Down to the bone
Hebrew University Professor Dan Gazit is one of the winners of this year’s Kaye Innovation Award for his breakthrough in the field of stem cell-based bone tissue regeneration technology.
It’s patently obvious
Israeli biotech IceCure has been awarded its 8th US patent, this time for the application of liquid and gaseous nitrogen as part of its non-invasive treatment of removing benign breast tumours.
Two for the price of one
Israel’s BioControl Medical has products that stimulate the vagus nerve to reduce heart failure symptoms. The stimulation also helps epileptics, and now a new company will take this further.
Forget the addiction
Israeli scientists have discovered that a protein removes the memory of drug dependency. Current research is with rats but in future this may give addicts the ability to “kick” their habit.
Israel saved his life – twice
Haji Hamis from Zanzibar came to Israel eight years ago for heart surgery. Now aged 23 he has returned for a second operation, through the work of Save a Child’s Heart.
Teaching Chinese medicine to the Chinese
Haifa’s Roni Sapir is a world authority on the ancient medical art, teaching it to Israelis and Chinese and treating patients in several countries.
Premature babies saved
Born at only 23 weeks, two now healthy Israeli babies have gone home. “There is no limit to what we will do to preserve the life of a baby. We have the best resources and no expense is spared.”
MS test successful
Israeli biotech Glycominds has reported that it has discovered a method for predicting clinical episodes in people who suffer from multiple sclerosis.
A cell phone to detect malaria
It sounds incredible, however the idea has convinced Bill Gates to fund scientist Dr. Alberto Bilenca at Israel’s Ben Gurion University to the tune of $100,000.
A cure for obesity?
A Hebrew University of Jerusalem research team has discovered and enhanced a new citrus extract – naringenin, in order to radically improve the body’s ability to break down fats and sugars.