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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Teaching desert farming to Nigerians
For five years, Israel’s Galilee International Management Institute is to train 100 farmers each year from Kano state Nigeria, which is on the edge of the desert. Israelis will also go to Kano to train the farmers in advanced water … Continue reading
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Connecting power grids
Israel, Greece and Cyprus are connecting their power grids to continental Europe. The 1,518 km subsea power cable, known as the EuroAsia InterConnector will allow Israel and Cyprus to sell their excess electricity generated from natural gas to anywhere in … Continue reading
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Cancer treatment can fight Alzheimer’s
Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have discovered that PD-1 blockers used as cancer treatments are also able to destroy the plaque in the brain that causes Alzheimer’s disease. The blockers keep the immune system working to fight disease and repair … Continue reading
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Partnering to treat pancreatic cancer
Israel’s BiolineRX is to perform a Phase II clinical test combining BiolineRX’s BL-8040 with Merck’s KEYTRUDA anti-PD-1 therapy in the treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-biolinerx-merck-to-collaborate-on-pancreatic-cancer-treatment-1001094833
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Come to Israel to fix your child’s spine
Australian, Canadian and US kids are traveling to Europe and Israel for the ApiFix non-fusion treatment of their Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (twisted spine). Israel’s ApiFix is approved in Europe and Israel and ApiFix helps parents to identify suitable spine surgeons. … Continue reading
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Eight organs transplanted in 48 hours
Surgeons at Israel’s Beilinson hospital in Petah Tikva set an Israeli record when in 48 hours they transplanted 4 lungs and 4 livers into 7 patients. One of the liver transplants included surgery to shorten the stomach – only the … Continue reading
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Nearly 200 cartilage regenerations
Israel’s CartiHeal has now implanted its Agili-C cartilage regenerator into nearly 200 damaged knees since the biotech was founded in 2009 (see here for previous newsletters). CartiHeal has just raised $15 million to expand trials prior to a planned European … Continue reading
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Free dental care for more kids
Israel has allocated NIS 80 million to extend free basic dental care to children up to age 14. Previously children received free dental care up to age 12. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Health-and-Science/Cabinet-expands-free-basic-dental-care-to-children-aged-13-and-14-437922
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Computer training to treat depression and anxiety
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University have devised simple computer-aided brain exercises that help individuals ignore negative stimulation. Functional MRI scans showed reduced activation in the brain region involved in negative emotions, including sadness and anxiety. http://aabgu.org/brains-can-be-trained-to-regulate-negative-emotions/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811915009866
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Foods that trigger autoimmune diseases
Scientists at Israel’s Technion and in Germany have discovered evidence that certain processed foods damage the intestine and weaken its resistance to bacteria, toxins and other hostile elements. This “leaky gut” syndrome increases the likelihood of developing autoimmune diseases. http://www.technion.ac.il/en/2016/01/research-links-processed-foods-and-autoimmune-disease/ … Continue reading
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