Some hospitals are now so large that 25 per cent of visitors and patients become confused and get lost inside, despite signage and information desks. Carmel Medical Center in Haifa is the first hospital in Israel to introduce a smartphone … Continue reading →

The prevalence of (often-deadly) colo-rectal cancer in Israel has declined thanks largely to intensive information campaigns by the Israel Cancer Association and others. The rate of patients who were diagnosed at an early stage almost doubled – from 20 percent … Continue reading →

The Weizmann Institute and the Max Planck Society are establishing a laboratory for Experimental Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurogenetics in Rehovot. Headed by Weizmann Professor Alon Chen it will research cognitive, emotional, behavioral and neurological disorders. http://www.jpost.com/Health-and-Science/Israeli-German-lab-launched-to-study-neurological-illnesses-344452

Dr. Ohad Birk of Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva has discovered the genetic mutations that cause Progressive Cerebro-Cerebellar Atrophy (PCCA) and its variation PCCA2. A simple blood test can detect both these mutations in prospective parents. http://www.jns.org/latest-articles/2014/3/8/researcher-discovers-genetic-mutation-in-moroccan-jews-that-leads-to-crippling-disease#.Uxw56M6s9-c