Dr. Svetlana Bunimovich of Ariel University has developed mathematical models to improve the treatment of bladder cancer. She was inspired to study the issue when her mother was diagnosed with bladder cancer. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/184276#.U_x3M6PFPB9

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s Kadimastem is to work with giant Merck to conduct screening for new treatments into Multiple Sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases. Kadimastem’s revolutionary technology uses stem cells to produce cells that protect or repair brain function. http://www.kadimastem.com/press-item/60/kadimastem-to-collaborate-merck-serono-advance-combined-efforts-in-neurodegenerative-disease-area

The exclusive International Society of Orthopedic Centers (ISOC) has expanded its membership to include one center in the Middle East: Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center. ISOC members must perform a minimum of 5,000 orthopedic surgeries each year. http://www.hadassah-med.com/about/news/hadassah-medical-center-joins-international-orthopedic-society.aspx

More lives can be saved now that Israel has adopted technology to allow transplants from donors whose hearts have stopped beating. Previously, some religious authorities rejected brain-stem death, whilst cardiac death damaged vital organs making them unusable. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/New-Tech/Israels-first-successful-kidney-transplants-from-cardiac-death-donor-will-expand-supply-of-organs-372248

A joint study by Israeli and Swedish researchers has found that a plain whey protein drink one half hour before breakfast could help diabetics, or pre-diabetics, prevent blood sugar spikes and better manage the disease. Blood glucose levels were reduced, … Continue reading →

(Thanks to Hazel and Israel21c) Israel’s Amit Goffer invented ReWalk to help paraplegics to walk. But Amit is a quadriplegic and cannot use ReWalk. So he has invented the UPnRIDE, which allows almost every wheelchair user to stand upright – … Continue reading →

Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem has hosted an international conference focusing on inherited pancreatic diseases. It included physicians from Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Norway, Spain, and the US specializing in identifying genes related to chronic diseases of the pancreas. http://www.hadassah-med.com/about/news/international-pancreatic-disease-conference-hosted-by-hadassah.aspx

Scientists at Tel Aviv University, Sheba Medical Center and Haifa University have discovered the first objective system for diagnosing ADHD. Involuntary eye movements accurately reflect the presence of ADHD. The test is affordable and accessible. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/New-Tech/Involuntary-eye-movement-a-foolproof-indication-for-ADHD-diagnosis-say-Israeli-researchers-371133