Dr. Yaari: The procedure is entirely manual, you don’t even need electricity for illumination, just a pipette to take the drops of saliva and place in the testing kit. In developing countries, that could be a big deal.In one of …

The dancer ‘type’, says Ebstein, clearly demonstrates qualities that are not necessarily lacking but are not expressed as strongly in other people: a heightened sense of communication, and a strong spiritual personality trait. What makes dancers different than the rest …

At first glance, world-renowned Israeli virologist Dr. Madeleine Mumcuoglu does not seem like the sort of person you expect to come up with what could turn out to be a cure for one of humanity’s biggest threats today – the …

The economic benefit of NoriTech’s system is its ability to produce a pre-planned, standardized crop, guaranteed to be enriched with nutritional elements.Over the last decade, sushi has boomed in popularity around the world. While most people focus on the delectable …

A Wingate student is hooked to a biofeedback device as part of the The Wingate 5-Step Approach. (Photo: Stephanie L. Freid) The members of the Israeli delegation to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games are naturally going to be at the …

The histrelin implant is being touted as a replacement for the current method to curb central precocious puberty – uncomfortable monthly injections.Teenage years can be difficult enough without having them arrive early. Unfortunately, due to a condition called central precocious …

A model of psoriasis cells – a molecule called Fas acts as a middleman between activated immune cells and a handful of inflammatory hormones involved in psoriasis flare-ups.An immune molecule that normally assists in cell ‘suicide’ may be an important …

Senior anesthesiologists Drs David Gozal (left) and Yaacov Gozal. The brothers have been an integral part of the Hadassah team which has operated on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. (Photo: Avi Hayoun)The international media is currently camped outside the Hadassah Medical …

After three major operations within three days to halt repeated hemorrhaging and bring down intracranial pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was in serious but stable condition on Sunday. According to Dr. Jose Cohen, the Hadassah-University Medical Center neurosurgeon who …

Professor Ariel Miller: This project will help prevent side effects, the resultant hospitalization, and will avoid giving medication which doesn’t fit. It will have a major economic impact.Imagine this scenario: a patient goes to visit his family doctor complaining of …