Monthly Archives: January 2025

The most accessible website

Posted on January 12, 2025

Israel’s Wix.com earned the 2024 Web Almanac report’s “Most Accessible Website Platform CMS” and “Best SEO Performer”. It noted Wix’s strong performance in key accessibility metrics compared to industry peers. Accessibility features include tools, templates and presets. https://www.wix.com/press-room/home/post/wix-recognized-as-the-most-accessible-website-platform-cms-and-best-seo-performer

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Cognitive potential for individuals with Down syndrome

Posted on January 12, 2025

A new study by Israeli researchers found that adults with Down Syndrome demonstrated higher cognitive performance compared to adolescents in many areas. It suggests the continued potential for learning and development into the mid-40s. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/400992

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Race for inclusion

Posted on January 12, 2025

400+ North American young Jewish leaders participated in ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran’s third “Race for Inclusion,” a celebration of ability at every level. Gap-year and college students were joined at the Negev village finish line by ADI patients, and raised more … Continue reading →

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Treating cerebral aneurysms

Posted on January 12, 2025

Israel’s EndoStream Medical, which has just been acquired by Japan’s Kaneka, specializes in developing an innovative implant for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms. EndoStream’s “Nautilus” has been used in hundreds of patients globally to block blood flow to the aneurysm. … Continue reading →

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Microsensors for the heart

Posted on January 12, 2025

Israel’s Microtech (part of Medinol – see here previously) has begun human clinical trials of their microsensor platform, to measure atrial pressures, vital for the treatment of heart failure. The tiny device is implanted and uses ultrasound to communicate, reducing … Continue reading →

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Distinguished investigator

Posted on January 12, 2025

Ben Gurion University Prof Assaf Zaritsky has been honored with a 2024 Allen Distinguished Investigator Award. It includes $1.5 million for a project exploring how cellular structures called organelles form dynamic networks during the process of stem cell differentiation into … Continue reading →

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Miracles at Schneider

Posted on January 12, 2025

In 2024, Israel’s Schneider Children’s Medical Center treated 55,000 children in its Emergency Rooms; 1,500 in intensive care; 874 babies in neonatal intensive care; six children received a new heart; 39 had organ transplants; 60 had cochlear implants; plus 3,000+ … Continue reading →

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Milk fat is good for you

Posted on January 12, 2025

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Israel’s Agriculture Research Organization have discovered that the fat globules in milk deliver beneficial pro-biotic bacteria and prevent the formation of harmful bacteria. The finding can lead to better infant milk and … Continue reading →

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How bacteria resistance can be neutralized

Posted on January 12, 2025

A study by Tel Aviv University reveals how plasmids – small circular DNA fragments – neutralize bacterial defense mechanisms. It opens a door to combating antibiotic resistance. Plasmids could also break down pollutants, fix carbon dioxide, and improve gut bacteria. … Continue reading →

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HBOT for PTSD

Posted on January 12, 2025

At the Shamir Medical Center, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) – breathing pure oxygen in pressurized chambers – is proving to be a game-changer for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) sufferers, with 70% reporting lasting relief. See here previously. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZYhLJfeCWU

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