Knocking out acne with a plastic patch
A new plastic from Israel that disables microorganisms can knock out acne.
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Israelis developing ‘Google Glass’ for the blind
In the not-so-distant future, people blinded by retinitis pigmentosa may be using Israeli technology to see beyond shadows once again.
Can soy ward off chronic pain?
An Israeli doctor directing a Health Center at McGill University in Montreal may have stumbled onto a natural, dietary approach to pain-prevention.
Common childhood illness linked to compulsive disorder
Research at an Israeli university links Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder to a common childhood illness. The bacteria responsible for strep throat. That strep throat infection that keeps many young kids home in bed could trigger brain disorders such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) …
AAT patients get a new way to take their meds
Kamada’s flagship inhalable AAT replacement treatment has succeeded in five clinical trials and “the safety is almost perfect,” bringing hope to sufferers of this fatal genetic disorder. Kamada’s inhalable AAT treatment could help improve patient lives. Approximately one out of …
Hair reveals stress levels and heart attack risks
Hair can be used to diagnose stress levels, drug intake, and even your risks of a heart attack, according to new Israeli research. Are you under stress? Testing your hair can help you discover just how much. Long or short, …
A revolution in skin cancer detection
An Israeli invention may revolutionize current modes of diagnosing skin cancer, the most common cancer in the US. Early detection of skin cancer can save millions of lives and an Israeli company has developed a device that could revolutionize accepted …
Targeting tumors without the pain of radiation
Israeli scientists have developed an innovative new nano-particle treatment for cancerous tumors that could replace traditional radiation therapy.
On the HIV warpath
A substance that destroys cells infected with deadly HIV and could prevent AIDS, has been developed in Israel after a decade of cooperation between chemists and biologists. Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control. An image of HIV budding …
Scientists develop technique to knock out superbugs
As new superbugs become dangerously resistant to antibiotics, Israeli researchers have found a way to use the bugs’ mechanics to knock them dead. The deadly superbug MRSA, a bacterium resistant to most common antibiotics is increasingly being found in hospitals …
An IVF-autism link
Children conceived through IVF are three times more likely to suffer autism, new evidence from Israel suggests. Early intervention and cautious therapeutic choices are advised. Photo by Whirling McDervish/Flash90. While parents conceiving a child through IVF should not fear the …