GALVESTON, Texas — University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that a form of vitamin B1 could become a new and effective treatment for one of the world's leading ...

You may have heard of the different B vitamins that your body needs to function properly. There are eight of them. Some we know better by their number, like vitamin B12. Others, such as B1, we know ...

Thiamine, which is also called thiamin or vitamin B1, is one of the vitamins that are found in many vitamin B complex products. Like other B vitamins, thiamine helps the body break down food and turn ...

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 ...

Skip the supplements and add these healthy foods to your diet. While many people fill in nutritional gaps with supplements that fulfill their specific vitamin needs, it's also a good idea to add some ...

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 ...

When a person gets infected, their immune system at times exaggerates and attacks their own body cells instead of killing germs. This runaway process is called sepsis, which is often known as blood ...