Monthly Archives: September 2019

Accessible tourism

Posted on September 1, 2019

Israel-based startup Travaxy offers tourism services for people with disabilities or special needs. Online you can book flights, hotels, wheelchairs, crutches, and other mobility aids that will wait for you at your destination, which currently includes Tel Aviv, New York, … Continue reading →

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Israel’s first social-impact bank

Posted on September 1, 2019

I reported previously (Jan 2012) on the Israel Free Loan Association, now called Ogen (Hebrew for Anchor). It has provided over $300 million in interest-free loans to some 60,000 low- and middle-income families and small businesses. It will soon provide … Continue reading →

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Preventing secondary brain tumors

Posted on September 1, 2019

Up to 40% of cancer patients develop secondary brain tumors shortly after surgery to remove a primary tumor elsewhere in the body. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have shown that an intravenous injection of CpG-C (synthetic DNA material) can prevent … Continue reading →

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A stable vaccine for malaria

Posted on September 1, 2019

Malaria kills half-a-million people annually. In this “Weizmann in Focus” video, Dave Doneson explains that current anti-malaria vaccines break down in hot climates. However, scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute redesigned the protein RH5 to enable the vaccine to be stored … Continue reading →

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New research into age-related immune failure

Posted on September 1, 2019

In lab tests on aging and the immune system, biologists at Israel’s Ben Gurion University have profiled over 24,000 T-Cells. They identified that 30% deteriorate during the aging process and could establish new areas of medical intervention to prevent age-related … Continue reading →

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Software to monitor cancer patients at home

Posted on September 1, 2019

I reported previously (see here) on Israeli startup Telesofia when it developed personalized medical videos. Now Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is to pilot Telesofia’s tele-medicine software for cancer patients at home to communicate with doctors about chemotherapy side effects. https://www.timesofisrael.com/oncologist-startup-develop-software-that-monitors-cancer-patients-at-home/

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Alzheimer’s treatment also benefits autistic children

Posted on September 1, 2019

Israeli researchers at Sheba Medical Center have found that a medication used to treat Alzheimer’s patients also has strong therapeutic effects on autistic children. 60 such children were given Donepezil and Cholin for six months and their language skills improved … Continue reading →

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US approval for blood pressure wristband monitor

Posted on September 1, 2019

Israel’s Biobeat develops wireless products (wristwatch and patch) to measure blood pressure, oxygenation, pulse, stroke volume and more. Both items sync data to the cloud, enabling remote monitoring. The US FDA has just given clearance to the combined products. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3769057,00.html … Continue reading →

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Hope for multiple myeloma patients

Posted on September 1, 2019

Thanks to Israeli discoveries and research, patients with the bone marrow cancer multiple myeloma are leading longer, better lives. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/267943

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