DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read that thiamine levels in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients showed a deficiency of thiamine. Because of this, it has been suggested that one take a supplement of ...

Four South Florida clinics are enrolling patients in a nationwide trial for a vitamin that may offer a solution for slowing memory loss and halting the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The trial ...

A popular vitamin supplement is being advertised with claims that are demonstrably untrue, as revealed by research published in the open access journal BMC Pharmacology. Benfotiamine is a synthetic ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Burke Neurological Institute (BNI) has received a five year award expected to total $45 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to launch a ...

Thiamine, or vitamin B1, plays a pivotal role in sustaining neuronal energy metabolism and has emerged as a critical factor in neuroprotection strategies for Alzheimer's disease. Its active coenzyme ...

Over a median follow-up of 5.9 years, cognitive decline risk was minimal at dietary thiamine intake levels of 0.60 to 1.00 mg/day, reported Xianhui Qin, MD, of Southern Medical University in Guangzhou ...

Diabetes induced vascular disease is an important cause of blindness, renal failure, and nerve damage. Four major signaling pathways have been implicated in this vascular damage, three of which are ...

NEW YORK — A synthetic derivative of thiamine may be effective in preventing diabetic retinopathy, animal studies suggest. The drug blocks three of the four major biochemical pathways responsible for ...

Q: I heard a caller on your radio show talk about a vitamin for peripheral neuropathy and restless leg syndrome. Can you tell me more? A: The compound is benfotiamine, a synthetic form of thiamine ...

A popular vitamin supplement is being advertised with claims that are demonstrably untrue, as revealed by recent research. A popular vitamin supplement is being advertised with claims that are ...