Monthly Archives: June 2016

Osteoarthritis pain and hypertension treatment by end of year

Posted on June 19, 2016

Israeli biotech Kitov has announced that it will be ready at the end of 2016 to launch its KIT-302 treatment for osteoarthritis pain and hypertension simultaneously.  Dexcel will mass-produce and market the treatment. http://kitovpharma.investorroom.com/news-releases?item=25

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An ingredient to win your heart

Posted on June 19, 2016

The supplement Cardiomato, from Israel’s Lycored, beat hundreds of high-quality competitor products to win the NutraIngredients Award for Best Finished Product of the Year – Heart Health.  Cardiomato reduces oxidized LDL cholesterol and lowers systolic blood pressure. http://www.lycored.com/the-panel-has-spoken/ http://www.nutraingredients-awards.com/

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Microsoft health analytics conference

Posted on June 19, 2016

Microsoft’s Israeli Research & Development Center in Herzliya is the venue for the company’s first ever health analytics conference on Jun 22.  Subjects include Internet data, wearables, big data and IBM Watson. http://microsoftrnd.co.il/Pages/healthanalytics2016.aspx  http://microsoftrnd.co.il/Pages/HealthAbstracts.aspx

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Sleep scientist wins $100,000 prize

Posted on June 19, 2016

The Adelis Award for groundbreaking research by a young scientist has been presented to Dr. Yuval Nir of Tel Aviv University for his work in the field of sleep.  The $100,000 award aims to encourage excellence among young Israeli scientists … Continue reading →

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Hasmonean era treasure discovered

Posted on June 13, 2016

Israeli archaeologists in Modi’in have unearthed a hoard of 16 silver coins from the Hasmonean period (126 BCE).  The shekels and half-shekels – the property of a Jewish family – were minted in the city of Tyre and bear the … Continue reading →

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On Memorial Day he saved a life

Posted on June 13, 2016

On Israel’s Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) David Sarel was mourning his brother Maj. Benaya Sarel, who was killed in Operation Protective Edge in 2014.  Then he got a call from Ezer Mizion.  His DNA matched a patient who needed a … Continue reading →

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From Hezbollah to the IDF

Posted on June 13, 2016

I reported previously (in Nov 2014) about Rabbi Avraham Sinai and his amazing journey from Hezbollah terrorist to Israeli Rabbi.  Now his son Amos, who was born in Lebanon, has received a citation for distinguished service in the IDF’s Golani … Continue reading →

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When Yeshiva boys hosted CP friends

Posted on June 13, 2016

A recent Sabbath in Yeshivat Birkat Moshe in Ma’ale Adumim was extra special when the boys invited the members of Ezer Mizion’s Matan Club for Young Adults with Special Needs to join them.  Even those with severe Cerebral Palsy were … Continue reading →

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Another Zionist aboriginal

Posted on June 13, 2016

I reported previously (see here) about Ron Evans the leader of Canada’s Norway House Cree Nation who leads youth missions to Israel.  Now Ryan Bellerose, a Métis aboriginal from Northern Alberta, has co-founded Calgary United with Israel, which advocates “for … Continue reading →

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The Righteous Gentiles who settled in Israel

Posted on June 13, 2016

Around 130 individuals found themselves drawn to Israel after rescuing Jews during the Holocaust. 13 are still alive, rarely telling their stories to the media. All of them were born non-Jews and therefore free from persecution by the Nazis. But … Continue reading →

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