How Alcohol and Vitamin B1 Deficiency Damage Brain Cells
Researchers studied how chronic alcohol use and vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency affect the brain, specifically looking at genes in a memory-related brain area …
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Serious Vitamin B1 Deficiency After Weight Loss Surgery
This case report describes a woman in her 30s who developed severe complications after undergoing gastric bypass surgery for weight loss. She experienced …
Read MoreRare Nerve Damage from Vitamin Deficiencies: What You Need to Know
Researchers reviewed 36 studies about a serious but rare condition where people develop nerve damage from not getting enough vitamins. They found 83 patients …
Read MoreExtreme Fasting Can Damage Your Brain: What You Need to Know
A 36-year-old man experienced serious brain problems after fasting on water only for 40 days straight. He developed a rare condition called Wernicke's …
Read MoreDoctors Prescribing Too Much Vitamin B1 to Alcohol Patients
Doctors at a Scottish hospital were giving patients with alcohol use disorder too much of a vitamin B1 medicine called Pabrinex. Researchers looked at 106 …
Read MoreNew Test Helps Fish Farmers Spot Vitamin B1 Problems
Scientists created a simpler, cheaper way to test if fish are getting enough vitamin B1 (thiamine), an important nutrient for reproduction and survival. The …
Read MoreRare Brain Condition Linked to Cancer Treatment and Poor Nutrition
Doctors are warning that cancer patients undergoing treatment need to watch out for a serious but preventable brain condition caused by vitamin B1 deficiency. …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Kidney Disease But Needs Careful Monitoring
Researchers investigated whether a drug called fedratinib, currently used to treat a blood disorder, might help patients with chronic kidney disease—a serious …
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