Monthly Archives: December 2013

Hadassah delivers 80 babies during snowstorm

Posted on December 22, 2013

Staff at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem worked 16-hour shifts to meet the needs of 80 women who gave birth during the recent snowstorm. Rescue teams transported expectant mothers to the hospital and some MDA ambulances conveyed two pregnant women. … Continue reading →

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New wonder treatment

Posted on December 22, 2013

Israel’s VBL Therapeutics has developed VB-201 – the first of a new class of oral anti-inflammatories called Lecinoxoids. VB-201 has the potential to treat immune-inflammatory diseases such as Psoriasis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and more. The US … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile

Posted on December 22, 2013

Israeli biotech Prolor reported positive pre-clinical trial results of its long-acting anti-obesity drug candidate oxyntomodulin. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000652430&fid=1725

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Government approves “Digital Israel” project

Posted on December 22, 2013

The Israeli cabinet has approved the “Digital Israel” project, designed to improve public access to the education, health and welfare systems. It will also encourage e-trading and reduce bureaucracy. The optical fiber grid will allow Internet speeds up to 1,000 … Continue reading →

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Israelis in international space project

Posted on December 22, 2013

Tel Aviv University Professor Shay Zucker and Dr Yifat Dzigan will be searching for new planets in our Galaxy as part of the European Space Agency’s Gaia project, which launched last week. Gaia contains a camera with a billion pixels … Continue reading →

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US company is also Israeli

Posted on December 22, 2013

When US-based LivePerson bought Israeli start-ups HumanClick, Kasamba and NuConomy it acquired 400 Israeli staff – about half the company. LivePerson also listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. So when an on-line sales site asks you if you want … Continue reading →

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Asia wants to invest in Israel

Posted on December 22, 2013

Please watch this excellent video featuring venture capitalist Jon Medved of OurCrowd. Here he is publicizing the funding of Israeli startups on Bloomberg TV Asia. http://www.bloomberg.com/video/why-are-there-so-many-startups-in-israel-EE0eST1uQNS8CSMSb13e_w.html

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Tower expands into China

Posted on December 22, 2013

Israel’s Tower Semiconductor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shanghai ICC Technology & Industry Promotion Center to expand the distribution of Israeli complementary metal–oxide–semiconductors into the Chinese market. (Originally in Globes) http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/12/04/israels-tower-semiconductor-shanghais-integrated-circuit-consortium-in-alliance/

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Israeli and Afghan presidents meet in China

Posted on December 22, 2013

The presidents were Professor Menachem Ben Sasson, President of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and Professor Habibollah Habib, President of Kabul University in Afghanistan. The two met at a conference for 2000 educators from 110 countries at the Confucius Institute … Continue reading →

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Israeli tomato company keeps men healthy

Posted on December 22, 2013

Israel’s LycoRed has developed Lyc-O-Pro, a science-based formulation targeting prostate and bladder health. Lyc-O-Pro combines curcumin, omega 3 fatty acids, zinc, and a proprietary tomato extract optimized for men’s health. http://www.lycored.com/site/NewsEvents/News/NewsExpansion/tabid/95/ArticleId/107/LycoRed-Launches-Formula-Targeting-Men-s-Health.aspx

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