Monthly Archives: February 2012

Repairing cartilage

Posted on February 5, 2012

Israel’s CartiHeal has developed a unique implant Agili-C that turns body cells into bone and cartilage. The company has already received EU CE Mark certification based on pre-clinical trials alone. Researchers at Ben Gurion University discovered the concept and the … Continue reading →

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FDA approves bladder cancer diagnostics

Posted on February 5, 2012

The US Food & Drug Administration has given approval to Israel’s Applied Spectral Imaging for its in-vitro aid that can detect chromosomal aberrations in bladder cancer. The SpotScan GenASIs Scan & Analysis system targets cells based on colour, size and … Continue reading →

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Capsule camera gives 3D images of the colon

Posted on February 5, 2012

US General Electric Company is backing Israel’s Check-Cap who are developing an ingestible and disposable imaging capsule that can image the colon in 3D. The capsule will require no bowel cleansing and no hospital visit, allowing patients to go about … Continue reading →

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Pill to vanquish nausea after chemo

Posted on February 5, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel’s RedHill Biopharma is to perform advanced clinical trials of a once-a-day drug, code-named RHB-102, to prevent nausea and vomiting – often a side effect of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer. Current medication for this purpose … Continue reading →

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Drug boosts immune system to fight cancer

Posted on February 5, 2012

I reported in May that Israeli biotech Compugen discovered 4 new protein variants that stimulate the immune system into targeting cancer cells. Now tests have shown that CGEN-15001T will fight carcinomas, sarcomas, melanoma and haematological cancers. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000721404&fid=1725

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Find a partner, with GPS

Posted on February 5, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) Israeli start-up Appliz has developed a a free iPhone app called 4Singles that locates a potential partner using common interests and their current location. The app has over 30,000 registered users – about half Israeli and the … Continue reading →

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No need for a fitting, use a webcam

Posted on February 5, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) Clothing-size company Upcload was co-founded by Asaf Moses, an Israeli living in Germany. It has been named as German Start-up of the Year for its technology that allows Internet users to comfortably measure their body dimensions at … Continue reading →

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Your iPhone can analyse your TV

Posted on February 5, 2012

Amazing Israeli recognition technology – When you see something interesting on TV, just point your iPhone at the screen. TvTak instantly detects what show or commercial you’re watching. You can then send program recommendations to friends or use the data … Continue reading →

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Israel space budget “lifts off”

Posted on February 5, 2012

Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz and Minister of Science and Technology Prof. Daniel Hershkovitz have agreed on a huge rise in Israel’s investment in space technologies. The Jewish state will invest 165 million shekels in the space program in the … Continue reading →

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