Monthly Archives: September 2012

UK and Israel launch joint regenerative medicine projects

Posted on September 16, 2012

The British and Israeli governments will jointly fund five major research projects in regenerative medicine – the process of replacing or regenerating human cells, tissues or organs to restore or establish normal function in diseased ones. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=284608

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Woody Allen was right

Posted on September 16, 2012

Fans of “The Sleeper” will recall that Woody Allen’s character woke up in a future world where it had discovered that “fat is good for you after all”. Well in 2012, Hebrew University researchers have discovered that a carefully scheduled … Continue reading →

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FDA fast-tracks Israeli tissues infection treatment

Posted on September 16, 2012

Israeli bio-tech Atox Bio announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted fast track designation to its lead product AB103, currently in development for the treatment of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTI). Currently, there are no approved treatments … Continue reading →

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More hope for inflammatory disease sufferers

Posted on September 16, 2012

A Hebrew University researcher has uncovered a method of using a synthetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic family of drugs to combat a variety of illnesses, while avoiding detrimental side effects. This is a different story to the anti-allergy discovery published on … Continue reading →

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Another bone marrow patient saved by Israeli stem cells

Posted on September 16, 2012

Placental eXpanded (PLX) cell treatment from Israel’s Pluristem has saved the life of a 45-year-old man who suffered from bone marrow failure after undergoing chemotherapy and a bone-marrow transplant, due to leukemia. There were no side effects and the man … Continue reading →

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Israelis race to stay ahead of the pack

Posted on September 16, 2012

James Hurley’s article provides excellent insight into the challenges and strengths of Israel’s technology start-ups. Its talented ex-army entrepreneurs constantly face impossible problems, with limited resources and manage to “solve them yesterday”. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/9526109/Israelis-race-to-stay-ahead-of-the-global-start-up-pack.html

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Advanced Israeli executive jet gets FAA approval

Posted on September 16, 2012

The G280 advanced executive jet, built jointly by Israel Aerospace Industries and Gulfstream Aerospace, has been given a certificate of airworthiness by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The G280 carries ten passengers up to 6667 km at Mach 0.8. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000782717&fid=1725

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The secret is the letter “b”

Posted on September 16, 2012

Interesting article explaining the success of Israel’s bSolar. The company mass-produces bi-facial solar panels at low cost. The two-sided panels attract more sunlight than standard panels. Also, important is the b for “Boron” which is the key ingredient that improves … Continue reading →

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Desalinating water in Colombia

Posted on September 16, 2012

Israel’s Nirosoft has been awarded a $100 million contract to desalinate polluted water produced as a by-product of petroleum extraction in Colombia. Previously, the wastewater was disposed of in deep wells. Now, the purified water will be used to grow … Continue reading →

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November visit for Microsoft’s CEO

Posted on September 16, 2012

Microsoft’s Chief Executive Steve Banner announced that he will attend major MS-Israel events immediately following the launch of the Windows 8 operating system. Banner famously stated in 2008 that Microsoft was almost as much an Israeli company as it was … Continue reading →

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