Depending on how severe the deficiency is, lethargy can be a sign of thiamine deficiency One of the eight essential B vitamins is thiamine (vitamin B1). Vitamin B1 deficiency can arise with several ...

The relative roles of alcohol and thiamine deficiency in causing brain damage remain controversial in alcoholics without the Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome. Experimental control over alcohol consumption ...

Among patients hospitalized with heart failure, about one in three has deficient levels of thiamin, although thiamin deficiency was less common among those patients who were taking vitamin supplements ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have discovered vitamin B1 produced by microbes in rivers, findings that may offer hope for vitamin-deficient salmon populations. Findings ...

People maligning a modern diet tend to poke fingers at the the last 30 - 40 years. During this time obesity became a majority issue in the United States, and diabetes and metabolic syndrome afflicted ...

B vitamins have a role in a wide range of cellular functions. Thiamine - also known as vitamin B1 - supports these biological processes by helping the cells in the body convert energy into food.

Wild birds of several species are dying in large numbers from a paralytic disease with hitherto unknown cause in the Baltic Sea area. A research team has demonstrated strong relationships between this ...

The prevalence of thiamine deficiency in fish, often triggered by the presence of thiaminase enzymes in their diet, represents a significant challenge for aquatic ecosystems and commercial fisheries.

The biologists working in a fish hatchery near Shasta Dam grew increasingly concerned last year when newly hatched salmon fry began to act strangely — swimming around and around, in tight, ...