Health and Medicine
Octopus-inspired wearable sensor
By American Chemical Society | May 29, 2019
A graphene-based adhesive biosensor inspired by octopus “suckers” is flexible and holds up in wet and dry environments.
A 3D-printed microchip device separates and detects biomarkers of preterm birth
Can an electronic patch reduce the pain of migraines?
By ISRAEL21c | May 23, 2019
Theranica’s Neriva Migra patch delivers a small electrical jolt to mitigate headaches and other acute pains through ‘conditioned pain modulation.’
Cancer and Obesity
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | May 20, 2019
Remember the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. And the first step should be to step on a scale daily so there are no surprise
Compounds found in ragweed could protect nerve cells against Alzheimer’s disease peptides.
New data on honey proteins could lead to innovative medicinal applications
The membrane shown above adsorbs pharmaceuticals and personal care products from wastewater.
9 emerging devices that will disrupt health care
By ISRAEL21c | May 15, 2019
Heart failure, kidney disease, sleep apnea, diabetes, back pain – disruptive medical devices emerging from Israel could transform treatment for these conditions
When treating IBS with probiotics, experience shows that one type of bacteria does not fit all
Israeli scientists turn skin cells into embryo stem cells
By ISRAEL21c | May 8, 2019
Groundbreaking technique could provide a path toward creating whole human embryos from human skin cells, without the need for sperm or eggs
Israel’s embrace of new technologies like AI in the medical field helps make the magic happen, says Philips Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer Jeroen Tas
“Wouldn’t it be ironic that pharmaceutical companies are spending millions to develop drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease when an effective natural remedy is under our nose every morning!”
Synthesizing the ingredients with continuous technologies, such as processes that incorporate photochemistry, cryogenic/exothermic chemistry and other techniques, offers capabilities not readily available in batch processes
Cranberry compounds could help prevent bacteria from sticking to cells in the urinary tract
Researchers grow cells in ‘paper organs’
By American Chemical Society | May 1, 2019
By using a 3D printer, like the one seen here, scientists can make paper organs to study cells
Doctors have been aware for years of a link between obesity and colon, breast, and uterine cancer.
A light-activated remote control for cells
By American Chemical Society | April 23, 2019
Researchers can guide stem cells (like those in the illustration above) to an injury by using near-infrared light and an injected DNA nanodevice
Biosensor ‘bandage’ collects and analyzes sweat
By American Chemical Society | April 23, 2019
Biosensor bandage before (left) and after (right) sweat secretion
British Medical Journal states that people who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Advil. Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), and Aspirin over a long time face a 31 percent increase in the risk of chronic kidney disease
CMA is urging health care providers, citizens, and Catholics in the state to express concern over this dangerous law
Israelis create world’s first 3D printed heart with blood vessels
By ISRAEL21c | April 17, 2019
In major step towards 3D printed organs, scientists in Tel Aviv print heart with cells and blood vessels
Israeli hospital performs first-ever live vein transplant
By ISRAEL21c | April 17, 2019
Surgeon at Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem does unprecedented vein transplant to save the life of 60-year-old Israeli Avi Yavetz.
If you believe a weighted blanket might be the answer to insomnia, buy one that weighs 10 percent of your own weight
New monitoring tool could revolutionize brain treatment
By ISRAEL21c | April 11, 2019
With Neurosteer's simple three-electrode strip, neurologists and doctors can see the effects of therapy in a real time map of brain activity.
Eating Nuts is Not a Nutty Idea
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | April 8, 2019
"AID is not care and is the ultimate abandonment of a patient. Forcing the nurse to facilitate AID makes the nurse complicit in such abandonment"
Shocking Figures About Falling
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | April 1, 2019
A report from the University of California states the most dangerous myth is that falling is an inevitable part of aging
A new membrane could help periodontaal tissue regenerate when implanted into the gums.
Our political system often lacks good old-fashioned horse sense
Sniffing out Parkinson’s disease
By American Chemical Society | March 20, 2019
Detecting Parkinson’s disease through smell compounds is now one step closer