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ALS treatment trial shows success

Posted on January 25, 2015

Israel’s Brainstorm has announced positive final results from its phase 2a clinical trial of NurOwn cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients used on 14 subjects at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.  Nearly all subjects experienced clinical benefit. http://www.brainstorm-cell.com/index.php/news-events/331-january-5-2015

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ALS treatment is fast-tracked

Posted on October 12, 2014

The US FDA has designated NurOwn, developed by Israel’s Brainstorm, as a Fast Track product for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease). http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2014/10/08/brainstorms-stem-cell-based-drug-nurown-gets-fda-fast-track-approval/

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ALS patients improve after stem cell treatment

Posted on June 15, 2014

Israel’s BrainStorm reported positive interim results of Phase IIa ALS trials of its “NurOwn” stem cell therapy. 71% of patients were in decline before treatment but after treatment 63% were either stabilized or had improved neurological function. http://www.brainstorm-cell.com/index.php/news-a-events/302-june-2-2014

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Israeli ALS treatment to be presented at Turkish conference

Posted on May 25, 2014

Professor Dimitrios Karussis, Principal Investigator of BrainStorm’s clinical trials of its ALS stem cell treatment at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center, will present at the Joint Congress of European Neurology, May 31-June 3 in Istanbul, Turkey. http://www.brainstorm-cell.com/index.php/news-a-events/299-may-19-2014

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US patent for Israeli stem cell technology

Posted on April 6, 2014

Israeli biotech Brainstorm has received a US patent for its autologous stem cell technology for the treatment of neuro-degenerative diseases. Brainstorm is preparing for its US upcoming multi-center Phase II trial with its proprietary NurOwn stem cell therapy. http://www.brainstorm-cell.com/index.php/news-a-events/291-march-24-2014

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Israel starts up developing nations

Posted on January 19, 2014

For the second year running, 70 young leaders in social change and startups are meeting in Caesarea, Israel, to brainstorm ideas to change the world. ID2 (Israeli Designed International Development) runs from Feb 18-20 and brings young entrepreneurs into contact … Continue reading →

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Muhamad Ali’s daughter visits Hadassah hospital

Posted on August 19, 2012

Rasheda Ali, daughter of the legendary Muhamad Ali, came to Hadassah Ein Kerem to see Professor Karussis’s stem cell work to treat brain diseases. Ms. Ali is a member of the advisory board of Israeli biotech Brainstorm. Her father suffers … Continue reading →

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Israeli ALS treatment cures Rabbi

Posted on July 8, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) ALS (Lou Gehrig’s) sufferer Rabbi Refael Shmulevitz had been given two to four years to live. He lost the ability to talk clearly and was confined to a wheelchair. Following Brainstorm‘s ‘NurOwn’ stem cell treatment he can … Continue reading →

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Israel keeps the best secrets

Posted on March 11, 2012

Israel’s Bar-Ilan University hosted the second annual Winter School on Cryptography. Attending were 130 of the top international brains in the subject that encodes information and secures the Internet from hackers and data leakage. http://www.timesofisrael.com/cryptography-theorists-brainstorm-better-bit-and-byte-borders/

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Stem Cell treatment helps paralysed man

Posted on August 7, 2011

A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has testified to the effectiveness of the treatment developed by Israel’s Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Ltd. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000670741&fid=1725

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