Unearthed: a final message from Sandakan's doomed soldiers Sep 22, 2008
The men were dying by the dozen, from dysentery, malaria, beriberi, overwork and terrible beatings. At the end of July, only 32 were still alive; on August 1, 17 were carried or forced to crawl to the POW cemetery and murdered. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The miracle weightloss thatoftenisnt Aug 19, 2008
Months of doctors visits revealed that Wells had beriberi, a disorder caused by extreme thiamine deficiency. Rarely seen outside 19th-century Asia, its present enough among those in the weight losssurgery world that doctors call it bariatric beriberi. (MSNBC -- Health)
Why the Body Needs Water-Soluble Vi... Aug 19, 2008
Although rare, a severe thiamin deficiency can lead to a disease called beriberi which causes muscle wasting and paralysis. Riboflavin (B2): Riboflavin also plays a role in converting food to energy and is needed for the formation of red blood cells. (Suite101.com)
'Snowball' Severud this year's grand marshal Jun 26, 2008
Lloyd, popularly known as "Snowball," came back to the United States infected with malaria and beriberi and weighing only 75 pounds. He bounced back-in a big way. (Chetek Alert, WI)
For hearts sake, dont ignore Vitamin B1 May 12, 2008
Beriberi, which Dutch physicians had shown in 1897 as the result of Vitamin B1 deficiency, might explain up to 5 per cent of heart failure cases, a study by doctors at the Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar has shown ... The great thing is that cardiac beriberi is reversible, simply by administering thiamine (Vitamin B1), Kurshid said over the phone ... By the 1920s, according to publications by British doctors posted in India, beriberi in India had been linked to the... (Calcutta Telegraph)
Nicole Stripped Bare Jan 31, 2008
Angular over paleness is spot on, but you don't need to give her beriberi to accentuate it. Posted by: gromit on January 31, 2008 12:33 PM. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Which switch is which Jan 19, 2008
"By the late 19th century, a disease called beriberi was quite prevalent in Asia. This deficiency disease is caused by an absence of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the diet. This vitamin is found in the bran of brown rice.". Fortifying white rice with vitamins and minerals has now became part of rice production. (Globe and Mail)
VeggieTales delivers an entertaining spoof Jan 11, 2008
For instance, do Veggie Pirates get scurvy or beriberi. ADVERTISEMENT. (Los Angeles Times)
* Thailand and Myanmar: separated by more than just a river Oct 28, 2007
Beriberi, for example, is caused by a severe lack of vitamin B1, which is found in so many types of food -- fish, eggs, brown rice, pork and peanuts among them -- that most people need not be concerned about sufficient intake. But in Myanmar, "you have a high level of babies dying from infantile beriberi, which is a disease that you read about in medical school but never thought you'd see a case," said Stephen Atwood, a pediatrician who works as an adviser for UNICEF.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A survivor's story Sep 13, 2007
Her sister, Metty, had beriberi. Her brother came back from the men's camp with boils covering his body. (Pensacola News Journal)
Your Health This Week: Jun 6, 2007
By the late 1930s, iron and various B vitamins (in synthetic or dried yeast form) were added to white flour to prevent beriberi, pellagra, and anemia. And in 1998, the flour additives grew to include folic acid, which helps prevent the birth defect spina bifida. (Slate)
Guide to vitamins May 9, 2007
Deficiency -- Beriberi, a condition in which muscles and nerves stop working, ache and swell. Excess -- Rare allergic reactions from megadoses. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
First Controlled Large-Scale Intervention Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Trial in a Japanese Population, JIKEI HEART Study Demonstrates Significant Reduction in Blood Pressure and Protection of Organs with Valsartan Apr 27, 2007
"We are very proud that the University has led yet another landmark, large-scale clinical study. We are equally proud that the important findings of the JIKEI HEART Study were published in the prestigious general medical journal The Lancet, which also marks the 120-year anniversary of our first large-scale trial on beriberi published in the same medical journal," said Satoshi Kurihara, President, Jikei University School of Medicine. "In accordance with our mission of patient-centered medical... (PR Newswire)
The Very Few Fla. Man Thought to Be One of 3 Living U.S. WWI Vets Apr 14, 2007
He contracted beriberi and dysentery and left the camp weighing 100 pounds. Though Buckles is rehabbing from a minor fall, his health remains good, Flanagan says. (The Ledger)
Bred for the freezer: zoo rears tigers like battery hens Apr 13, 2007
A shop in Guilin showcases dessicated seahorses for breast cancer, dog penises for virility, deer hooves for arthritis, baby snakes for sore throat and ant lotions for beriberi. One rheumatism medicine has a picture of a tiger on the packet, but the only animal ingredient listed is powdered leopard bone. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Weight Loss Surgery Risk: Brain Damage Mar 15, 2007
Thiamine or vitamin B-1 deficiency (also known as beriberi) will, rarely, occur as the result of its absorption site in the jejunum being bypassed. This deficiency can also result from inadequate nutritional supplements being taken post operatively. (Food Consumer)
7000 Cedis (68 Cents) A Day Per Prisoner!!! Feb 10, 2007
Lack of these nutrients can lead to anemia as well as beriberi. Can it help prisoners in resisting sickness. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
