Monthly Archives: August 2020

Corona patient leaves hospital after 99 days

Posted on August 9, 2020

74-year old Marina Chivatova was discharged from Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center after having spent no less than 99 days in the hospital’s Corona Unit.  It could be the world’s longest stay for a hospitalized Covid-19 patient and shows that … Continue reading →

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Matching therapy to tumor behavior

Posted on August 9, 2020

Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute and at MIT and Harvard can identify the most suitable cancer therapy from the signals detected in the tumor itself. They analyze the pathway of the tumor using PathOlogist – an advanced bioinformatics tool developed … Continue reading →

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Nano antioxidant for CJD patients

Posted on August 9, 2020

More on the nano-engineered pomegranate oil antioxidant produced by scientists at Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital. It is now being targeted at sufferers of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) – common in specific Jewish groups.  The latest findings give hope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY0jvY_AI20

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Prospective treatment for children with autism

Posted on August 9, 2020

In her lab, Professor Illana Gozes of Tel Aviv University (reported here previously) repaired live but damaged brain cells taken from deceased Alzheimer’s patients and an autistic child. It showed that her experimental NAP peptide could be used to treat … Continue reading →

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The science of sleep

Posted on August 9, 2020

Another excellent medical webinar from Techion UK. Sleep And Dreams featured Professor Peretz Lavie, former President of Israel’s Technion Institute. He explained some of the mysteries about sleep and dreams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqhgu6ehgII&t=388

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Competition for remote Femtech

Posted on August 9, 2020

15 startups are pitching their telemedicine for women to a panel at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center. The Israeli startups include PulseNmore, Gyntools, MobileODT, HeraMed (HeraBeat), Nuvo (INVU), EfA (RevDX), MyMilk,and IsenseU (Milk-O-Meter). https://www.timesofisrael.com/tech-taking-ob-gyn-care-to-the-home-in-boost-of-telemedicine-for-women/ https://www.gyntools.com/ https://isense-u.com/

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Israeli animal therapy reported in UK Guardian

Posted on August 9, 2020

A rare (mostly) positive article in the normally anti-Israel Guardian.  This emphasizes the importance of continually sending positive Israel articles to the Mainstream Media (MSM). https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/21/cats-camels-and-a-jesus-lizard-the-rise-of-animal-assisted-therapy

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From coma to donor

Posted on August 2, 2020

Eli Beer, CEO of Israeli NGO United Hatzalah has just donated blood plasma to help Covid-19 patients recover. Eli almost died after contracting Covid-19. The doctors at Hadassah Medical Center said that his blood was particularly high in antibodies. Eli … Continue reading →

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Scholarships for Ethiopian Israelis

Posted on August 2, 2020

The Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation, based in Montreal, Canada, has launched a scholarship program to support Israeli graduate students of Ethiopian descent, in partnership with Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/canadian-philanthropists-launch-scholarship-for-ethiopian-israelis-636491

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I.S.R.A.E.L.

Posted on August 2, 2020

Readers may remember that last week I asked for suggestions for expanding the Abbreviation for the Jewish State. The winner (TY Pamela) is: Innovation, Survival, Righteousness, Antiquities, Eternity and Loyalty

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