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Nikhil Prasad  Nov 21, 2023  4 months ago
Medical News: In the ever-evolving landscape of medical research, scientists from the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) in Spain have unraveled a groundbreaking revelation about the indispensable role of vitamin B12 in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration. While vitamin B12 has long been recognized for its vital contributions to nerve function, red blood cell productio...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 19, 2023  6 months ago
Supplement News: Omega-3 fatty acid supplements, touted for their potential health benefits, have become a staple in the lives of many health-conscious individuals. These supplements, derived from various sources including algae and seafood, have gained popularity for their association with improved cardiovascular health, brain function, and more. However, a recent study conducted by researchers a...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 18, 2023  6 months ago
Supplement News: In a groundbreaking development that could revolutionize the treatment of blood cancers, researchers at the University of Minnesota-USA have discovered that a common vitamin, B3, also known as nicotinamide or niacin, can significantly enhance the function of natural killer (NK) cells. This discovery opens up new possibilities for cancer therapy, particularly in cases where traditi...
Thailand Medical News Team  Aug 08, 2023  7 months ago
Sports Supplements: In the realm of health and fitness, the pursuit of peak performance has given rise to a multibillion-dollar industry of sports supplements. These products promise to enhance endurance, build muscle, and optimize athletic prowess. With the allure of improved physical capabilities, athletes and fitness enthusiasts have flocked to these Sports Supplements, placing their trust in t...
Melatonin Supplements - Gut Inflammation  Jul 11, 2023  8 months ago
Melatonin Usage Which Has Increased Due To COVID-19 Should Be Handled With Proper Due Diligence And Under The Supervision Of One’s Personal Physician   Melatonin Supplements: In an alarming discovery, scientists from Ribeirão Preto Medical School at the University of São Paulo-Brazil, have found a potential connection between melatonin, a widely used sleep supplement, and ...
Antiaging Supplements - Fisetin  May 17, 2023  10 months ago
Antiaging Supplements: In the pursuit of longevity and the reversal of aging, numerous agents have sparked significant interest among the scientific community. One such agent is fisetin, a natural flavonoid that has demonstrated promising benefits in animal studies.   This article delvse into the world of fisetin, to shed light on its potential advantages, how it could be incorporated into ...
Anti-Aging News - Glycine And N-Acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) Supplementation - Cognitive Decline  May 05, 2023  11 months ago
Anti-Aging News: A new study by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine-Texas-USA has found that Glycine And N-Acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) supplementation can treat cognitive decline and improve brain health in the aged.   The study team devoted their efforts to understanding the biological deterioration that causes cognitive decline and developing nutritional strategies that promote health...
Supplements - Antioxidants For Male Fertility  Apr 06, 2023  12 months ago
A new study review by researchers from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki-Greece and Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane-Germany has found that certain antioxidant supplements can help with male fertility.   The study explored the potential benefits of antioxidant supplementation (AS) in improving various aspects of male fertility, such as sperm motility, morphology, DNA damage, co...
Glucosamine - Dementia - Alzheimer Disease  Apr 03, 2023  12 months ago
Imagine a world where a simple supplement could potentially protect you from the debilitating effects of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.   A groundbreaking study conducted by scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangdong – China has opened the doors to that possibility, suggesting that regular glucosamine usage may indeed lower the risk ...
Herbs And Phytochemicals - Roselle - Obesity  Mar 08, 2023  1 year ago
Obesity is a growing problem in many countries and is a complex and relapsing disorder associated with excessive accumulation of body fat due to an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure through metabolic, physical and other activities.   Changes in diets and lifestyles have contributed to obesity becoming an increasing issue in both adults and children worldwide.   Shockingly...
Supplement News - Fake Supplements Sold Online  Feb 13, 2023  1 year ago
Supplement News: Thai and foreign consumers should beware about ordering supplements or nutraceutical products online from various platforms as almost 95 percent of them are fakes!   While many are bearing American brands with exact replica of packaging and details, the contents are basically fake and are actually originating from China or Vietnam!   Most of the online platforms includ...
Zinc Supplements - Copper Deficiency -MDS -COVID-19  Feb 11, 2023  1 year ago
Zinc Supplements: Researchers from Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia-USA and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia-USA are warning that many are manifesting health conditions resembling myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and at times are even misdiagnosed by physicians when it reality it is actually copper deficiency caused by zinc supplementation, especially in this COVID-19 e...
EGCG Supplements -Green Tea - Epigallocatechin Gallate   Jan 27, 2023  1 year ago
While there has been many articles and studies extolling the health benefits of green tea and its phytochemical catechin: Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), many are unaware of drinking green tea often or even taking green tea or EGCG supplements cause liver damage in some!   In fact, in the current COVID-19 pandemic, as a result of many studies showing that green tea and the phytochemical Ep...
Herbal Medicine - Green Tea - EGCG  Dec 02, 2022  1 year ago
Herbal Medicine: There is a common fallacy that herbs and traditional medicine involving only plants and phytochemicals are basically harmless and safe and hence one should not worry about consuming them. In reality, many herbs and phytochemicals if used wrongly can actually not only exacerbate conditions that they are used to treat but also give rise to other medical conditions and in some cases ...
Source: Medical News - Cancer - Supplements  Nov 12, 2022  1 year ago
A new study by researchers from Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia - USA has shockingly found that intake of Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) dietary supplements (a form of Vitamin B3) actually increases the prevalence of cancers and also contributes to metastases formation in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) even up to the brain! The study also involved researchers from The ...
Source: Health Supplements - Inulin  Nov 03, 2022  1 year ago
Health Supplements: Researchers from Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York – USA have found that the health supplement Inulin that is often promoted for weight loss or a rich-fiber source suitable for diabetic and those with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels or even a preb...
Source: Medical News-Nuclear Fallout - Potassium Iodide  Sep 21, 2022  2 years ago
In the last few hours as Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly announced the partial mobilization of Russian reservist soldiers to boost up his military operations in Ukraine and there was also a lot of reference about nuclear weapons in his speech. The  European leaders and the Biden administration is at fault for not using peaceful diplomatic strategies to defuse the Russian-Ukrainian c...
Source: Medical News - Anti-Aging Supplements - Taurine  Sep 04, 2022  2 years ago
Anti-aging Supplements: A new randomized clinical trial study by researchers from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Araraquara at the State University of Sao Paulo – FCF UNESP-Brazil and the University of Sao Paulo Ribeirao Preto Medical School-Brazil has found that the amino acid taurine can be used in anti-aging therapies.   The clinical trial found that taurine supplementati...
Source: Folic Acid -SARS-CoV-2  Feb 16, 2022  2 years ago
A new study by researchers from University of Otago-New Zealand, University of California-Davis-USA, University of Alabama at Birmingham-USA, University of Queensland-Australia and Birmingham VA Medical Center-USA has found that that vitamin B9 or Folic Acid supplementation can actually increase risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection by 1.5 times and mortality by 2.6 times compared to those that do not take...
Source: Medical News - Supplements  Jan 27, 2022  2 years ago
Supplements: A new study by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School have found that vitamin D supplements with or without Omega fatty acids decreased risk of autoimmune diseases. Thailand Medical News further adds that as a result of many emerging studies showing that autoantibodies generated as a result of SARS-Co...
Source: COVID-19 Supplements-Flavonoids  Sep 18, 2021  3 years ago
COVID-19-Supplements: As part of Thailand Medical News continued initiatives on herbs and phytochemical research for treating COVID-19 and also Long COVID, the following coverage on the usage of herbs and phytochemicals to treat COVID-19 and a health conditions arising with the novel coronavirus infection or what is termed as Long COVID or PASC (Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19) shows the growing i...
Source: COVID-19 Supplements-Quercetin  Sep 15, 2021  3 years ago
COVID-19 Supplements: Since Thailand Medical News first covered a collection of studies in August 2020 showing that Quercetin could be used as adjuvant to treat COVID-19, its effectiveness has since been proven in many subsequent studies and even randomized clinical trials. https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-supplements-for-covid-19-quercetin-emerging-as-an-adjuvant-for-covid-19-treatm...
Source: Health Supplements  Dec 02, 2020  3 years ago
Health Supplements: Researchers from West Virginia University in a new epidemiological study have found that glucosamine/chondroitin supplements may reduce overall mortality about as well as regular exercise does. Previous studies in the United Kingdom or a single US state have demonstrated an association between intake of glucosamine/chondroitin and mortality. This study sought to investigate th...
Source: Folic Acid  Oct 06, 2020  3 years ago
Folic Acid: A new study by researchers from University Of California-Davis along with experts from Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Shriners Hospitals for Children- California and University College London have found that high levels of folic acid during pregnancy could harm brain development of embryos. Folate is an essential micronutrient required for both cellular proliferation t...
Source: Pterostilbene  Sep 24, 2020  4 years ago
Pterostilbene (PSB) a polyphenolic phytochemical that occurs in plants, particularly small berries and nuts has been identified by Japanese researchers from the Tokyo University of Science as a new therapeutic option for chronic inflammatory disorders. The study findings are published in the FASEB Journal: (Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) https://faseb.on...
Source: Omega-3 Supplements  Sep 17, 2020  4 years ago
Omega-3 Supplements:  A new meta-analysis study of 40 past studies involving a total of more than 135,267 participants indicates that EPA and DHA supplementation reduces multiple types of cardiovascular risk and also improves hearth health.   The study findings were published in the peer reviewed journal: Mayo Clinic Proceedings. https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/...
Source: Weight Loss  Aug 24, 2020  4 years ago
Weight Loss: A new clinical trial study led by researchers from Oregon State University and included experts from Oregon Health & Science University and Boston University has demonstrated that alpha-lipoic acid given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people was able to help many the patients in the study slim down.   The study findings are published in the ...
Source: Supplements For COVID-19  Aug 17, 2020  4 years ago
Supplements for COVID-19: Nitrate supplements could help the elderly especially in the COVID-19 context with regards to breathing and lung clearance according to researchers from the University of Florida.   Past studies have showed that nitrate supplements help muscles by improving use of calcium in the muscle. This finding that it's additionally affecting power is significant, es...
Source: Supplements For COVID-19  Aug 13, 2020  4 years ago
Supplements For COVID-19: Quercetin-a common plant based supplement is being viewed by some as a potential adjunct therapy for patients with COVID-19. Medical professionals who support the use of the supplement say it could be one part of a treatment regimen along with interventions like remdesivir or convalescent plasma, and that its over-the-counter availability and relatively goo...
Source: COVID-19 Supplements  Aug 11, 2020  4 years ago
COVID-19 Supplements: If you thought that buying supplements was easy, think again. As a result of greed and profitability, many manufacturers especially those in Asia will find ways to put in the cheapest ingredient or form and not really focus on the true effectiveness of the product and whether it will truly help the end consumers.   The media has been abuzz recently about the proven ben...
Source: COVID Rehab  Aug 04, 2020  4 years ago
COVID-19 Rehab: With official figures showing that almost 18.5 million individuals infected with the COVID-19 disease and tens of millions more asymptomatic individuals and infected people who have yet to be tested, the medical and healthcare sectors worldwide is expected to be overwhelmed not only to deal with individuals getting infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the short term symptom...
Source: Immunotherapy and Vitamin D  Jun 22, 2020  4 years ago
Immunotherapy: Researchers from Harvard Medical School in new study they recently conducted are saying that taking vitamin D supplements may help prevent a potentially serious side effect of a revolutionary form of anti-cancer therapy known as immunotherapy. This is typical side-effect is the inflammation of the colon or colitis. Therapeutically, immune checkpoint inhibitors help the immune ...
Source: Cognitive Health  Jun 17, 2020  4 years ago
Cognitive Health: A research led by scientists from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin challenges claims from some international scientific circles, that having high blood levels of folate (folic acid) increases the risk of poor cognition in older adults, especially in those with low levels of vitamin B12.   The research published in the British Journal...
Source: Vitamin K and Supplements  Jun 16, 2020  4 years ago
Vitamin K: A new research lead by Tufts University that also involved scientists from Boston University, Wake Forests School Of Medicine and University of Vermont that involved a new, multi-ethnic study found older adults with low vitamin K levels were more likely to die within 13 years compared to those whose vitamin K levels were adequate. The study findings suggest vitamin K, a nutrient found i...
Source: Supplements And COVID-19  Jun 06, 2020  4 years ago
Supplements: Medical researchers from Singapore General Hospital lead by Professor Dr Heng Joo Ng from the Department of Hematology, SGH have recently published a preprint study that has been yet to be peer-reviewed that shows a combination of easily available and cheap dietary supplements such as Vitamins D3, B12 and the mineral magnesium can reduce the progression of the disease to severe or fat...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Feb 25, 2020  4 years ago
(Disclaimer and warning: Though the following is a published medical research study with more than 39 supporting published works, Thailand Medical News warns that no claims should be made that these nutraceutucals or supplements cure, treat or prevent influenza and the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.  Also individuals should never try to self-prescribe or self-treat if they suspect that they have...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Jan 16, 2020  4 years ago
A research paper in Nutrition Reviews finds that intake of the flavonoid quercetin can greatly reduce high blood pressure in patients suffering from cardiovascular disease. Medical researchers here consulted multiple studies that assessed the impact of quercetin supplements on blood pressure and glucose levels. Quercetin is a plant pigment commonly found in many plants and foods, such a...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Dec 21, 2019  4 years ago
Patients suffering from breast cancer who take the dietary supplements known as antioxidants, as well as iron, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acids, during chemotherapy may be at increased risk of disease recurrence and death, according to new study results appearing in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Researchers from the SWOG Cancer Research Network, a cancer clinical trials network fun...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Dec 01, 2019  4 years ago
Dietary Supplements Folate is a water soluble B vitamin also known as B9 and folacin, folate is a naturally occurring nutrient in foods, while folic acid is the synthetic form found in enriched foods and dietary supplements.   Vitamin B9 or Folate is best known for its role in the prevention of neural tube defects (NTDs) , which are birth defects of the brain and spine, specifically anence...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Dec 01, 2019  4 years ago
 Health Supplements Online sites and store shelves are filled with nutritional supplements that promise to help with everything from protecting the heart to lowering cholesterol. Despite those claims, only a few supplements have been shown to provide some protection against cardiovascular disease. Dr Miguel Quinones, M.D., a cardiologist with Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vasc...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Nov 27, 2019  4 years ago
Researchers from Vanderbilt University have discovered that increased dietary intake of fish oil, with its "healthy" omega-3 fatty acids, has been proposed to reduce risk of colorectal cancer. How it works is unclear, but it is thought to modify lipid signaling molecules associated with inflammation and carcinogenesis. According to Thailand Medical News, Dr Harvey Murff, MD, MPH, and ...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Nov 15, 2019  4 years ago
At least 42 people are with diagnosed with diabetes every five minutes globally. It is the world’s fastest growing chronic condition, but as its prevalence grows more individuals are adding dietary or health supplements to their diets in the hope of reducing their risk of the disease. But how effective are dietary supplements? Medical researchers from University of South Australia have co...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Nov 07, 2019  4 years ago
The US FDA has issued a warning this week that Biotin (Vitamin B7)  supplements can interfere with the results of certain critical laboratory tests and also diagnostic blood tests results with regards to test for troponin levels. The troponin levels in a blood sample is used to determine or assess whether a heart attack is impending or has taken place and also to assess the degree of antic...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Oct 27, 2019  4 years ago
Many are not even aware of the existence of Vitamin K and for those who do, their knowledge of it is extremely limited. Medical scientists have long known Vitamin K  to be essential for bone density along with heart health.1-3   One medical study found that people aged 55 and older with the highest intake of vitamin K had a 57% lower rate of death fro...
Sourec: Thailand Medical News  Oct 21, 2019  4 years ago
Study findings from a randomized clinical trial by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University reported in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics adds evidence to earlier research that found an association between supplementation with the amino acid N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and improvements in patients Parkinson’s disease, a disorder characterized by a loss of function of the...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Oct 01, 2019  5 years ago
Thailand Health Supplements Major Study ever undertaken using meta-analysis involving 13 trials and more than 127,000 participants globally. Results endorsed by American Heart Association and published in the Journal Of American Heart Association. The issue of whether Omega-3 Fish Oil supplements could help in cardiovascular diseases have been debatable for many years with clinical studies that pr...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Sep 25, 2019  5 years ago
Thailand Health Supplements Curcumin a brightly colored yellow herbal spice from the Turmeric plant that  has been extolled with numerous health benefits such being anti-inflammatory and even anti-carcinogenic based on numerous medical studies that were done in the past.  In the last 5 years, curcumin supplements became big seller with many prestigious brands of health supplements havin...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Sep 24, 2019  5 years ago
A medical team comprising of researchers from the University of Melbourne, University Of Technology Sydney and the University of Adelaide have discovered  a critical link between dietary zinc and zinc supplements intake and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae, the primary bacterial cause of pneumonia. The study showed that dietary zinc and zinc supplements assisted the human immu...
Source: Thailand Medical News  Jul 16, 2019  5 years ago
Researchers from Tuff University’s Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center have discovered that  low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older adults. The first to evaluate the association between biomarkers of vitamin K status and the onset of mobility limitation and disability the elderly. Kyla Shea, a nutrit...
Source: American Thoracic Society  Mar 30, 2019  5 years ago
Dietary intake of two fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, may have opposite effects on the severity of asthma in children and may also play opposite roles in modifying their response to indoor air pollution, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In "Omega-3 and Omega-6 Intake Modifies ...
Source: University Of Queensland  Mar 09, 2019  5 years ago
New details about the role of zinc in our immune system could help the development of new non-antibiotic treatment strategies for bacterial diseases, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs).   UTIs are one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide with about 150 million cases each year, and can lead to serious conditions such as kidney infection and sepsis. A team of cross-instit...
Source : American Physiological Society.  Feb 06, 2019  5 years ago
Lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) by altering the way the kidneys handle sodium. The study is published in the American Journal of Physiology -- Renal Physiology.   Zinc deficiency is common in people with chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. People with low zinc levels are also at a higher risk for hyper...
Source: Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Australia  Jan 22, 2019  5 years ago
B-group vitamins may be beneficial for maintaining concentration skills among people experiencing a first episode of psychosis, a study by researchers from Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has found. The study, led by Dr Colin O'Donnell, now at Letterkenny University Hospital, and Dr Kelly Allott from Orygen, explored the impact of increasing a person's ...
Source: Newcastle University  Jan 14, 2019  5 years ago
There is little benefit for those over 70 taking higher dose vitamin D supplements to improve their bone strength and reduce the risk of falls, new research has revealed. Older people are often encouraged to take supplements of vitamin D to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. But a Newcastle University-led study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has backed previous...
Source: Oregon State University  Jan 03, 2019  5 years ago
A research study at Oregon State University has shown that a higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems. Metabolic syndrome affects more than 30 percent of the global adult population and this findings might provide some relief to a majority of them. "What these finding...

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