Monthly Archives: June 2014

Israeli team wins medieval jousting semi-finals

Posted on June 22, 2014

An Israeli team took first and third place in a medieval knight-fighting tournament in the Austrian town of Hainburg. Israel competed against Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Argentina and Austria and now heads to the World Medieval Fighting Championship in Croatia. … Continue reading →

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The best video from the Jerusalem lights festival

Posted on June 22, 2014

The last night of this year’s festival was far too popular to appreciate it properly on foot, but luckily I found this beautiful video from The Real Jerusalem Streets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjVhRw0JuZo http://rjstreets.com/2014/06/17/jerusalem-light-festival-2014/

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Jerusalem’s beach returns

Posted on June 22, 2014

For those that believe Jerusalem to be too far inland, an artificial beach has again been built at the First (Railway) Station. This year there is an 18-meter surfing simulator. Children’s events include kite building, wading pools, musical performances, theatrical … Continue reading →

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Let Her Go – Passenger busks in Tel Aviv

Posted on June 22, 2014

The folk-rock music sensation Michael David Rosenberg, better known as “Passenger”, performed in Tel Aviv’s Barby Club. His smash hit “Let Her Go,” topped 16 international charts and wowed Israelis at an impromptu street concert later on Nahalat Binyamin (see … Continue reading →

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Lady Gaga September concert

Posted on June 22, 2014

Lady Gaga is bringing her “artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball” to Tel Aviv’s Park Hayarkon on September 13. She previously performed in Israel in 2009. http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Music/Lady-Gaga-to-get-Applause-in-Tel-Aviv-355655

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Israeli doctors help Ethiopians smile

Posted on June 22, 2014

Two Israeli physicians from Haifa’s Rambam Medical center, Dr. Omri Emodi and Dr. Zach Sharony, were part of a 40-person Operation Smile delegation to Ethiopia. From dawn to dusk they performed 91 operations in 5 days to repair cleft lips … Continue reading →

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The “Trojan horse” of chemotherapy

Posted on June 22, 2014

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Dr Yehuda Assaraf of Israel’s Technion has developed the “Pharmacological Trojan horse” strategy to evade cancer cells’ resistance to chemotherapy. Cancer’s “Achilles heel” is light, which destroys the cell membrane allowing anti-cancer enzymes to enter. http://nocamels.com/2014/06/israeli-researchers-create-trojan-horse-of-chemotherapy/

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Parkinson’s treatment passes safety trial

Posted on June 22, 2014

Israeli biotech Intec has announced that its Accordion Levodopa treatment for Parkinson’s disease has met all its safety trial endpoints. Phase 3 trials on Parkinson’s sufferers can now commence. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-intec-pharma-reports-safety-trial-success-1000946865

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Israeli is one of the first to get a “connected” pacemaker

Posted on June 22, 2014

Israel, France and Germany are the first countries to adopt the new German Biotronik Etrinsa HF-T pacemaker, which sends text messages to doctors about the status of the patient. Surgeons implanted the device into an Israeli patient at Ashkelon’s Barzilai … Continue reading →

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China fast-tracks Israeli epilepsy treatment

Posted on June 22, 2014

Israel’s D-Pharm has obtained fast track status from the China’s Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) for its epilepsy treatment, DP-VPA. D-Pharm is jointly developing the treatment in China with its local partner, Jiangsu NHWA. DP-VPA has completed a first Phase … Continue reading →

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