Monthly Archives: April 2012

Cruyff joins Maccabi Tel Aviv

Posted on April 22, 2012

Jordi Cruyff (son of Johan Cruyff) has been appointed sports director of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football team. The former Dutch international and Manchester United midfielder will officially join the Israeli Premier League club at the end of the season. … Continue reading →

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Smile please, I’m Israeli

Posted on April 22, 2012

Three Israeli students have reached the final ten in Google’s Photography Prize competition, beating out more than 20,000 students worldwide who entered the contest. The finalists’ work will be displayed at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery in London for a month-long … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv online

Posted on April 22, 2012

A new website has been launched to make Tel Aviv more accessible to tourists. http://www.visit-tlv.com/

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Let’s collaborate

Posted on April 22, 2012

A new open-access online medical journal seeks to promote intellectual interactions between scholars in Israel and abroad. All work on the journal (including editing and peer reviews) is voluntary and unpaid. It will deal with all aspects of health care … Continue reading →

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Scientists search for the Peres gene

Posted on April 22, 2012

Galilee Genetics Analysis (GGA) Laboratories in the Golan has taken a sample of DNA from the saliva of Israeli President Shimon Peres to try to find out the secret of his longevity and mental clarity. http://www.timesofisrael.com/researchers-try-to-find-the-peres-gene/

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Immunity research requires the Midas touch

Posted on April 22, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) Tel Aviv University scientists have developed a new method of prompting the immune system to create protective antibodies. Using nano-particles made of pure gold, the immune system responds when they are coated with different chemical residues. http://www.israel21c.org/briefs/24-karat-gold-key-to-the-immune-system

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Israeli professor helps US PTSD research

Posted on April 22, 2012

Dr. Yair Bar-Haim, of Tel Aviv University is performing his Attention Bias Modification treatment at Creighton and Nebraska Universities in Omaha. The treatment hopes to help US soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, following service in Iraq and Afghanistan. … Continue reading →

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Israelis discover skin disease gene

Posted on April 22, 2012

A team of researchers, led by Prof. Eli Sprecher of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, has discovered the genetic basis for the serious and sometimes fatal autoimmune skin disease – pemphigus vulgaris. The symptoms of the disease are blistering and … Continue reading →

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EU approves Israeli cranial stents

Posted on April 22, 2012

Israel’s ITGI Medical has obtained EU CE Mark for its latest stent – the AneuGraftNx. The new stent is partially covered by living tissue, greatly reducing the risk of blockages. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000741130&fid=1725

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Hopes for obesity / diabetes treatment

Posted on April 22, 2012

Israel’s Prolor Biotech announced positive results in a pre-clinical trial of MOD-6030, its long-acting obesity/Type II diabetes drug. In the laboratory, the drug reduced blood glucose levels, increased insulin sensitivity, and reduced cholesterol levels compared to a placebo. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000741847&fid=1725

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