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Is it a Floater, or a Medical Emergency?
By Dr. Gifford Jones --Eyes, Ears, Nose Throat People who tend to party too much on a Saturday night are apt to see pink elephants in their vision. But others who never misbehave may suddenly notice spots, threads or cob-web-like structures floating in front of their eyes. What causes these images and when are they a medical emergency?
Malaria Consortium calls for an increase in malaria funding
By News on the Net --Medical News鈥淲e cannot allow there to be a period when we are not fighting and focusing on malaria because history shows us there will be a resurgence, even where there has been success.鈥
Malaria Consortium Chief Executive, Charles Nelson, speaking at a conference on the future global and EU health agenda to mark World Malaria Day, said that it was critical that the international development community committed to an increase in investment for malaria prevention and control.
Explaining how extra virgin olive oil protects against Alzheimer’s disease
By American Chemical Society --Nutrition-VitaminsACS Chemical Neuroscience
The mystery of exactly how consumption of extra virgin olive oil helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) may lie in one component of olive oil that helps shuttle the abnormal AD proteins out of the brain, scientists are reporting in a new study. It appears in the journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience.
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Fighting bacteria with a new genre of antibodies
By American Chemical Society --Medical NewsJournal of the American Chemical Society
In an advance toward coping with bacteria that shrug off existing antibiotics and sterilization methods, scientists are reporting development of a new family of selective antimicrobial agents that do not rely on traditional antibiotics. Their report on these synthetic colloid particles, which can be custom-designed to recognize the shape of specific kinds of bacteria and inactivate them, appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Get a Glowing Tan by Drinking Your Vegetables
By Guest Column --Nutrition-VitaminsJuicing is hot like the vibrant fashion colors for summer—lemon, raspberry, orange, lime and tomato. Making delicious fruit and veggie juices is great for your energy, immune system, and workout. But did you know the juices can also improve the color of your skin?
Goiters and Fluoridation
By Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser --Medical NewsGoiters used to be a status symbol and dental cavities were common in children.
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The DNA Protection Cream : A Far Cry From Granny’s Cold Cream
By Dr. Gifford Jones --MedicineWould you believe it鈥檚 possible to have a DNA anti-aging cream that treats the whole range of skin problems? Would you think it鈥檚 too good to be true? A small Canadian company has developed a cream called 鈥淩eversa Multi-Tasking Care (RMTC)鈥. Clinical studies show this new Tepronone DNA based anti-aging cream attacks wrinkles, dryness, loss of firmness, dilated pores and redness.
The Worm; a Sight You Will Never Forget
By Dr. Gifford Jones --Gastroenterology鈥淲ould you like ice in your drink?鈥 To this, I normally say 鈥測es鈥. But there are times when I say an emphatic 鈥渘o鈥. I know, when travelling in the less hygienic part of the world, having an icy drink may result in the 鈥淗ong Kong Trots鈥 or 鈥淢ontezuma鈥檚 Revenge鈥. On an unlucky day, even hepatitis B infection. Even in some North American locations, I sometimes decline ice. Why? Because I never want to see Ascaris lumbricoides in the toilet bowel. If it ever happens to you, it鈥檚 a sight you will never forget.
Israelis discover gene responsible for liver disease
By Guest Column --Medical NewsAfter years of hunting, Dr. Rifaat Safadi and his team of Hadassah medical researchers in Jerusalem have found the gene that causes liver disease. This groundbreaking discovery paves the way for potential new treatments.
Non-Toxic Ways To Lower Blood Cholesterol
By Dr. Gifford Jones --Cardiovascular鈥淚s a natural remedy as effective as cholesterol-lowering drugs (CLDs)?鈥 Or 鈥淚s it possible to lower cholesterol by just dietary changes?鈥 These and other questions routinely arrive in my e-mail. What everyone should be asking is, 鈥淲hat is the safest way to lower blood cholesterol?鈥
Government of Canada Invests in Innovative Medical Technology in Toronto
By News on the Net --Medical NewsToronto, Ontario鈥擟olibri Technologies Inc. will receive an investment to develop and commercialize its specialized medical catheter imaging systems. The funding was announced today at the company’s Toronto office by Joe Daniel, Member of Parliament for Don Valley East, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).
Natural Juice Remedies are Just the Right Prescription for Some Ailments
By News on the Net --Nutrition-VitaminsDrinking to good health via juicing is seeing a resurgence in popularity as a new generation discovers the benefits of juiced vegetables, says nutritionist and juicing icon Cherie Calbom, MS. (鈥淭he Juice Lady鈥).
Top 10 Israeli strides against Parkinson’s
By Guest Column --Medical NewsAs many as 10 million people worldwide (one million in the United States alone) suffer the tremors, impaired balance and rigidity associated with Parkinson鈥檚 disease (PD), a chronic and progressive disorder caused by the death of nerve cells in the brain鈥檚 muscle-movement control areas. The cause is unknown and there is no cure, only medication to manage symptoms.