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Canadian patient flew to Israel for the procedure after his wife read about the experimental implant online and his cardiologist encouraged him.

Zinc- An Important Nutrient Jack Dini | September 1, 2017
A modest 4 milligrams of extra zinc a day in the diet can have a profound impact on cellular health that helps fight infections and diseases

Israeli startup RetiSpec plans to build and begin testing its unique Alzheimer’s ocular scanner in the next 12 months

Is It Prudent To Increase The Dose of Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | August 28, 2017
Look for cardiovascular disease on my web site and see photos of how vitamin C affects arteries

Procedure was part of early clinical trial of human bone tissue grown in the lab from stem cells of the patient, so there’s no risk of rejection

Is It Nuclear War, Viral Epidemic or Azoospermia? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | August 21, 2017
Sperm count on the decline?

Spider peptides battle superbugs and cancer American Chemical Society | August 16, 2017
Antibiotics are increasingly losing effectiveness against certain pathogens; now scientists have found a bacteria-killing spider peptide that could help remedy this trend.

House dust spurs growth of fat cells in lab tests American Chemical Society | August 16, 2017
A study has found that small amounts of house dust containing environmental pollutants can promote the accumulation of fat in certain cells

The Fart Pill: Could It Get The Nobel Prize? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | August 14, 2017
Finally, although farts can be embarrassing, hypertension and heart attacks can kill

Detecting disease could become simpler with a new pressure-based sensor.

Suaad Abd-Elhadi’s new assay could pave the way for early diagnosis and improved treatment of the debilitating neurodegenerative disorder

Exposure to toxins in e-cig vapor varies depending on scenario American Chemical Society | August 9, 2017
A study has found that toxins in e-cig vapor can exceed set limits, but secondhand exposure under certain circumstances is likely to cause less harm than breathing in others' cigarette smoke.


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An end to cavities for people with sensitive teeth? American Chemical Society | August 9, 2017
The fight against sensitive teeth and cavities could get a boost from a material containing green tea extract.

Puritanical Lies about Alcohol W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | August 7, 2017
Medical benefits of alcohol

Synthesizing the human genome from scratch American Chemical Society | August 4, 2017
Writing the human genome

Indoor air in schools could add to children’s exposure to PCBs American Chemical Society | August 4, 2017
In some schools, indoor air can increase children's exposure to PCBs

Surgery More Effective Than Drano for Stroke W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | August 2, 2017
It’s tragic that the medical establishment ignores this medical discovery, particularly when the epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes is causing so many blocked arteries.

Israeli human-on-a-chip platform has the unique ability to predict risk of toxicity in pharma and cosmetic product candidates without animal testing


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New prenatal testing methods could noninvasively diagnose a fetus' genetic conditions

The $1,000,000 Surgical Error News on the Net | July 24, 2017
Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery

In B.C., the number of patients reporting 'unreasonable' wait times jumps to one-in-three

Need Cataract Surgery? So What Should You Know? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | July 17, 2017

Israeli startup offers revolutionary way to monitor heartbeat, blood pressure, respiration rate, lung sounds, muscle activity and blood glucose.

Swimming In 20 Gallons of Pee! W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | July 10, 2017
Pool chemistry

Abnormal cell density in the skin of dementia patients is the likely reason that they are more susceptible to wounds such as pressure ulcers.

Damn It, I was born too soon W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | July 3, 2017
67th reunion at The Harvard Medical School (HMS)

What Are You Doing To Grandma? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | June 27, 2017
High doses of C also increase immunity, decrease the risk of arthritis, cataracts and even wrinkles, Alzheimer’s Disease, Hyper tension

A two-in-one approach to immunotherapy involves both blocking cancer cells' (red) ability to hide and prompting T cells (gray) to attack them.

Israeli scientists discover an abnormality in neurons’ protective membrane may enable the immune system to launch a mistaken attack

Over the Edge: An Experience I‘ll Never Forget W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | June 19, 2017

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