Monthly Archives: August 2015

Restoring eyesight in Kyrgyzstan

Posted on August 30, 2015

A group of Israeli doctors restored the eyesight of 90 adults and children in Kyrgyzstan thanks to Israeli-Jewish Eye from Zion volunteer organization. The doctors performed cornea surgery, plastic surgery and removed tumors and cataracts. Many patients had been blind … Continue reading →

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Treatment slows onset of Alzheimer’s

Posted on August 30, 2015

Israel’s Avraham Pharmaceuticals announced successful interim results in a Phase 2b clinical trial of ladostigil, for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Fewer MCI patients using ladostigil for 2 years progressed to Alzheimer’s than those using the placebo. http://www.avphar.com/avraham-pharmaceuticals-announces-successful-second-interim-results-in-phase-2b-study-of-ladostigil-for-the-treatment-of-mild-cognitive-impairment/

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Detecting lung cancer mutations in the genes

Posted on August 30, 2015

Israel’s Rosetta Genomics has just had approval from the New Jersey Department of Health, for its OncoGxSelect diagnostic test for lung cancer. The test detects genetic mutations responsible for the tumors and help clinicians make relevant treatment decisions. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/rosetta-genomics-expands-high-value-120000987.html

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A device to treat Peripheral Artery Disease

Posted on August 30, 2015

Israel’s Eximo has developed a patented hybrid catheter, which is connected to a pulsed laser system, for the treatment of blocked arteries associated with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). PAD affects 8-12 million Americans. Eximo has just received $1.6 million of … Continue reading →

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How to check if your baby is healthy

Posted on August 30, 2015

Israel Technion Professor Eli Ben-Sasson and his wife Ayelet have developed an online community (CROINC (CROwd-based INteractive Clustering)) where parents can share information about their child’s development – and compare it to actual scientific and medical facts. http://www.timesofisrael.com/is-your-baby-healthy-israeli-profs-site-has-answers-based-on-fact-not-rumor/ https://baby.croinc.org/landing.html#/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=14&v=WO7vBpf16nA

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HIV is six times less in Israel

Posted on August 30, 2015

Due to circumcision, the annual incidence of HIV infection in Israeli men is on average six times lower than that of the Netherlands and France and for women it is ten times lower. The Health Ministry study was published in … Continue reading →

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A home for lone soldiers

Posted on August 23, 2015

The latest video about HaBayit Shel Benji – the charity that provides accommodation for those who have no family in Israel but who just want to help protect the Jewish State. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1A0mflvE7w

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75 Torah scrolls dedicated to fallen Israelis

Posted on August 23, 2015

Tens of thousands of Israelis crowded into the Kotel (Western Wall) Plaza to watch the ceremony dedicating 75 new Torah scrolls – one for each Israeli that fell in last summer’s Operation Protective Edge. This event typifies Israelis’ positive response … Continue reading →

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Never too late to make Aliya

Posted on August 23, 2015

Felix and Feige Bandos, 94 and 90 have just made Aliya. The two Holocaust survivors arrived in Israel to a warm welcome from their family. “I’m glad I’m here,” Felix said upon arrival. “This is the right place to be.” … Continue reading →

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UK Parliamentarian’s admiration for the Jewish State

Posted on August 23, 2015

UK Member of Parliament Sir Eric Pickles writes that Israel has held on to its central ethics while embracing modernity. Israel is a country that boasts the history of Jerusalem’s Old City alongside its title as a world leader in … Continue reading →

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