Chiang Mai University

This study tested whether eating dark chocolate daily could help lower blood pressure and reduce a specific heart disease risk marker in men with high blood pressure. 53 Thai men with hypertension ate either dark chocolate or white chocolate daily for two weeks, then switched aft…

This study compared two approaches to giving iodine supplements to pregnant women to prevent deficiency. Researchers tested whether giving iodine to everyone (routine) was better than giving it only to women who showed signs of deficiency (selective). The goal was to find the bes…

This study tested whether aromatherapy could help reduce pain for women during childbirth. It involved 94 first-time mothers in labor. Researchers compared pain levels between women who received aromatherapy plus standard care and those who received standard care alone.

This study looked back at 300 patients who had surgery to remove large brain tumors. Researchers wanted to see if a specific fluid (Hydroxyethyl Starch or HES) given during surgery increased the risk of dangerous bleeding afterward or caused kidney problems. By reviewing past med…