Monthly Archives: July 2014

NFL players love Israeli sports shoes

Posted on July 20, 2014

Israel’s AposTherapy manufactures shoes that change the gait to relieve those suffering from knee and back pain. Former New York Jets running back Bruce Harper and former New York Giants players Bart Oates and Karl Nelson, tried the shoes, and … Continue reading →

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Fifteen amazing photos of Tel Aviv

Posted on July 20, 2014

Beautiful – nothing further necessary to say. http://blog.localyoo.com/2014/06/15-amazing-pictures-of-tel-aviv.html

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Illustrating Israeli culture

Posted on July 20, 2014

(Thanks to Steve of www.IsraelSeen.com) The Migdal Gallery at the Land of the Israel Museum in Tel Aviv has an exhibit of illustrations in a wide spectrum of techniques created over the past five years by the best Israeli illustrators. … Continue reading →

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A day will come

Posted on July 20, 2014

(Thanks to Jacob Richman) The Ein Prat Fountainheads were top of the entertainment at the recent “Salute to Olim” Festival in Jerusalem. The featured video is “Yom Yavo” (a day will come). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLNQ4lgt-_8

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Another Alzheimer’s breakthrough

Posted on July 20, 2014

Technion scientists have discovered that mutant gene UBB+1 is responsible for preventing the protein ubiquitin from marking other proteins for destruction. The proteins then are more likely to form the deadly plaque associated with Alzheimer’s disease. http://www.jpost.com/Health-and-Science/Technion-breakthrough-opens-new-avenues-for-Alzheimers-cure-362753

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Mapping autism in the brain

Posted on July 20, 2014

(Thanks to Nevet – www.broaderview.org) Ilan Dinstein, from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University, is using MRIs, DTIs and EEGs to transform the definition of autism from one that is behavioral to one that is biological. http://jewishsound.org/gray-and-white-matters-mapping-autism-in-the-brain/

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Get rid of your reading glasses

Posted on July 20, 2014

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Scientists at Israel’s GlassesOff have developed a proprietary method for improving near vision sharpness, by improving the image processing function in the visual cortex of the brain. A smartphone app can turn back the age clock of … Continue reading →

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FDA approves EarlySense smart chair sensor

Posted on July 20, 2014

EarlySense, developer and marketer of a hospital bed-monitoring device, has developed a chair to perform the same task. The chair monitors heart rate, respiration, and activity level. The product has now received US medical approval for marketing to hospitals in … Continue reading →

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National Education award for experimental hospital school

Posted on July 20, 2014

Hadassah’s Experimental School (HES) has been awarded Israel’s Ministry of Education “National Education Award”. HES serves children of all ages and backgrounds in the Jerusalem area, providing a unique taste of “healthy life”. http://www.hadassah-med.com/about/news/hadassahs-experimental-school-awarded-the-2014-national-education-award.aspx

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Hadassah professor wins Euro Cystic Fibrosis award

Posted on July 20, 2014

Professor Eitan Kerem, MD, Chief of Pediatrics at Israel’s Hadassah University Medical Center, is the recipient of the prestigious 2014 European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS) Award, for his research and contribution towards further understanding and treating the disease. http://www.hadassah-med.com/about/news/prof-kerem,-chief-of-pediatrics,-wins-prestigious-ecfs-award.aspx

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