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ADHD drug can help elderly improve balance

July 18, 2013

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have discovered that a single dose of methylphenidate (MPH), used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, helps improve balance control during walking, hence reducing the risk of falls among elderly adults. Falls in older adults are the leading cause of hip […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education

JNS news briefs: July 18, 2013

July 18, 2013

‘Clear signs’ Hezbollah behind Burgas bombing (JNS.org) There are “clear signs that say Hezbollah is behind the Burgas bombing” that killed five Israelis and their Bulgarian bus driver on July 18, 2012, Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev said Thursday on the one-year anniversary of the attack. Yovchev told reporters at a ceremony for the opening

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International

What can protect us against ‘unclear physics?’

July 17, 2013

By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Everyone knows what a ”typo” is, and we all make them from time to time, in emails and college term papers and in published ebooks. But what is an “atomic typo”? I’ve been following the term for a few years now, and from I gather it’s an incorrect

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Travel and Food

Seacrest donors enjoy dinner at chef’s own home

July 17, 2013

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – Seacrest Village Retirement Communities hosted its annual 211 Club Patron Recognition Party this past Sunday, July 14 at the Solana Beach home of Jeffrey Strauss, Executive Chef & Owner of Pamplemousse Grille. Over 120 of Seacrest Village’s most generous supporters gathered to celebrate their commitment to the charitable mission of

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San Diego County

Gold fibers can conduct signals in damaged hearts

July 17, 2013

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Heart tissue sustains irreparable damage in the wake of a heart attack. Because cells in the heart cannot multiply and the cardiac muscle contains few stem cells, the tissue is unable to repair itself — it becomes fibrotic and cannot contract properly.In their search for innovative methods to restore heart

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Muslim internecine warfare takes pressure off Israel

July 17, 2013

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Recent events suggest the hypothesis that Israel is no longer at the top of Muslims’ agenda for revenge or liquidation. It has been replaced by other Muslims. The thought is tentative, and not appropriate to guide Israeli policy with respect to its own security agenda, or to justify overseas Jewish

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

JNS news briefs: July 17, 2013

July 17, 2013

EU bans cooperation with Israel in areas beyond pre-1967 lines (JNS.org) The European Union on July 19 will issue a directive to all of its member nations that bans cooperation with Israel in Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights, all territories acquired by Israel in the 1967 Six Day War. As of

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International

Murry Sidlin honored for his ‘Defiant Requiem’

July 17, 2013

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Conductor Murry Sidlin is well-remembered by San Diegans for his creative programs with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. For many years, he was the conductor of the Classical Hits series. He also did a stint as conductor of the Summer Pops and, later, conducted the Light Bulb series. Most

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Eileen Wingard

Religious observance may lead to improved mental health

July 17, 2013

By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb NEW YORK — “Religion is good for you.” “A religious person is a mentally healthy person.” Statements such as these could not have been made when I was a graduate student in psychology back in the 1960s. Quite the contrary. The prevalent belief in the mental health profession then was

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Jewish Religion

Some Jewish touring ideas for San Diego visitors

July 16, 2013

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Recently I received an interesting email from two sisters in Ontario, Canada, who wanted to know if there was a Jewish museum in San Diego or anything else Jewish that they could see on a planned 2 1/2 day visit to our city. What I told them in the body

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Donald H. Harrison

Jacobs donate $1 million to UCSD’s Moore Cancer Center

July 16, 2013

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — A leadership gift of $1 million from San Diego philanthropists Joan and Irwin Jacobs will help UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center change how cancer is treated by supporting the Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy, a newly established center headed by Razelle Kurzrock, M.D. The UC San Diego Moores Cancer

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Science, Medicine, & Education

JNS news briefs: July 16, 2013

July 16, 2013

Saudi airline under fire for discrimination against Israeli passengers (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) New York City mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio said on Monday that Saudi Arabian Airlines should be excluded from U.S. airports if it doesn’t stop discriminating against Israeli passengers. “Saudi Arabian Airlines uses U.S. airports and yet bans Israeli citizens from being

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International

What Tisha B’Av can teach us

July 16, 2013

By Rabbi Jonah Geffen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tisha B’Av, which took place this last week, is a time for each of us to experience anew the tragedies that have befallen our people over the centuries – and yet it is also a time to renew our emotional ties to Israel and to look forward

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Jewish Religion

Lurid descriptions prompt more politicians to rush to judgment

July 15, 2013

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The pressure on politicians to rush to judgments about their fellow politicians must be overwhelming. On Monday, Democratic Congressman Scott Peters, who has been constantly badgered by the Republican National Committee to join in the howls for Mayor Bob Filner’s resignation, succumbed. So too did Democratic Congresswoman Susan

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Donald H. Harrison

ADHD drug can help elderly improve balance

JNS news briefs: July 18, 2013

What can protect us against ‘unclear physics?’

Seacrest donors enjoy dinner at chef’s own home

Gold fibers can conduct signals in damaged hearts

Muslim internecine warfare takes pressure off Israel

JNS news briefs: July 17, 2013

Murry Sidlin honored for his ‘Defiant Requiem’

Religious observance may lead to improved mental health

Some Jewish touring ideas for San Diego visitors

Jacobs donate $1 million to UCSD’s Moore Cancer Center

JNS news briefs: July 16, 2013

What Tisha B’Av can teach us

Lurid descriptions prompt more politicians to rush to judgment

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