Created in the Regentis lab, Gelrin could help repair damage to the cartilage in the knee.Skiing, skating, climbing, soccer are all invigorating sports, but if you fall and injure the cartilage in your knee – or, if it wears out …
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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.
Heavy mobile phone use a cancer risk, Israeli study finds
Is your phone safe? A new report suggests that people who are heavy users of cell phones are 50 percent more likely to develop tumors.Heavy cell phone use has been linked to the development of cancer in the salivary gland, …
Israeli transgenic plants offer safer human collagen
Collagen is harvested from the leaves of CollPlant’s genetically engineered tobacco plants.The plants growing at CollPlant’s greenhouse in the north of Israel look much like any other tobacco plants. Appearances, however, are deceptive. These plants, worth millions of dollars when …
Israel’s SenseUrine puts a leaky bladder back on tract
SenseUrine’s compact, non-invasive and affordable device uses biofeedback methods to manage and treat all forms of urinary incontinence.Urinary incontinence, or not having control of when one has to “go” is a major healthcare concern in the US. The embarrassing and …
Virtual reality helps autistic kids cross the road
Autistic children can improve their road safety skills by using a computer-based virtual reality learning program, according to new research conducted by scientists at the University of Haifa in Israel. Researchers Prof. Naomi Josman and Prof. Tamar Weiss from the …
Israeli start-up develops GPS for the body
Navigating the body: MediGuide’s new MPS imaging technologyGera Strommer likens MediGuide’s tracking and imaging technology to GPS (global positioning satellite). “The difference is that GPS locates your position on a map, while we locate it in the human body,” explains …
US-Israeli scientists collaborate on new autoimmune disease therapy
Clinical trials of the new oral treatment for autoimmune diseases will begin at Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem next month.Israeli and American scientists have joined forces to develop a new orally administered therapeutic treatment for autoimmune diseases. Clinical trials …
Narrative Medicine Gives Life to the Dying
Prof. Einat Avrahami: To be prepared for death is a democratic move.People who are terminally ill should share their emotional world in the doctor’s office, according to an Israeli researcher. They should write letters and journals, and share them with …
Israelis forge a path in the fight against cancer
In the war on cancer, Israeli research could have a major impact courtesy of the Israel Cancer Research Foundation, which is handing out seven-year grants to Israeli scientists working in this field. Since it was founded in 1975, 1,600 Israeli …
Technion develops sensory respiration device for preemies
Safe monitoring: Dr. Carmit Levy, director of Pneumedicare, holds up the sensor that promises to detect respiratory problems at an early stage.An award-winning final undergraduate project by students at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has now been developed into a …