By 2020 robots may be meeting our rehabilitation needs – psychological, physical and more – says a world expert speaking at a recent conference in Israel. By 2020, occupational, physical, psychological and behavioral rehabilitation will be carried out by robots …
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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.
Keeping wandering grandmas safe
An Israeli company has taken monitoring of the elderly from the door of a care home, to the patient with a swatch-like bracelet that includes personal monitoring technology. Almost every family has one: An aunt, parent or grandparent with dementia …
Israeli study links high carb foods to heart disease
Lay off the cornflakes and white bread – a new Israeli study shows exactly how high carb foods like these can lead to heart attacks and sudden death. Before you sink your teeth into that tasty looking white roll, you …
Heart health at the tip of your finger
Israeli company Itamar Medical has developed a device that can measure the health of your heart from a fingertip test. Now the device has received a seal of approval from the Mayo Clinic. Whoopi Goldberg tried the EndoPAT heart test …
Israeli company helps you get smart about your meds
Prescription drugs mixed inadvertently with over the counter medications can be a lethal cocktail hospitalizing hundreds of thousands of people every year. Now an Israel company has the solution. Thousands of people die annually from the effects of drug on …
The bio-affair with an Israeli and American flair
BioRap was just one of the many Israeli companies that participated in the ILSI-Biomed Israel 2009 Conference in Tel Aviv. What started as a showcase of Israel biotech companies eight years ago, has become an essential pit stop on …
Ancient Israeli remedy could be anti-cancer vitamin
Inspired by an ancient text, an Israeli scientist has discovered an herbal antioxidant treatment that could turn out to be a vital treatment for cancer. Dr. Fuad Fares has a huge secret. It’s big enough to make sure his …
Israeli company holds out promise of universal flu vaccine
As the World Health Organization declares swine flu a pandemic, an Israeli company has begun clinical trials of a universal flu vaccine that could protect against almost every type of flu virus. Imagine if you could get one flu shot …
Appetite-loss closely linked to deaths in elderly
A drop in appetite in the elderly has been linked to earlier deaths, according to new research from Israel. Often as you grow older, your appetite starts to fade, but now a new study by Israeli researchers has revealed …
A novel molecular approach to fighting cancer
At Israeli company Biokine Therapeutics, the focus from day one has been on finding drugs to fight cancer. Nine years on, the company believes it’s nearing its goal with a promising potential drug that can be adapted to treat a …