Monthly Archives: October 2012

Israel turns skyscrapers pink for breast cancer awareness

Posted on October 28, 2012

The University of Haifa’s tower and the Neve Nof tower on the boardwalk of Bat Yam – the tallest residential building in Israel – were bathed in pink light to remind the public of breast cancer awareness month. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=288113

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$10 million for heart centre

Posted on October 28, 2012

Irene Pollin, founder and chairman of Sister to Sister, announced her donation at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Hadassah Women’s Zionist Organization of America in Jerusalem. The new cardiovascular wellness institute will counter heart disease – the leading cause … Continue reading →

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Preventing heart failure

Posted on October 28, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel’s BioControl Medical is currently testing its CardioFit electrical stimulation device on 200 patients at risk of heart failure at 50 US medical centers. CardioFit already has the CE mark from the European Union. http://israel21c.org/health/cardiofit-gets-on-your-nerves-to-save-your-heart/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo7-UNjjy50

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Polymer to extend life of medical implants

Posted on October 28, 2012

Israel’s MMATech has developed a unique polymer for use in hip replacements, dental implants and other operations. MP-1 is a tough, low-friction polyimide that will preserve implants for longer than their current average lifespan in the body. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-medical-device-prowess-to-go-on-display-in-haifa/ http://www.mma-tech.com/

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Protein has link to Alzheimer’s

Posted on October 28, 2012

University of Haifa researcher Yifat Segev has discovered a link between dementia and the activity level of a protein called eIF2alpha. Head of Neurobiology Prof. Kobi Rosenblum said that altering the performance of this protein through medication could treat the … Continue reading →

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MRI atlas of the human brain

Posted on October 28, 2012

The Tel Aviv University CONNECT project has scanned 120 healthy brains with a magnetic resonance instrument (MRI) to build the world’s first “atlas” of the microstructure of white matter. The data could help identify signs of neurological and psychiatric diseases … Continue reading →

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Israel’s “big data” technology

Posted on October 28, 2012

The American-Israel Chamber of Commerce organised a big event at IBM in Atlanta to explore Israeli innovations around “Big Data” – an area of interest major corporations. C-B4, Personetics and SafePeak explained their solutions to the big issues of data … Continue reading →

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Driverless cars

Posted on October 28, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) Israel’s Mobileye, which specializes in driver-assistance-systems, now is developing an automated driving system based on a combination of cameras, radars and audio sensors, which navigate the car even in a tight urban environment. http://nocamels.com/2012/10/israeli-company-mobileye-developing-driverless-cars/

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We can communicate

Posted on October 28, 2012

There used to be tremendous hostility to Israel on UC Irvine’s campus. But earlier this month over 300 attended “From Bluetooth to Brain Waves: the extraordinary ways we’ll communicate in 2025” – the launch event of a 2-day Communications and … Continue reading →

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India wants Israeli renewables

Posted on October 28, 2012

Representatives from both the Indian and Israeli governments, as well as leaders from around 50 Israeli renewable energy companies, gathered in Tel Aviv and agreed that India would be an ideal place for Israeli renewable energy innovators to take their … Continue reading →

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