Dr. David Margel: Our study found a direct connection between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Erectile Dysfunction.Suffering from sleep problems? Go to a urologist. Problems with sexual functioning? Go to a sleep laboratory.This advice might sound mixed up, but it …
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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.
On the crest of medical advances
Using the nuclear medicine technologycalled Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Hadassah scientists are making giant leaps in the science of pinpointing diagnosis and treatment of disease.Unraveling many of the mysteries of the body’s response to disease and devising new methods of …
Israeli hospital performs first computer-aided hip replacement
The new, sophisticated computer navigation system provides surgeons with an accurate three-dimensional virtual picture of the surgical area on a computer screen in front of them as they proceed with the operation.For the first time anywhere in the world, orthopedic …
Israeli fertility team produces twins from 12-year-old frozen embryos
Dr. Ariel Revel: “We believe the embryos are inactive during cryopreservation, they have no metabolism during that time, so the years that pass have no bearing.A startling birth of two healthy babies from 12-year-old frozen embryos in Israel recently provides …
Optimata takes the guesswork out of clinical testing
The use of Optimata’s biosimulation technology represents a major paradigm shift in how drugs are developed.Suppose you’re a drug developer and your new drug has been proved effective in clinical testing. How can you decide what the optimal dosage is …
Individual sperm selection technique results in birth of 100th baby
Prof. Benjamin Bartoov, Director of the Male Fertility Clinic at Bar-Ilan University (left) and technician Yaacov Lanzam utilize the BIQUM sperm analysis system.Yitzhak and Rania Altif tried unsuccessfully to conceive a child for five years, and were about to lose …
‘Bone glue’ could reduce the need for bone transplants
Dr. Dror Seliktar and from left, graduate students Maya Gonen, Maya Livnat, and Liora Almany-Levi proudly hold bottles of Gelrin.Researchers at two different Israeli universities have recently developed novel materials that respectively stimulate speedy bone and cartilage repair, and enable …
A ventilator on the move
Versamed’s ventilator the iVent is computer based and weighs about 22 pounds. In years to come, Jerry Korten, president and CEO of Versamed, believes that his company’s ventilator will become as commonly available as a defibrillator, the medical device currently …
Israeli scientists make colon cancer cell breakthrough
“The fact that the invasive process in colon cancer can be reversed is surprising,” said chief researcher Avri Ben-Ze’evScientists at the Weizmann Institute have succeeded in reversing the ability of colon cancer cells to enter the blood stream and spread …
Researchers prevent spread of flesh-eating bacteria
The attacking virus, Group A Streptococcus (GAS), is one of the most versatile human pathogens, responsible for a variety of mucosal and skin infections.It is possible that in the future, the frightening flesh-eating bacterias that are known to attack the …