Effective pain relief? An Israeli researcher has discovered that the property that makes chili peppers hot, could be used to stop pain. Ask people what they fear most about any medical procedure and they’ll tell you it’s not the operation …
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Say goodbye to surgical stitches and staples
If a new Israeli product from IonMed gets market approval, surgeons will have a revolutionary tool in their hands for scar-free incision closure.
Searching for a vaccine for rheumatoid arthritis
In America today, an estimated 1.3 million people suffer from the paralyzing pain of rheumatoid arthritis, and they are badly in need of relief and a cure. Help could be on the way, thanks to ProtAb (pronounced Pro-tab), an Israeli …
NASA technology to transform ER diagnosis
Medical technology designed for use in outer space may soon enable doctors to make critical therapeutic decisions about Emergency Room patients within minutes instead of waiting for lab results that take days, thanks to an Israeli startup. The breakthrough is …
Israeli research finds common antibiotic can repair genetic diseases
Israeli Prof. Timor Baasov has found a way to modify antibiotics, making them powerful drugs against genetic diseases.Antibiotics are no doubt the wonder drug of the 20th century. Before them, people could die from simple bacterial infections. Now, new groundbreaking …
Holding out hope of a cure for deafness
An Israeli researcher has discovered that microRNAs in the ‘hair’ cells of our ears are a major cause of deafness, holding out the promise of a potential new cure. An Israeli hearing loss expert has discovered one of the …
Israel’s Poria Hospital is a model for global democracy
Doctors and nurses at the Baruch Pade Poria Hospital in Tiberias take a special approach to every member of the rich multicultural community their hospital serves. Unless you are welcoming a new baby to the family, no one likes to …
Israeli research gets to the heart of the matter
Research by Prof. Daniel Cohn of the Hebrew University could lower the risks of scar tissue in children undergoing multiple heart operations. For children undergoing multiple heart surgery, the risks of vascular or cardiac injury are high. Scar tissue from …
Parkinson’s patients dance to a different tune
Alex Kerten, founder of the Gyro-Kinetics therapy for patients suffering Parkinson’s disease. Israeli therapist and martial arts expert Alex Kerten has developed a unique dance treatment for patients suffering from Parkinson’s, a neurological disease that affects the nervous system. The …
Baby boys are troublesome, Israeli gender based study finds
Boys in the womb are more prone to certain problems than girls, but there’s “no need to panic,” says Prof. Marek Glezerman, who conducted the study. It may sound like an old wives tale, but Israeli medical researchers have discovered …
A voice of direction in the darkness
With the push of a button, the visually impaired can activate pre-recorded directions from Step-Hear’s base units, helping the user navigate anything from a museum to a hospital or a shopping center.Imagine if you were standing in the hallway of …