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Proton Irradiation Center opens

Israel’s P-Cure (see here previously) has opened its Proton Irradiation Center (PIC) in Modi’in. Dozens of Israeli cancer patients will now be able to receive treatment with proton irradiation. Permission has been given for the PIC to treat hand-and-neck cancers … Continue reading

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Proton cancer therapy trials

Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center has partnered Israel’s P-Cure (see here previously) and has begun trials of its focused proton radiation therapy for cancer patients. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv’s Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center is to install proton radiation machines from Belgium’s IBA. … Continue reading

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Exercise can cure long COVID

Studies by Israeli researchers on patients suffering from post-COVID ailments show that these can be safely relieved by exercise therapy as it stabilizes the autonomic nervous system. Other treatments include nutraceutical supplements, steroids, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). https://www.israel21c.org/vaccine-may-prevent-long-covid-oxygen-might-help-cure-it/

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Focusing protons to kill cancer

A new video from Israel’s P-Cure (reported here previously) that is using its focused proton radiation therapy device to destroy cancer tumors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI3qtQAXPX8

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DNA editing to cure diseases

Israel is establishing a consortium to make CRISPR genome editing more precise. Israel’s Innovation Authority has allocated NIS 36 million to CRISPR-IL, for the country’s academic institutions and bio-techs to use AI to advance the technology for repairing disease-causing mutations. … Continue reading

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Ancient tree may help cure diseases

On Kibbutz Katura, I saw Methuselah – a Judean date palm that scientist Elaine Solowey planted on Tu Bishvat from 2000-year-old seeds discovered by archeologists at Masada. Now scientists believe that the tree’s ancient genetic properties could have major medical … Continue reading

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Low-cost proton therapy to destroy tumors

I reported previously (twice) about Israel’s P-Cure which has developed low-cost Proton radiation therapy devices to kill cancer tumors.  The revolutionary technology was explained recently on ILTV daily. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DPf2Hu616i8?rel=0

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First US medical center to use Israeli hi-tech scanner

I reported previously (Dec 4) that the US FDA approved the P-ARTIS innovative upright CT proton scanner from Israel’s P-Cure. Now the Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center will be the first in the US to use the P-Cure scanner for … Continue reading

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US approval for upright proton therapy

Israel’s P-Cure has received US FDA approval for its image-guided proton therapy solution that treats patients in a comfortable upright position. Patients to benefit from this clinical breakthrough will initially be those treated for cancers of the lung, breast, chest, … Continue reading

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Dead Sea dip helps diabetics

Just being in Israel can be beneficial to one’s health. Ben Gurion scientists have shown that 20 minutes in Dead Sea water reduces blood glucose levels by an average of 13.5 percent. http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/a-dip-in-the-dead-sea-could-help-diabetes-according-to-new-israeli-study-1.381432

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