Monthly Archives: February 2022

Together on the farm

Jonny Kuritsky is the husband of Newsletter supporter and Israel21C writer Diana Bletter. Jonny has been farming the fields of Shavei Zion for 46 years. His workers comprise 4 Israeli Arabs, 4 Israeli Jews, and 4 Thai workers. They speak … Continue reading

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Israel’s female Attorney General

Israel’s new Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has officially taken up her post following the unanimous cabinet confirmation of her appointment. The former Tel Aviv district attorney for civil affairs is the first woman to assume Israel’s top justice role. https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-wiretap-scandal-gali-baharav-miara-officially-enters-attorney-generals-office/ … Continue reading

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Alzheimer’s breakthrough

Tel Aviv University scientists have identified pathological activity in the brain that precedes initial Alzheimer’s symptoms by many years. A systemic failure causes high activity in the hippocampus even during sleep. They also found that an existing MS treatment suppresses … Continue reading

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Spinal implant could help paralyzed to walk

A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed spinal cord tissue implant developed in Prof. Tal Dvir’s regenerative biotechnology lab at Tel Aviv University, has enabled paralyzed lab mice to walk again. Startup Matricelf (see here previously) is now working on a human version. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-lab-made-spinal-cords-get-paralyzed-mice-walking-human-trial-in-3-years/ … Continue reading

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How an insensitive doctor spurred on an EU award-winner

Dr. Daphne Haim-Langford was just 16 when a doctor told her not to study as she was going blind with Uveitis. It pushed her to get a PhD at Israel’s Technion Institute, found medical startup Tarsier and win the EU … Continue reading

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Pursue an MD degree in Israel

Do you know of someone interested in pursuing their M.D. or MBA degree in Israel? This video features Lynne M. Quittell, M.D., director of the North American office of BGU’s Medical School for International Health. https://americansforbgu.org/video/md-or-mba-degree-in-english/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGkH7dTKy84

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Is DNA talking to us?

Researchers at Israel’s Ben Gurion University applied linguistics to the study of how DNA protein letter groups repeat. They then generated an algorithm that revealed their functions and now believe this approach can help plan the development of innovative new … Continue reading

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A high fat diet can repair brain damage

A Tel Aviv University study indicates that a ketogenic diet may reduce the effects of brain damage after traumatic injury. High-fat products such as meat, fish, eggs, avocado, butter etc., are eaten while restricting carbohydrates e.g., bread, sugar, grains, legumes, … Continue reading

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Passive detection of diseases

Israel’s Olive Diagnostics (see here previously) has completed a successful clinical trial of its KG hands-free, non-invasive, AI-based optical device for 100% passive and seamless urinalysis. In continuous testing, the device accurately detected biomarkers associated with kidney stones. https://www.startuphub.ai/olive-diagnostics-100-passive-urine-analysis-device-accurately-detects-biomarkers-for-kidney-stones-uti-and-heart-failure/ https://www.olive.earth/

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A strategy for tackling Covid-19

Israel’s Pangea (see here previously) has launched a comprehensive portfolio of services and products aimed at helping government authorities over the globe tackle the COVID-19 crisis in their country. Pangea set up Test2Fly at Ben Gurion airport and Green Pass … Continue reading

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