Monthly Archives: July 2017

£7 million for UK-Israel joint research

Posted on July 30, 2017

The Britain Israel Research Academic Exchange (BIRAX) has funded over £7 million in 15 bilateral research programs including stem cell treatments for multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease and therapies for Type 1 diabetes. http://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-israel-science-program-has-invested-7m-in-5-years/

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Eye-Control is life-changing technology

Posted on July 30, 2017

Latest video about Israel’s Eye-Control, a compact and affordable invention that gives a voice to locked-in patients who were unable to communicate, due to diseases such as ALS.  With Eye-Control individuals use their eyes to spell out words and statements, … Continue reading →

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Alzheimer’s disease can be seen in the eyes

Posted on July 30, 2017

Researchers at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center have discovered a connection between mild cognitive impairment and the response of that person’s eye pupil to red and blue light. More tests will check if loss of retina function is an early warning … Continue reading →

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Good results in acne dual-treatment trials

Posted on July 30, 2017

Israeli biotech Sol-Gel has announced positive interim results in its Phase II clinical trial for its “Twin” treatment for acne. “Twin” combines two known acne treatments with a unique method of molecular wrapping that makes it easier to penetrate the … Continue reading →

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Six-day-War mini-series

Posted on July 23, 2017

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War between Israel and the surrounding Arab countries, here are 12 very short videos of the dramatic events in June 1967 that transformed the State of Israel. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-DNOnmKkUaagpJX65dCjPHf2gzdZ9LqR

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What Jews ate in Jerusalem 2000 years ago

Posted on July 23, 2017

Following 3 years excavating an ancient landfill in the City of David, Tel Aviv University has published that 2nd Temple Jerusalemites kept kosher. They dined primarily on sheep and goats, with much fewer cows and chickens. They ate plenty of … Continue reading →

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More finds in the City of David

Posted on July 23, 2017

This is part 2 of the two-part documentary in which Erick Stakelbeck tours the City of David in Jerusalem with City of David Foundation Directory Ze’ev Ornstgein to discover the top ten archaeological finds that prove the ancient Jewish Biblical … Continue reading →

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“Celebrate Israel” parade

Posted on July 23, 2017

I know it’s late, but I must include an article about the 40,000 US supporters of Israel who marched, sang and danced along Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue on June 4th to show their support for the Jewish State.  Earlier, the Empire … Continue reading →

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Israel Book Week

Posted on July 23, 2017

The 56th annual Israel Book Week featured book fairs in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Rishon Lezion, while book stores offered discounts all across the country. For the first time, Jerusalem hosted both the Hebrew Book Week fair and the International … Continue reading →

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Students uncover reservoir in Kingdom of Israel

Posted on July 23, 2017

High-school students have exposed a huge 2,700-year-old water system near Rosh Ha-Ayin. They also found remains of vessels used to draw water from the reservoir. The reservoir would have been in the Kingdom of Israel, which was conquered by the … Continue reading →

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