements can cut that risk. One U.S. ob/gyn said the finding has real importance for his younger female patients. "The risk of language delay was decreased by half—the benefit of folic acid in this situation is...

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

Source: Cancer Research UK Aug 08, 2018 4 years ago

It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in the UK to help protect against the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer. But until now, it has only been routinely offered to girls. Today, the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended that adolescent boys should now also receive the vaccine. ...

Combining antibiotics changes their effectiveness

Source: European Molecular Biology Laboratory Aug 08, 2018 4 years ago

The effectiveness of antibiotics can be altered by combining them with each other, non-antibiotic drugs or even with food additives. Depending on the bacterial species, some combinations stop antibiotics from working to their full potential whilst others begin to defeat antibiotic resistance. Combining antibiotics changes their effectiveness. In the first large-scale screening of its kin...

New Device to Diagnose Brain Injury

Source: University Of Geneva Aug 08, 2018 4 years ago

Brain injuries, particularly the milder ones, are difficult to accurately diagnose. CT scanners can help, but often they just don’t have the resolution for clinicians to identify unusual aberrations in the image. Moreover, they expose patients to radiation, are not always available, and the process of using them and evaluating the images produced can take quite some time before results are a...

Danger of HIV patients increasing Heart Failure rates by using Protease inhibitors

Source: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Aug 08, 2018 4 years ago

Raza M. Alvi, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues compared characteristics, cardiac structure, and outcomes in 394 persons with HIV and heart failure who were receiving PI (145 patients) versus non-PI (NPI; 249 patients) therapy. PI-based antiretroviral therapy contained boosted-dose ritonavir. Ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor (PI) therapy is a...

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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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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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MUST READ! COVID-19 Supplements: Could Rutin Be The Secret Ingredient In China’s TCM Formulations That Helped Treat COVID-19 As Adjuvant Protocols?

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BREAKING! COVID-Research: Study Confirms That SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Can Be Spread Through Speech

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

Source: COVID-19 Research
May 12, 2020 2 years ago

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

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May 12, 2020 2 years ago

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

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

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May 11, 2020 2 years ago

COVID-19 Warnings! SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Infection Could Activate Dormant Tuberculosis

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May 09, 2020 2 years ago

COVID-19 Supplements: New Study Shows Vitamin D Could Be Linked To COVID-19 Mortality And Infection Rates

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May 08, 2020 2 years ago

Breaking News! COVID-19 Alerts: British Doctors Warns Of New Anomaly Of COVID-19 Patients Appearing Normal Despite Suffering From Severe Hypoxia

Source: COVID-19 Alerts
May 04, 2020 2 years ago

BREAKING! COVID-19 Research: Glycosaminoglycans Such As Heparin Could Emerge As New Antivirals For COVID-19 Disease

Source: COVID-19 Research
May 04, 2020 2 years ago

COVID-19 Research: Study Shows How Cytokine Storms Actually Depletes T-Cells In COVID-19 Patients

Source: COVID-19 Research
May 03, 2020 2 years ago

COVID-19 Supplements: Study Shows Dietary Selenium Influences Outcome Of COVID-19 Disease

Source: COVID-19 Supplements
Apr 30, 2020 2 years ago

MUST READ! Research Reveals That COVID-19 Attacks Hemoglobin In Red Blood Cells, Rendering It Incapable Of Transporting Oxygen. Current Medical Protocols Could All Be Wrong!

Source: COVID-19 Research
Apr 09, 2020 2 years ago

Covid-19 Clinical Care: Acute Gastrointestinal Injury Occurs In Almost 86 Percent Of Critical Condition Covid-19 Patients, Often Leading To Sepsis And Death

Source: Covid-19 Clinical Care
Mar 30, 2020 2 years ago

Covid-19 Clinical Care: Guidelines To Prevent Drug-Induced Prolongation Of QTc That Often Results In Sudden Cardiac Death In Covid-19 Patients

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Mar 26, 2020 2 years ago

Covid-19 Clinical Care: Doctors Warned About Using ECMO On Covid-19 Patients Due To Lymphopenia

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Mar 25, 2020 2 years ago

Covid-19 Clinical Care: New Medical Study Shows That COVID-19 Patients In Severe Conditions Should Lie Face Down To Facilitate Breathing

Source: Covid-19 Clinical Care
Mar 25, 2020 2 years ago

Breaking! Medical Experts Say That Anosmia Which Is The Loss Of Smell And Ageusia Which Is Loss Of Taste, Could Be Signs Of Covid-19 Infection.

Source: Covid-19 News
Mar 23, 2020 2 years ago

BREAKING NEWS! Study Confirms That Lopinavir–Ritonavir Ineffective In Treating Covid-19

Source: Covid-19 Treatments And Drugs News
Mar 20, 2020 2 years ago

WARNING! Medical Experts Are Saying That The SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Could Attack In A Series Of Waves With New Mutated Strains

Source: SARS-Cov-2 Research
Mar 17, 2020 2 years ago

BREAKING! Coronavirus Research Reveals That People With Blood Type A Have Higher Risk Of Contracting Covid-19 Compared To Blood Type O Which Has A Lower Risk

Source: Coronavirus Research
Mar 17, 2020 2 years ago

BREAKING! New Coronavirus Research Shows That The SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Has A Fourth Route Of Attacking Human Host Cells Making It A Real Super Virus

Source: Coronavirus Research
Mar 15, 2020 2 years ago

Breaking News! New Covid-19 Research Shows That Viral Shedding Duration By Infected SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Patients Can Between 8 to 37 Days

Source : Covid-19 Research News
Mar 12, 2020 2 years ago

BREAKING! More Emerging Chinese Research Studies Shows That The SARS-Cov-2 Coronavirus Also Attacks The Kidneys, Pancreas and Liver

Source: Coronavirus Research
Mar 11, 2020 2 years ago

Breaking News! SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Also Detectable In Urine Samples

Source: SARS-Cov-2 Coronavirus Research
Mar 08, 2020 2 years ago

Coronavirus Might Be Affecting The World For The Next 18 Months Or More While WHO Says The Virus Will Most Likely Not Retreat For Summer

Source: Covid-19 News
Mar 07, 2020 2 years ago

Breaking! New Studies Shows How Coronavirus Affects GI Tract and Also Highlights Fecal Transmissions As Another Route For Viral Spread

Source: Coronavirus Research
Mar 06, 2020 2 years ago

BREAKING NEWS: Recovered Patient In Japan Gets Reinfected. New York Microbiologists Warns That Coronavirus Remains Dormant In Treated Patients But For A While

Source: Coronavirus Reinfections News
Feb 27, 2020 2 years ago

Breaking! The Evolving Coronavirus Is Outwitting The World! Quarantines Deemed As Non-Effective As Incubation Period Can Be Limitless! Diagnostics Also Being Questioned

Source : Coronavirus News
Feb 26, 2020 2 years ago

WARNING! As Coronavirus Spreads Worldwide, It Is Evolving And New Anomalies Being Reported. British Epidemiologist Are Predicting That Coronavirus Could Be Affecting The World For Another 18 Months If Not Longer.

Source : Thailand Medical News
Feb 25, 2020 2 years ago

MUST READ! New Research Indicates That Certain Nutraceuticals Could Help In Both Influenza And Coronavirus Infections

Source: Thailand Medical News
Feb 25, 2020 2 years ago

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Feb 11, 2020 2 years ago

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