Monthly Archives: June 2015

50 young spines straightened

Posted on June 28, 2015

The Israeli ApiFix system has now been used to correct scoliosis (deformed spines) in 50 adolescents since the minimally invasive system was approved for marketing in Europe in 2013. http://trendlines.com/apifix-reaches-50-patient-milestone/

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CuPID prevents falling

Posted on June 28, 2015

The CuPID project, co-directed by Tel Aviv University’s Dr. Anat Mirelman, has developed a smartphone app to help Parkinson’s sufferers who have a common symptom called Freezing of Gait (FoG). The CuPID app uses sensors on the shoes and alerts … Continue reading →

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Treating gastro problems with newborns

Posted on June 28, 2015

Israeli biotech Nutrinia develops treatments for intestinal failure in preterms, infants and adults. Its NTRA-9620 treatment has just been granted orphan status by the US FDA. http://www.nutrinia.com/

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Crowdsourcing platform for insomniacs

Posted on June 28, 2015

Israel’s Sleep ASAP (Art Science Awareness Platform) is described as “Waze for the sleep-deprived”. The sleep-management organization educates sleep-strugglers about getting a pill-free good night’s sleep, and is launching meetups in the USA, Canada and Australia. http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/waze-for-the-sleep-deprived/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLihVjH35JM

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Internet tool to analyze genes

Posted on June 28, 2015

Dr Yuval Tabach of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed an Internet tool that will allow any investigator, physician or patient to analyze a gene according to its evolutionary profile. It will help identify genes associated with genetic diseases … Continue reading →

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$5.5 million donation for Israeli healthcare

Posted on June 28, 2015

Beneficiaries of the latest donation from the Helmsley Trust include Ezra LeMarpeh which is building a medical rehabilitation center in Sderot; the JNF, for a medical center in NW Negev’s Halutza community; and United Hatzalah, for its central dispatch center. … Continue reading →

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Amazon hiring 100 Israeli engineers

Posted on June 28, 2015

At the AWS Tel Aviv Summit, Amazon announced to 2000 IT professionals that it will hire over 100 Israeli technologists in the next 18 months. Amazon bought the Israeli microelectronics firm Annapurna Labs in Jan 2015, for $350 – 370 … Continue reading →

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Rare Biblical inscription discovered

Posted on June 21, 2015

A rare proto-Hebrew inscription from the era of King David has been found in Khirbet Qeiyafa, near Bet Shemesh. “Eshbaal ben Beda” was fired on an earthenware pot. The name Eshbaal (also that of a son of King Saul) was … Continue reading →

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Righting a wrong after 58 years

Posted on June 21, 2015

Israel Shrir (now 79) survived the Holocaust and in 1957 was awarded a citation for excellence in the IDF. But due to a clerical error, Israel never received an invitation to the awards ceremony. 58 years later, President Rivlin presented … Continue reading →

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150 Jewish innovators gather in Jerusalem

Posted on June 21, 2015

Some 150 of the Jewish world’s leading change-makers from 32 countries gathered in Jerusalem for the 2015 ROI (Return on Investment) Summit. App developers, journalists, toy designers, community organizers, and more; all seeking to build a thriving Jewish future and … Continue reading →

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