Monthly Archives: May 2015

Mazel Tov to William and Kate

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin sent Prince William and his wife Katherine the gift of a dress for their new baby, Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. The dress was decorated with the words “From Israel With Love”. http://www.jpost.com/International/President-Rivlin-and-First-Lady-send-gift-and-well-wishes-to-the-royal-family-402042

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Blood test detects early colon cancer

The lives of millions may be saved thanks to a new non-invasive test for colon cancer. Hemoglobin tests on 100,000 patients of Israel’s Maccabi Health Services have led to Israel’s MedialCS developing an algorithm that identified symptoms of early-stage colon … Continue reading

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Helping children to grow

A new supplement developed at Schneider Children’s Medical Center in Israel has successfully helped children in the bottom 10th percentile for height and weight grow taller and gain weight. Studies showed that children on the “Up-Pro” supplement grew 1-2 cm … Continue reading

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App can diagnose ADHD

Israel’s GlassesOff has published results from a study into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), showing that its non-invasive, game-like technology can provide an early indication of whether a child has ADHD and to what degree. It can also monitor treatment … Continue reading

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Treating sleep apnea and heart disease

Evidence linking cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has prompted Israel’s Itamar Medical to offer a Total Sleep Solution (TSS) to US hospitals and clinics. TSS links Itamar’s WatchPAT home sleep test with nationwide diagnostic testing facilities, sleep physicians … Continue reading

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6000 disabled kids can now walk tall

Since Israel’s Debby Einatan invented the Upsee harness in 2014, UK manufacturer Leckey has sold over 6000 in over 120 countries. That’s 6000 kids who can walk with their parents for the first time. It can even normalize the child’s … Continue reading

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Thousands attend Israel BioMed 2015

BioMed 2015 (May 12-14) in Tel Aviv is an annual event that draws hundreds of industry executives, scientists and engineers, with thousands of attendees from over 45 countries. Hundreds of Israeli life science companies exhibit their products, services and technologies. … Continue reading

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Another $30 million for brain science

As reported previously in March 2013, the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel’s largest neuroscience center, has got “off the ground”. Now a further $30 million from the Safra Foundation … Continue reading

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Chabad satellite phones saved lives

All Israeli climbers visiting Chabad of Katmandu are given one of the satellite phones donated by the family of Nadav Shoham. Nadav was killed last year while climbing in the Himalayas. His family teamed up with Chabad to prevent such … Continue reading

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What happened to the wheat field?

I remember watching a video of this incident during Operation Protective Edge. But I never knew about the amazing reason as to why the Hamas terrorist cell was so easily detected. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wmX7F1EbqU#t=49

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