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Nanoparticle therapy targets lymph node metastases American Chemical Society | August 24, 2019
The lymph nodes –– glands of the immune system located throughout the body –– are typically the traveling cells’ first destination

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‘Catcher of the rye’ method detects rye gluten proteins in foods American Chemical Society | August 21, 2019
A new method could help determine whether food is “gluten-free” by detecting rye proteins

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Designing a better low-fat potato chip American Chemical Society | August 21, 2019
The process of consuming a potato chip could be used to design a better low-fat snack.

Israeli startup DermaDetect offers users super-fast, AI-based diagnosis for hundreds of skin conditions from the comfort of their own phones

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How Does Our Longevity Compare with MLB Players? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | August 19, 2019
I’d prefer my child laughing with a baseball team than playing contact sports. Laughing has never caused brain concussion.

From devices to pharmaceuticals, Israeli approaches offer hope to the millions of migraine sufferers worldwide

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Why a Sore Throat and a Scratched Knee Might Kill You W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | August 12, 2019
Waiting for a bad infection to strike with weak white blood cells lacking vitamin C and unprepared to fight. This is when a scratched knee or sore throat may kill.

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‘Sniff-cam’ to detect disease American Chemical Society | August 11, 2019
A new device detects substances in breath that could help diagnose disease

Extracts from berries of the Indian medicinal herb Withania coagulans (above) have anti-diabetic properties in mice, when encapsulated in polymers

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North American Diet a Recipe for Blindness W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | August 5, 2019
Add more fish, meat, eggs, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds to the diet. This can help to prevent macular degeneration

Specific genes found to safeguard against infection as well as resuscitate infected cells, Israeli researchers say.

Israel’s Savicell says its test measures the metabolic ‘signatures’ of immune cells circulating in the blood in response to disease

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What happens when you overdose? (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | July 25, 2019

Researchers discover that fat cells play key role in deadly skin cancer transformation and have come up with a way to block process

The findings suggest that in the future, various means of altering the microbiome may be harnessed for developing new therapeutic options for ALS.

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A Talking Scale to Fight Obesity W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | July 22, 2019
Genetics often plays a role. But lifestyle is the primary reason for the current epidemic of obesity that leads to Type 2 diabetes, heart attack, and numerous other health problems

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How a popular antidepressant drug could rewire the brain American Chemical Society | July 18, 2019
A popular antidepressant drug rearranged nerve fibers in mouse brains

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The top five strangest poisons that can kill you (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | July 18, 2019

ISRAEL21c article on David Naor’s peptide drew a $5k investment and many reader inquiries. An Israeli biotech company is planning clinical studies

Israel’s Nurami Medical is testing its nanofiber bandage that mimics the brain’s protective membrane and guards against infection and leakage

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Does Too Much Sun Cause Melanomas? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | July 15, 2019
Without the sun, life on earth would cease. Embrace the Sun shows the immense health benefits of regular sun exposure and how a lack of it is related to many diseases and provides us with much more than vitamin D

Novel material from Israel may prevent one of the costliest and most prevalent bacterial diseases in the world

Alfa Plus by Solio, first of its kind to receive FDA approval, provides long-lasting relief from chronic pain and the pain from trauma, sports injury or menstruation

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Incredibly Some People Even Drive Their Car W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | July 8, 2019
Pillitis: Obsession with pills sends more than one million people to hospital emergency departments every year due to adverse drug reactions

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Unearthing the sweet potato proteome American Chemical Society | July 2, 2019
A new study on sweet potato leaves and roots sheds light on the plant’s genome

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Do You Want to Know What’s in Your Ducts? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | July 1, 2019
Mold is a culprit in respiratory illness

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High hopes for new ADHD treatment device ISRAEL21c | June 27, 2019
InnoSphere’s electrode-embedded cap stimulates neurons in the brain to make new connections in areas where those suffering from ADHD are deficient.

All human life is precious, made in the image of God, via the cooperation between the couple and God, our Creator, who is the source of our souls"

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Believing Myths is Bad for Your Heart W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | June 24, 2019
Remember too that losing weight, exercising, saying no to cigarettes and having annual examinations to detect problems is a good way for everyone to decrease the risk of coronary attack

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Better wound sealing with a hot-glue gun ISRAEL21c | June 20, 2019
Israeli scientists say their biocompatible nontoxic medical glue, delivered with a glue gun, is better than staples and stitches inside the body

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