Health and Medicine

Hiccups: Are They a Nuisance or a Medical Problem? By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | December 30, 2019

There are occasions when a hiccup is no laughing matter

The Greatest Gift to Give at Any Time of the Year By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | December 24, 2019

The diet and diabetes link: It’s not what you think By ISRAEL21c | December 19, 2019

Israeli researchers find conventional diabetes diet faulty and offer a new breakfast-heavy approach that reduces weight and blood-sugar levels.

Doctors perform historic surgery with aid of virtual reality By ISRAEL21c | December 19, 2019

VR system developed by former Israeli fighter pilots helps neurosurgeons rehearse difficult procedures and show the patient what will happen

Comparing heirloom and modern wheat effects on gut health By American Chemical Society | December 18, 2019

Scientists are exploring how modern and heirloom wheat impact gastrointestinal health

Saccharin derivatives give cancer cells a not-so-sweet surprise By American Chemical Society | December 18, 2019

In a new study, artificial sweetener derivatives have shown improved activity against tumor-associated enzymes

Why Am I Still Working at 95? By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | December 16, 2019

I plan to keep on working, and laughter shall be my medicine

New spray gel could help take the bite out of frostbite By American Chemical Society | December 16, 2019

A new spray gel could someday help heal frostbite injuries

How Israelis are going to help us hear better By ISRAEL21c | December 11, 2019

Technology and academic research come together in Israel to find solutions for people with hearing impairment.

Scientists discover molecule that destroys pancreatic cancer cells By ISRAEL21c | December 11, 2019

Israeli breakthrough study shows 90% reduction of pancreatic cancer cells in mice after treatment with a molecule named PJ34

Popcorn Disease: A New Way to Injure the Lungs By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | December 10, 2019

“Popcorn Lung”. This is a condition seen in workers exposed to the chemical flavouring, diacetyl, an ingredient used in microwave popcorn.

The Perfect Omega-3 By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | December 4, 2019

Stomach Cancer – The Orphan Malignancy By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | November 25, 2019

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

10 promising developments that can help Alzheimer’s patients By ISRAEL21c | November 25, 2019

For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, ISRAEL21c looks at new advances from Israel that are making headlines

Tests That Prevent Severe Disability or Death By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | November 18, 2019

Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Bone Density, Colonoscopy

Appendicitis: To Operate or Not to Operate By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | November 11, 2019

Remember, “If you decide to treat yourself you have a fool for a patient!”

Using artificial intelligence to find new drugs faster By American Chemical Society | November 6, 2019

‘Instead of having to check millions of molecules, we may check just 20, 100 or maybe up to 3,000 molecules,’ says Jerusalem-based Pepticom

Are Your Facet Joints Causing You Pain? By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | November 4, 2019

If this is the first time you have heard about facet joint treatment, you may wish to ask your doctor for more information

New device can sniff out deadly food allergens in 30 seconds By ISRAEL21c | October 30, 2019

Food allergies are rising dramatically around the world. One startup thinks it may have the solution – a device that acts like a mini nose sniffing food for dangerous allergens

Halloween Should Scare Up a Big Boooo! By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | October 28, 2019

Sugar: Come Halloween, it is scary what children consume

Pacifier biosensor could help monitor newborn health By American Chemical Society | October 27, 2019

Pacifier Biosensor: Towards Noninvasive Saliva Biomarker Monitoring

Turning wood into pharmaceutical ingredients By American Chemical Society | October 27, 2019

Scientists produce pharmaceutical ingredients from woodchips

New invention to make hospital bedding germ-resistant By ISRAEL21c | October 27, 2019

Sonovia’s technique, developed at Bar-Ilan University, could also make fabrics fire resistant, water repellant and even body odor-proof

Aҫaí berry extracts fight malaria in mice By American Chemical Society | October 22, 2019

Aҫaí berry extract can reduce malaria parasites in the blood, prolonging survival in infected mice

Could young blood hold secrets to longer, healthier life? By American Chemical Society | October 22, 2019

Young blood may hold the weapons for targeting age-related diseases

A rat’s brain, on and off methamphetamine By American Chemical Society | October 22, 2019

Metabolic changes in rats’ brains on and off methamphetamine could help researchers identify biomarkers and treatments for addiction

What Should I Mix With My Rum? By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | October 21, 2019

But if you are overweight and a candidate for Type 2 diabetes, sugar substitutes may be helpful. In my view, obesity is a far greater health hazard than sugar substitutes

Engineered T cells could assassinate solid tumor cells By ISRAEL21c | October 21, 2019

Novel immunotherapy extends therapy now used in fighting leukemia, Israeli researchers say.

Is the microbiome about to change medicine for good? By ISRAEL21c | October 21, 2019

Israeli microbiome research will help in predicting, diagnosing and treating a wide range of conditions and diseases.

New treatment offers hope for multiple myeloma and lymphoma By ISRAEL21c | October 20, 2019

Karyopharm of Israel and Massachusetts gets FDA approval for XPOVIO, the first drug aimed to help natural tumor-suppressing proteins do their job.