An old myth about how to repel one of summer’s most annoying pests is again buzzing around social media. With camping, backyard barbecues and other outdoor activities in full swing, the claim that ...

Vitamin B1, aka thiamin, helps supports energy metabolism and brain function. These are the healthiest thiamin-rich foods to eat, according to a dietitian.

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) helps your body convert food into energy and supports nerve and muscle function and digestive health. Adequate vitamin B1 may help keep bowel movements regular and reduce the ...

BERIBERI may be a familiar name to some of us, but it is mostly a forgotten disease. It is caused by a severe lack of thiamine, also known as vitamin B1. Many of us take multivitamins or B complex ...

Chemists have confirmed a 67-year-old theory about vitamin B1 by stabilizing a reactive molecule in water—a feat long thought impossible. The discovery not only solves a biochemical mystery, but also ...

A warm summer night, the hum of mosquitoes filling the air, and you, slathering on DEET, waving your arms like a windmill, and — if internet lore is to be believed — chugging vitamin B1 in the hopes ...

A research group has now developed a hypothesis whereby iron deposits in the brain -- resulting from alcohol-induced vitamin B1 deficiency -- can be regarded as key factors in cognitive decline. A ...

A new study found that infantile vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency severely affected the motor function of preschoolers who were fed faulty formula in the first year of their lives. The conclusions ...

Analizzando i dati di centinaia di migliaia di persone, i ricercatori hanno scoperto che la tiamina o vitamina B1 è strettamente associata alla motilità intestinale e dunque al numero di volte in cui ...

La vitamina B1 e il suo metabolismo nell'organismo potrebbero giocare un ruolo chiave nel regolare i movimenti dell'intestino: lo dimostra lo studio dei dati genetici relativi a oltre 260.000 persone, ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have found that thiamine (vitamin B1) tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide (TTFD), a common thiamine derivative, can induce arousal. TTFD is chemically modified to ...