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The rise, fall and resurgence of gene therapyAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | September 23, 2019
The redemption of James Wilson, gene therapy pioneer
‘Super shrimp’ may prevent a disease that affects millionsISRAEL21c | Health and Medicine | September 23, 2019
Monosex prawns developed at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University may be used as efficient biocontrol agents against parasites in aquaculture.
Is the Language of Flowers, if not dead, at least badly wilted? Perhaps not.
Tales from the Mississippi Delta
Malaria could be felled by an Antarctic sea spongeAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | September 17, 2019
Antarctic sea sponge extracts provide leads for new malaria treatments
Counting both sides, almost 100,000 soldiers were engaged in battle; 23,000 were reported dead, wounded, or missing
Does adrenaline give you superhero strength? (VIDEO)American Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | September 16, 2019
Are North Americans Wimps When It Comes to Pain?W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | September 16, 2019
We have become victims of “pillitis”
Although usually known as the Common Papaw, its popularity amongst early European colonists is attested by numerous other names. These included Quaker Delight, Hillbilly Mango, Hoosier Banana, Ozark Banana, Michigan Banana, Kentucky Banana, Indiana B
4 emerging technologies to take the worry out of pregnancyISRAEL21c | Health and Medicine | September 11, 2019
As the fields of telehealth and ‘femtech’ grow, pregnant women will have access to more solutions for their concerns along the way
Israeli startup is totally reinventing how cars are builtISRAEL21c | Automotive | September 11, 2019
REE’s innovative modular platform houses all of a car’s major components – brakes, thermal systems, motor and drivetrain – next to the wheels.
The all-new Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupé and 911 Carrera 4 CabrioletPorsche Canada | Automotive | September 11, 2019
The “Perfect Calcium” To Prevent Weak BonesW. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | September 10, 2019
Aquamin
TCL makes a big and affordable statement in the 4K TV marketJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Family | September 9, 2019
Add the terrific Roku interface and remote and you have a very compelling video choice
Autism—still looking for answers in all the wrong placesJoan Swirsky | Health and Medicine | September 9, 2019
There is an elephant in the room when it comes to the subject of autism. And that elephant is the worldwide blitzkrieg of ultrasound exams on pregnant women
Life in Mississippi, Life long friendship
Today, while saffron is widely grown commercially in Spain, India and China where labour is relatively inexpensive
Harpers Ferry is connected to the neighboring states through three trails, The Appalachian Trail, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal Towpath), and the Potomac Heritage Trail
Cyborg heart could help scientists better understand the human organAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | September 3, 2019
A miniature cyborg heart (shown in a dish below, being tested for electrical activity) could help researchers better understand how the human heart works
Natural Remedies Could Help Finance PharmacareW. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | September 2, 2019
In our society, no person should go hungry in order to have needed medication. But will free drugs result in longer waiting lists for surgery? Or will there be fewer palliative beds for those in pain? These and other questions must be resolved.
Honda’s innovating Insight is reborn as a nice hybrid sedanJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | September 2, 2019
If you're looking for a Honda hybrid that's affordable and drives well, you should take this little beastie for a test drive
All daffodils are botanically Narcissus. They are also poisonous. Not surprisingly, squirrels, deer, mice and other pests shun them.
Selecting flowering shrubs
Lush was a gifted artist, but a hopeless alcoholic
Israeli startup uses AI to find best depression treatmentISRAEL21c | Health and Medicine | August 29, 2019
Predictix by Taliaz aims to help psychiatrists match each patient with the most effective prescription
Superheroes meet 3D printing to give Israelis new handsISRAEL21c | Health and Medicine | August 29, 2019
Israeli organization Haifa 3D utilizes cheap and cheerful technology to make bionic hands available to growing numbers of adults and children.
Israeli immune-response algorithm could aid TB diagnosisISRAEL21c | Health and Medicine | August 29, 2019
An Israeli algorithm that predicts the immune response to a pathogen could lead to early diagnosis for such diseases as tuberculosis.
Fewer Canadian-invented patents stay in Canadian handsNews on the Net | Health and Medicine | August 28, 2019
Federal government’s Intellectual Property Strategy
Watch: Five things you might not want to mix with birth controlAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | August 26, 2019