Monthly Archives: April 2016

Lebanese “refugee” studies at Israeli university

Posted on April 10, 2016

Dr. Carol Jahshan is the daughter of a Lebanese refugee from Haifa who grew up in Beirut before moving the USA.  She has just completed a 3-month working collaboration at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University. Here is her story. http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/reflections-of-a-lebanese-woman-in-israel/

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From Bondi beach to Ashdod

Posted on April 10, 2016

Life-guards from Australia have come to Israel to help train Israelis in water-safety.  It was their response to several drowning incidents in 2013.  The first two sessions at Ashdod beach attracted 117 children and resulted in the setting up of … Continue reading →

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A positive agenda at the UN

Posted on April 10, 2016

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, is promoting “good cop” advocacy at the world body.  Events such as Israeli singers, or a panel about water technology.  Israel has lot to offer the U.N. http://www.jns.org/latest-articles/2016/3/25/israels-un-envoy-offers-positive-agenda-as-solution-to-bias-at-world-body#.VvbO3kfn95Q=

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How Israeli benefits the US economy

Posted on April 10, 2016

From manufacturing to medical research, the Jewish state is crucial to the economic health of the U.S.  Economic ties with Israel sustain American jobs.  Joint US-Israeli funding for science, industrial research and agricultural research has advanced the technology of both … Continue reading →

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How to setup a field hospital in 12 hours

Posted on April 10, 2016

When it responds to an international disaster, the Israel Defense Forces can get a field hospital functioning within 12 hours of arriving at the setup site.  An unbeatable, awe-inspiring feat of logistics. http://www.israel21c.org/how-to-build-an-emergency-field-hospital-in-12-hours/

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Successful trial of blocked artery treatment

Posted on April 10, 2016

Israel’s Eximo (see 30th Aug newsletter) has successfully completed a multicenter clinical trial of its laser system and unique catheters for treating peripheral artery disease (PAD).  Doctors cured 20 patients, some of whom otherwise required bypass surgery or leg amputation. … Continue reading →

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The lengths Israel goes to save Syrian girl

Posted on April 10, 2016

Doctors at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center healed a 5-year-old Syrian girl from her civil war wounds but then discovered she had cancer.  Israeli security services mounted a secret operation to smuggle a relative with matching bone marrow from “an enemy … Continue reading →

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Prostate cancer treatment goes live

Posted on April 10, 2016

I reported on Weizmann Institute’s groundbreaking prostate cancer treatment previously (in my 10th Jan newsletter). After 100% successful Mexican and European trials it has now been approved by Israel’s Ministry of Health and administered to a patient at Beilinson Hospital. … Continue reading →

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Nanotech antioxidant protection

Posted on April 10, 2016

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Israel’s Technion have activated the body’s natural defense against free radical damage.  Enhanced micro-emulsion liquids produce a powerful antioxidant protein called Nrf2 and nanotechnology delivers it to the skin and organs. http://www.israel21c.org/nanotech-formula-could-be-skins-fount-of-youth/ … Continue reading →

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Detecting diseases at cell level

Posted on April 10, 2016

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a disease diagnostic method called methylation which identifies the source of fragmented DNA caused by cell death. In tests on 320 patients it has identified pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, diabetes, traumatic brain … Continue reading →

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