By Contributing Author If you’re of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, you may be more likely to be a genetic carrier of certain genetically inherited diseases. In fact, research shows that about 1 in 4 Ashkenazi Jews carry a mutation for Gaucher disease, cystic fibrosis, Bloom syndrome, Canavan disease, or Tay-Sachs disease. There’s no way to change […]
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It I not so clear, however, if Mark Zuckerberg is pushing for a specific candidate. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s campaign to encourage voting this year has registered 4.4 million voters. Zuckerberg made the announcement in a Facebook post, but he did not give any details as to where the voters were registered or any demographic […]
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The scientists discovered that a drug that thwarts the production of fatty acids can block the spread of leukemia to the brain A research group from Israel and Scotland reported a breakthrough that may influence the treatment of metastatic leukemia spreading to the brain. The research reported in Nature Cancer includes hematological-oncological experts from Schneider Children’s […]
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner also threaten a lawsuit over a mock billboard ad. Jared Kushner, husband of First Daughter Ivanka Trump and by sheer coincidence also a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, had a somewhat controversial appearance on Fox News yesterday. Many are even going so far as to ask if his comments […]
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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged to spend more than $100 million nationwide on the elections. Michael Bloomberg is continuing to use his resources to help prevent the reelection of President Trump. He is expected to spend $15 million in support of Vice President Joseph Biden in Texas and Ohio, The New […]
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Sacha Baron Cohen actually dedicated the movie to Evans. A lawsuit filed against Sacha Baron Cohen and the new Borat sequel has been dismissed, reports Deadline. The suit was brought by the estate of Holocaust survivor Judith Dim Evans who is interviewed in the movie. The lawsuit was filed in Fulton County Georgia. It made […]
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Hadassah Medical Organization director general Professor Zeev Rotstein initiated the proposed project during a recent visit to Dubai. Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem Wikemedia Israel’s Hadassah Medical Center, Hadassah Hospital, is in talks to open a new hospital in the UAE. The Jerusalem based hospital plans to bring 1,000 doctors and nurses to a new […]
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“Fertiláqua gives ICL a significant foothold in a major market.” Israel’s ICL, formerly known as Israel Chemicals, has acquired Brazil’s fertilizer producer Fertiláqua for $120 Million. ICL’s intends to use the acquisition to expand its own specialty plant nutrition product portfolio. and significantly enhance its customer base and on-ground presence across agriculture regions in Brazil, […]
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NASA has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places. Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has detected water molecules (H2O) in Clavius Crater, one of the largest craters visible from […]
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The news comes after Aleph Farms already made its meat on the International Space Station. From Aleph Farms Israeli meat alternative company Aleph Farms has a new initiative to eventually produce its products on Mars. The program is called Aleph Zero and is intended to produce non-GMO cells anywhere and in any environment. In this […]
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