Monthly Archives: September 2024

Papaya to treat cystic fibrosis

Posted on September 8, 2024

Israel’s ODE Pharma has discovered that a molecule, code named ODE-001 and derived from the papaya fruit, reduces inflammation and deterioration in organs adversely affected by cystic fibrosis. One scientist who originally suggested the molecule is Nobel laureate Aaron Ciechanover. … Continue reading →

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Big data is revealing

Posted on September 8, 2024

A 2-year study by Tel Aviv University researchers is being hailed as a test for vaccines and also to give early warning of a potential pandemic. Smartwatch sensors from Israel’s Biobeat (see here previously) monitored the heart, lungs, blood oxygen, … Continue reading →

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Hope for colorectal cancer patients

Posted on September 8, 2024

Early results of a study at Israel’s Rabin Medical Center of 29 patients showed new treatment for colorectal cancer eradicated tumors in 65% of patients and prevented surgery for most. Combined immunotherapy and chemoradiotherapy substantially improved survival and quality of … Continue reading →

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Robot can help rehabilitate stroke patients

Posted on September 8, 2024

Ben Gurion University researchers published the first long-term study of stroke patient rehabilitation using Socially Assistive Robots (SARs).  The robots used speech, facial expressions, and gestures to guide and coach patients and improve outcomes.  (See also here previously). https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/news-and-articles/socially-assistive-robots-improve-stroke-rehabilitation/ https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10496321

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The breath of life

Posted on September 8, 2024

Kfir Zar’s lungs were badly damaged when Hamas fired a rocket at his tank in Gaza. He was put on a heart-lung machine until he received a double lung transplant at Sheba Medical Center from fallen soldier Dor Zimel. Kfir … Continue reading →

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30,000 make Aliyah since Oct 7

Posted on September 8, 2024

Nearly 30,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since the Oct. 7 massacre, according to figures released by the World Zionist Organization. 6,000 US Jews have opened Aliyah files – 62% more than the same period last year. In France, … Continue reading →

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They made Aliyah with their pony

Posted on September 8, 2024

Robert and Jennifer Shurtleff landed in Israel to be reunited not only with their daughter, who moved here about a decade ago, but also with their pony, Turk who had been in quarantine. Turk is a trained therapy horse and … Continue reading →

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Ishay Ribo at Madison Square Garden

Posted on September 8, 2024

Israeli singer Ishay Ribo is to perform at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sep 15th – one year after his first sold out MSG concert. To mark the occasion he has released a video of last year’s performance of … Continue reading →

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Selichot home hospitality

Posted on September 8, 2024

Religious Jewish women who wish to sing the traditional pre-high holiday prayers in a private environment can now do so. The artist Bracha Cohen is hosting Selichot Home Hospitality every evening until Yom Kippur at the gallery in her home … Continue reading →

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Thousands at Kotel Selichot prayers

Posted on September 8, 2024

Thousands attended the first night of Selichot prayers at the Western Wall, praying for the welfare of Israel’s soldiers, healing for the injured, and the return of the hostages held captive in Gaza. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/395727

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