Monthly Archives: September 2024

Predicting and preventing brain diseases

Posted on September 22, 2024

Researchers at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed a model to predict problems involving proteins that can lead to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other brain diseases. This model could serve as a basis for designing new proteins that can treat these diseases. … Continue reading →

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Hope for hypothyroidism sufferers

Posted on September 22, 2024

Israeli researchers have discovered that a common pollutant (perchlorate salts – found in pesticides and automobiles) interferes with the proper functioning of the thyroid gland, leading to hypothyroidism. They built a detection device that uses a receptor molecule to alert … Continue reading →

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Pain relief is also anti-inflammatory

Posted on September 22, 2024

Israel’s PainReform (see here previously) has developed new improved anti-inflammatory properties for its PRF-110 pain relief treatment. These have then been successfully tested in a Phase 3 multi-site US trial of 443 patients undergoing bunionectomy surgery. https://painreform.com/releases/painreform-announces-positive-safety-profile-for-prf-110-in-phase-3-bunionectomy-study/ https://painreform.com/releases/painreform-announces-development-and-successful-manufacturing-of-new-formulations-providing-anti-inflammatory-and-extended-analgesic-effects/

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Can we talk?

Posted on September 22, 2024

Researchers at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center have created LIV – a new generative AI-based platform offering personalized patient interactions and effective diagnostics to people with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. It reduces bottlenecks from an acute shortage … Continue reading →

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Doctors answer the call

Posted on September 22, 2024

Since Oct 7, some 400 doctors and 30 health professionals from the US and other countries have arrived in Israel to assist in treating the large number of injured or to fill in for Israeli medical staff who are called … Continue reading →

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Visit the tombs of Jesse and Ruth

Posted on September 22, 2024

Israeli volunteers have been restoring the tombs of Jesse and Ruth, the father and great-grandmother of King David, located in Hebron. See Isaiah (ch 11 v10) “In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the … Continue reading →

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Reason for surge in Aliyah

Posted on September 22, 2024

Israeli minister of Aliyah Ofir Sofer discusses the increase in immigration to Israel following the outbreak of the war. It’s not just anti-Semitism, it’s the wish to show solidarity with Israel, in spite of the war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNP2XhM8MyM

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Shoah Survivor gives grandson his IDF beret

Posted on September 22, 2024

Itzik, a survivor of the Holocaust, gave a green beret to his grandson at the ceremony for completing his training in the IDF’s Nachal Brigade. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-holocaust-survivor-places-beret-on-grandson-in-emotional-ceremony/

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Bob Dylan’s producer friend makes Aliyah

Posted on September 22, 2024

Louis Kemp has been friends with Bob Dylan, ever since Bob was simply 11-year-old Robert Zimmerman. Kemp produced Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Review concert tour.  Kemp also launched Jewish programs for Chabad and Aish. Now at age 82, Kemp has just … Continue reading →

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Israel advocacy in Miami

Posted on September 22, 2024

300+ student leaders attended the 111th annual convention of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), the world’s leading Jewish college fraternity, in Miami where they learned about advocating for Israel. AEPi presented a check of $125,000 to the Israel Cancer Research Fund … Continue reading →

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