Monthly Archives: September 2018

Training Haredim for civil service leadership

Posted on September 9, 2018

Israeli President Reuben Rivlin presented awards to Haredi graduates of the “Influencers” program. The 19 strictly orthodox men will fill government roles including the fields of economy, science, education and law. https://baltimorejewishlife.com/news/news-detail.php?SECTION_ID=37&ARTICLE_ID=107628 https://www.youtube.com/embed/sW3mEvh_GIY?rel=0

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Genesis Prize empowers Israeli women

Posted on September 9, 2018

The Genesis Prize Foundation and the Kahn Foundation has awarded $1 million in grants to 37 Israeli nonprofits. They represent Jewish, Arab, Druze and Bedouin communities focused on socioeconomic opportunity, gender equality, minority rights or violence prevention for women.. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Genesis-Prize-Foundation-giving-1m-to-37-NGOs-for-Israeli-womens-rights-566486

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2.3 million children start school together

Posted on September 9, 2018

Over 2,310,000 students started the school year at some 5,000 Israeli schools. New educational initiatives include innovative research equipment, extra staff at 6,000 kindergartens, smaller class sizes and expansion of studies in mathematics, English and the Hebrew language. https://worldisraelnews.com/2-3-million-students-begin-school-year-in-israel-under-banner-of-unity/

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Education as a work of heart

Posted on September 9, 2018

Meled Jerusalem is an alternative high school for Jewish students who struggled to fit into Israel’s mainstream religious school system. The school is led by its founder, development psychologist Dr. Menachem Gottesman, and described in his book “Not at Risk”. … Continue reading →

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Israeli leukemia treatment approved for UK children

Posted on September 9, 2018

The breakthrough CAR-T personalized leukemia therapy devised by Professor Zelig Eshhar of Israel’s Weizmann Institute (see here) is now available in the UK.  The National Health Service will fund Kymriah – the CAR-T treatment commercialized by Novartis. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/04/nhs-fund-game-changing-personalised-cancer-drug/

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Alpha radiation destroys solid tumors safely

Posted on September 9, 2018

Israel’s Alpha Tau Medical uses alpha radiation to treat various types of solid tumors. Alpha DaRT (Dіffusіng Alpha-emіtters Radіatіon Therapy), developed at Tel Aviv University, is to begin clinical trials in Massachusetts USA. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3744829,00.html https://www.massdevice.com/alpha-tau-wins-approval-to-test-cancer-targeting-device-in-the-u-s/ https://www.alphatau.com/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/ja2UQdFOueM?rel=0

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Preventing hemorrhagic shock

Posted on September 9, 2018

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University and Hadassah Medical Center have developed software named VitalMiner to predict blood pressure instability in intensive care patients. It can give several extra hours’ warning of impending hypotension, where vital organs are starved of oxygenated blood. … Continue reading →

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“Natural” protein to treat osteoporosis

Posted on September 9, 2018

Ben Gurion University scientists have discovered a natural protein in the body that can be tailored to treat osteoporosis. The protein can be modified to inhibit its standard bone destruction function, which avoids many of the side effects common with … Continue reading →

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Safer transplants

Posted on September 9, 2018

I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Orgenesis which was developing a treatment for diabetes based on replacing cells in the body.  Ogenesis is now working with Ben Gurion University to develop a cell transplantation process that avoids being attacked … Continue reading →

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Auto-adjusting orthopedic brace

Posted on September 9, 2018

Israeli startup OrthoSpin is developing an electric brace to help with bone lengthening, setting complex fractures, and correcting deformities. The system tunes the brace’s position from pre-programmed instructions by an orthopedist who monitors progress remotely. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3742883,00.html https://www.israel21c.org/let-a-robot-tend-your-fixation-device-after-leg-surgery/

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