Health and Medicine
Israelis invent colorblindness-correcting contact lenses
By ISRAEL21c | March 11, 2020
Their nano-size metasurfaces could be added during the molding stage of contact lens fabrication or thermally fused to a rigid contact lens
Zinc and the Common Cold
By Jack Dini | March 10, 2020
Zinc appears to interfere with the replication of rhinoviruses, the microbes that cause the common cold
Saving the lives of stroke victims by streamlining workflow
By ISRAEL21c | March 9, 2020
After a stroke, every minute of delay can be fatal. Viz.ai monitors CT images for signs of large vessel occlusion in under 30 minutes, and alerts the medical team immediately
A new AI ‘Super Nurse’ monitors patients in Israeli hospital
By ISRAEL21c | March 2, 2020
Artificial intelligence can spot potential deterioration before a human nurse or doctor could, and it can predict which patients will be readmitted
Waiting for the results of this study before treating patients with IVC is contributing to needless deaths. If such a delay happened to a member of my family, I would label it neglect and murder. And I would win in a court of law.
New compounds thwart multiple viruses, including coronavirus
By American Chemical Society | February 26, 2020
To keep coronavirus and similar viruses from replicating, researchers designed new inhibitor compounds
Sleep: The Third Pillar of Health
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | February 23, 2020
One drug, many diseases
By American Chemical Society | February 23, 2020
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Arthritis
What’s the Magic Painkiller in Alcohol?
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | February 17, 2020
Glass of Chardonnay with dinner beats all the medical cannabis I’ve tried
Israeli startup helps you take only the vitamins you need
By ISRAEL21c | February 12, 2020
Nutricco takes away the guesswork with a smart high-tech solution that suggests and supplies supplements based on what you actually ate – or not
Could new Israeli technique spell the end of dialysis?
By ISRAEL21c | February 12, 2020
Study shows it is possible to rejuvenate kidneys and improve their function by using the patient's own stem cells
Coronavirus virtual research collection
By American Chemical Society | February 12, 2020
Chemistry in Coronavirus Research: A Free to Read Collection from the American Chemical Society
New drug leads could battle brain-eating amoebae
By American Chemical Society | February 12, 2020
Researchers have designed new drugs that could fight brain-eating amoebae
Prepare for the femtech revolution, coming straight from Israel
By ISRAEL21c | February 12, 2020
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
Re-engineered plant compound treats opioid addiction in mice
By American Chemical Society | February 8, 2020
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
Color-changing bandages sense and treat bacterial infections
By American Chemical Society | February 2, 2020
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.
New antiviral masks from Israel may help stop deadly coronavirus
By ISRAEL21c | February 2, 2020
Two Israeli companies are rushing to complete development of facemasks that could be vital prevention tools in epidemics like Wuhan coronavirus
Preventing, healing tooth decay with a bioactive peptide
By American Chemical Society | January 28, 2020
A new bioactive peptide could help prevent tooth decay and heal existing cavities
Israeli device freezes malignant liver and kidney tumors
By ISRAEL21c | January 22, 2020
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: Unconditionally Good for You?
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 20, 2020
Pet therapy offers a pleasant distraction and an elevation of happiness that can be remarkably healing
Sky-blue dye could help repair damaged heart tissue
By ISRAEL21c | January 17, 2020
The small molecule reduces damaging inflammation and improves heart function in mouse models of heart attack, say Israeli scientists
Finally, a pill that could fix the root cause of diabetes
By ISRAEL21c | January 17, 2020
Concenter Biopharma of Jerusalem is developing a drug to treat and even prevent type 2 diabetes by restoring the body’s insulin sensitivity.
Sugar, Not Fat, Responsible for Heart Attack
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 13, 2020
Gifford-Jones Law that stresses one bad problem leads to another and another
Examining vaping particle size and deposition
By American Chemical Society | January 8, 2020
Researchers are analyzing how vaping particle size and deposition in airways change with various vaping practices
Paper-based test could diagnose Lyme disease at early stages
By American Chemical Society | January 8, 2020
A new paper-based test could diagnose Lyme disease, which is transmitted by ticks, in its early stages
How Much Did You Learn in 2019?
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 6, 2020
I wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe 2020
Autism-related gene mutations occur in Alzheimer patients
By ISRAEL21c | January 1, 2020
Israelis researchers find significant overlap between Alzheimer’s-related mutations and those producing certain intellectual disabilities