Health and Medicine
Technologies include a fertility gauge, an advanced breast pump, and a gadget that can identify vitamin deficiencies or cancer in menstrual blood.
Discussion of the coronavirus continues in the media. But I have not heard mention of the therapeutic value of intravenous vitamin C
By re-engineering a compound from the leaves of Vinca minor, shown above, researchers reduce morphine-seeking behaviors in mice
The coronavirus can be dramatically slowed or stopped completely with the immediate widespread use of high doses of vitamin C
Air pollution data from a nationwide monitoring campaign in China linked smaller-sized particles (PM1) with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease
A bandage changed color from green to yellow, and from green to red, in the presence of increasing concentrations of drug-sensitive (DS) and drug-resistant (DR) E.coli, respectively.
Two Israeli companies are rushing to complete development of facemasks that could be vital prevention tools in epidemics like Wuhan coronavirus
A new bioactive peptide could help prevent tooth decay and heal existing cavities
US doctors already use IceCure’s ProSense to destroy benign breast lumps. Soon they’ll be using it for malignant liver and kidney tumors
Pet therapy offers a pleasant distraction and an elevation of happiness that can be remarkably healing
The small molecule reduces damaging inflammation and improves heart function in mouse models of heart attack, say Israeli scientists
Concenter Biopharma of Jerusalem is developing a drug to treat and even prevent type 2 diabetes by restoring the body’s insulin sensitivity.
Gifford-Jones Law that stresses one bad problem leads to another and another
Researchers are analyzing how vaping particle size and deposition in airways change with various vaping practices
A new paper-based test could diagnose Lyme disease, which is transmitted by ticks, in its early stages
I wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe 2020
Israelis researchers find significant overlap between Alzheimer’s-related mutations and those producing certain intellectual disabilities
There are occasions when a hiccup is no laughing matter
Israeli researchers find conventional diabetes diet faulty and offer a new breakfast-heavy approach that reduces weight and blood-sugar levels.
VR system developed by former Israeli fighter pilots helps neurosurgeons rehearse difficult procedures and show the patient what will happen
Scientists are exploring how modern and heirloom wheat impact gastrointestinal health
In a new study, artificial sweetener derivatives have shown improved activity against tumor-associated enzymes
I plan to keep on working, and laughter shall be my medicine
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A new spray gel could someday help heal frostbite injuries
Technology and academic research come together in Israel to find solutions for people with hearing impairment.
Israeli breakthrough study shows 90% reduction of pancreatic cancer cells in mice after treatment with a molecule named PJ34
“Popcorn Lung”. This is a condition seen in workers exposed to the chemical flavouring, diacetyl, an ingredient used in microwave popcorn.
If we all consumed more fruits, vegetables, fish, less meat, fewer packaged foods, exercised more, used alcohol in moderation and stepped on a scale daily to monitor weight, there would be less stomach cancer and other malignancies in the future
