Can you fight bacteria in space
Researchers at Sheba Medical Center have sent a groundbreaking scientific experiment to the International Space Station (ISS). It will study how space conditions - especially microgravity - influence bacterial virulence and resistance to antibiotics.
Reviving research terminated by the Nazis
An Israeli-led team has been awarded a $1.2 million grant by the prestigious Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP). It will study epigenetic inheritance –traits acquired from the environment can be passed to descendants. This research begun by Jewish scientists came to halt in WW2.
Agetech startups showcase in LA.
Meet 8 Israeli AgeTech medical startups at UCLA. Lunchtime on Aug 12. Buzzy, Effectivate, , , , Physiclean, & ROBE-Health. RSVP asap, if you wish to attend. Dietary laws observed.
Safer medical devices
Israel’s C2A Security (see previously) has partnered with US-based Medcrypt to integrate their security protection facilities. It ensures that every software component and artifact in a medical device is traceable, authenticated, and tamper-proof, from development through post-market updates.
A missing gene and the Goldilocks principle
Researchers at Israel’s Weimann Institute have diagnosed a rare genetic disease that delays child development. Sufferers are missing the gene Chaserr which controls CHD2 protein production. Too much CHD2 causes the disease; too little CHD2 is linked to autism and epilepsy.
Healthy baby after rare uterine surgery
The first-ever Israeli baby (and the 6th in the world) was born to a woman who had undergone uterine transposition surgery at Rabin Medical Center’s Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah. The mother’s womb had been removed before cancer treatment and re-implanted afterwards.
Israeli Druze doctor makes discovery
At Rambam Hospital this week an Israeli Druze doctor discovered that several wounded Syrians admitted for treatment were, in fact, his own relatives, family members he had never met. After receiving initial treatment in Syria, they were transferred to Israel for advanced medical care.
ZAKA trains 100 US sheriffs
More than 100 sheriffs from 30 states received training in Florida from Israeli volunteer emergency response and disaster victim recovery organization, ZAKA (see previously). The aim was to help law-enforcement agencies understand the religious requirements of victims of violence.
Sleep device for trauma survivors
IDF veteran Ben Fuxbruner has developed Kimba to help trauma survivors reclaim restful sleep. Named after Ben’s K9 military dog who died in Gaza in 2014, Kimba combines wearable sensors and scent-diffusion technology to improve sleep quality.
Dealing with jellyfish
This article gives advice on how to avoid the poisonous stings from jellyfish (Hebrew – Meduzot) during the summer season on Israeli beaches. It is vital to visit the website, for the latest information of location of the swarms. Over 5,000 volunteers report location, numbers and species.