Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Preventing hair loss from chemo

Posted on November 13, 2022

Decursin is a substance that promotes hair growth, especially in chemotherapy patients. Decursin is normally extracted from a rare seasonal flower in an expensive process, but students at Israel’s Technion Institute have just won awards by synthesizing it using enzymes … Continue reading →

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Preventing secondary cancer

Posted on November 13, 2022

It’s early days, but Tel Aviv University scientists have managed in lab tests to reduce the incidence of breast cancer relapse by 88%. They used two chemotherapies – doxorubicin and cisplatin together, which reduced the spread of cancer cells (metastasis) … Continue reading →

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Device avoids need for open-heart surgery

Posted on November 13, 2022

Israel’s Cuspa Medical is testing the Cusper – a device that takes over the job of a damaged heart valve that can no longer open and close properly to control blood to the heart. The Cusper is inserted using a … Continue reading →

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Magnetic proof

Posted on November 6, 2022

Using the discovery of the earth’s magnetic field recorded in burnt remnants reported here previously, researchers have accurately dated 17 Israeli biblical sites. These findings verify the accounts of the Egyptian, Aramean, Assyrian, and Babylonian military campaigns against the Kingdoms … Continue reading →

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The most democratic country

Posted on November 6, 2022

The latest Israeli elections revealed some interesting facts. Israel is now first in the world in terms of frequency of elections since 1996. Voter turnout was 71% – the most since 1999.  Voters had the choice of 39 separate parties. … Continue reading →

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He voted in every election

Posted on November 6, 2022

Yossi Barash, 94, has never missed a chance to cast his ballot since Israel’s 1948 inception. Barash was born in Tel Aviv in 1927 and now lives in Kfar Yehoshua. He voted in rain, storms and intense heat and never … Continue reading →

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Partial eclipse

Posted on November 6, 2022

On Oct 25, I was on a ship with 2,000 Israelis sailing from Haifa. At 2pm I read that a partial eclipse of the Sun would be visible in Israel, peaking at 2pm. I rushed to the top deck and … Continue reading →

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Lavender farms turn the Golan purple

Posted on November 6, 2022

Azizo on Moshav Kanaf is one of several lavender farms situated on the Golan Heights, near a 6th-century excavated synagogue. Deep purple Lavendin Grosso covers the 60-dunam (14.8 acre) farm, which conducts tours and produces lavender oil, lavender honey, and … Continue reading →

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The first Israeli athlete to compete in Saudi Arabia

Posted on November 6, 2022

Olympic triathlete Shachar Sagiv became the first Israeli athlete to compete in Saudi Arabia when he took part in the 5th round of the Super League Triathlon in the Red Sea coastal city of Neom. Saudi Arabia only allows specially … Continue reading →

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Afghan female cyclist joins Israeli team

Posted on November 6, 2022

Afghan cycling champion Fariba Hashimi has accepted a contract with Women’s WorldTour team Israel–Premier Tech Roland (IPT). It gives Fariba a chance to race the Tour de France Femmes. IPT owner Sylvan Adams helped hundreds of Afghans escape Afghanistan last … Continue reading →

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