Monthly Archives: June 2012

Free education for another 250,000 kids

Posted on June 17, 2012

A quarter of a million Israeli 3-4 year-olds will benefit from the free education law in the coming year. The three-year plan has been implemented two years ahead of schedule. The cabinet also discussed Israeli Book Week and Hebrew literature, … Continue reading →

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Israeli singer Rita is big in Iran

Posted on June 17, 2012

Rita Jahanforuz, 50 years old, is Israel’s most famous female singer—and suddenly she’s big in Iran. Iranian-born and fluent in Persian, Rita’s album went gold in Israel in just three weeks, despite being sung entirely in Persian. It also propelled … Continue reading →

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First ever Israeli film festival in London

Posted on June 17, 2012

London hosts “Seret”, the UK’s first-ever Israeli film festival celebrating the contribution that Israeli film and television has made and the diversity of its projects. The festival is the brainchild of Odelia Haroush, a former manager of the Ahava cosmetics … Continue reading →

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Carmen at Masada

Posted on June 17, 2012

50,000 people attended the Israeli Opera’s production of Bizet’s Carmen at the ancient desert fortress of Masada by the Dead Sea. The high notes were sung at the lowest point on Earth and when Carmen died on stage, the whole … Continue reading →

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Teva’s Copaxone prevents MS relapses

Posted on June 17, 2012

Phase III clinical trials using 40mg Copaxone three times a week on 1400 Multiple Sclerosis patients in 155 sites worldwide, resulted in a 34.4% reduction in relapse rates. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000757401

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Haifa doctor removes objects from babies’ lungs

Posted on June 17, 2012

In the same week, Doctor Arye Goldin examined two babies and found food items trapped in their lungs. Using a broncoscope only 4mm in diameter Rambam hospital doctors gently inserted a tiny pair of tweezers to pull the items out. … Continue reading →

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Lower melanoma rates for Israeli women

Posted on June 17, 2012

Incidents of skin cancer amongst Israeli women and subsequent mortality rates have decreased by 30 percent since 1992 thanks to increased awareness and use of sun protection. Globally, however, melanoma rates continue to rise. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=273661

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The bones of a major breakthrough

Posted on June 17, 2012

(Thanks to Michael A.) Israeli biotech Bonus BioGroup has produced human bones using fat tissue stem cells. The patient’s body will more easily accept these regenerated bones because they will be formed from the same patient’s tissue. Over 2 million … Continue reading →

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Here are Mazor’s systems; SpineAssist for working on the spine and Renaissance for inside the cranium

Posted on June 17, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9xfJGM3NDA

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Israeli robots perform live brain surgery

Posted on June 17, 2012

Mazor Robotics announced that three procedures for obtaining brain tissue biopsies were successfully carried out using the company’s robotic system. The procedures were carried out on live patients. The surgeons said that the procedures were a complete success. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000756098&fid=1725

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