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Informed Consent: Are You Really Informed? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | April 3, 2017
Sometimes it’s better to live with the devil you know than the one you don’t know

Are Your Eyes Mismatched? News on the Net | March 27, 2017
People with aniseikonia may complain of headaches, double vision, eyestrain, fatigue, poor depth perception, reading difficulties, distorted vision, sensitivity to light, nervousness or an inability to appreciate 3-D images

Sea urchin spines could fix bones American Chemical Society | March 25, 2017
Scientists have developed a bone grafting material made out of sea urchin spines

Fighting MRSA with new membrane-busting compound American Chemical Society | March 25, 2017
A class of compounds called LANA safely treated MRSA (purple) skin infections in mice

There’s More to Constipation than Grunting. W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | March 13, 2017
There’s an added advantage of decreasing the risk of coronary attack and other cardiovascular troubles, a win win situation easily achieved with zero side-effects.

Can we reverse aging by tweaking our biological machinery? American Chemical Society | March 9, 2017
Why do we age at all? For most of human history, people died of violence, starvation and infectious diseases

Electrochemical sensors like this one could soon make detecting harmful bacteria in foods faster and more accurate

How rare sugars might help control blood glucose American Chemical Society | March 8, 2017
Scientists investigate whether low-calorie rare sugars such as allulose could sweeten treats and help regulate blood-glucose levels

Pulling the curtain back on the high cost of drugs American Chemical Society | March 8, 2017
Costly drugs: Drug industry needs to communicate its pricing rationale more clearly

Fidgeting, And Magic Underwear W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | March 6, 2017
It’s taken thousands of years to evolve the human body. But less than 100 years to develop the lethal rust of obesity, diabetes and heart attack, due to devices to reduce exertion

Antimicrobial substances identified in Komodo dragon blood American Chemical Society | February 22, 2017
Compounds in Komodo dragon blood could lead to the development of new antibiotics

“Dying, I Don’t want to be There When it Happens”. W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | February 20, 2017
Like Woody Allen we’d all prefer not to be there when death occurs. But unless we quickly discover Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth, you can be assured you will be there sooner or later


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Ways to Decrease the Risk of Heart Attack W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | February 13, 2017

Thank You for Being Our Voice W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | February 6, 2017
Some readers, of course, believe accepting MAID in any form is embarking on the slippery slope to hell

Increased Activity = Greater Brain Power W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 30, 2017
Increasing evidence that regular exercise lowers the risk of dementia

Improving Prescription Drug Safety for Canadian Seniors

LeafSource : A Natural Remedy 100 Years in the Making W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 9, 2017

The active ingredient that gives chillies their kick can surround cancer cells and kill them off, scientists say, which could help develop a cure for cancer


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What Did You Learn in 2016? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 2, 2017
So let’s see from this quiz how much you learned this past year

MAO is a possible Alzheimer’s disease biomarker American Chemical Society | December 27, 2016
Researchers used mice studies to reveal that the activity of an enzyme called MAO (yellow) is directly correlated with the progression of Alzheimer's disease and may be used to stage the disease

Red cabbage microgreens lower ‘bad’ cholesterol in animal study American Chemical Society | December 27, 2016
In an animal study, red cabbage microgreens helped lower "bad" cholesterol

Why Would God Have Made Wine So Good? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | December 26, 2016
Moderate drinking consists of one or two drinks day

In process similar to allergy testing, small quantities of different ‘barcoded’ drugs are tested inside patient’s tumor to determine effectiveness

Toward opioid vaccines that can help prevent overdose fatalities American Chemical Society | December 14, 2016
To prevent fatal overdoses of prescription opioid painkillers, scientists report progress on a new vaccine that was effective in mice

LILT, A New RX for Concussions W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | December 12, 2016
Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT)

Urine test for fatigue could help prevent accidents American Chemical Society | December 7, 2016
Weariness on the job can put lives at risk, so scientists have devised a urine test to detect fatigue markers.

A Miner Will Save Millions from Blindness W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | December 5, 2016
DIAGNOS is “Beat it in a blink”

Part 2: “The task of childhood” Patrick D Hahn | December 2, 2016
Antipsychotics and Maryland foster children

“An evil drug” Patrick D Hahn | December 1, 2016
Antipsychotics and Maryland foster children; Part 1


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