The BreathID performs a breath test designed to enable physicians to test, obtain results and begin treatment in a single office visit. A new device that easily tests for bacteria which causes peptic ulcers and gastric cancer developed by the …
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A ‘watch’ that stops unnecessary heart attack deaths
GE is banking on Oxitone wrist monitor to provide a heads-up for someone to get medical assistance before it’s too late.
US receives advice from Israel before beginning smallpox inoculations
A nurse receives a smallpox inoculation at Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem in Jerusalem. Israel has been explaining to the US the logistics of inoculating health, military and rescue officials against smallpox. (photo: Avi Hayoun)The United States has been receiving ongoing …
Israeli discovery can lower risk of heart disease in diabetics
Researchers discovered that individuals with the 2-2 form gene were five times more likely to have heart disease than those with the 1-1 form.As a result of new research at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, a simple blood test can …
Israeli Foundation awards grant to Sloan-Kettering cancer researcher
U.S. scientist Dr. Eric C. Holland (center) with former Israeli president and foundation chairman Ezer Weizman (right) and foundation founder Edward Seroussi.U.S. scientist Dr. Eric C. Holland said he was “delighted and honored” to receive a $200,000 grant from an …
Israeli doctors teach US professionals about emergency treatment
Dr. Benjamin Sachs, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School, was one of the 70 US professionals who learned about Israeli emergency procedures. (Photo: Avi Hayoun) “American medical professionals have a lot to learn from Israelis,” according to …
Keryx takes the cake
Israel’s Keryx Biopharmaceuticals is shepherding a drug through the final stages of U.S. clinical trials that gives hope to the three to four million U.S. diabetes sufferers who experience kidney failure along with their diabetes. Israel’s Keryx Biopharmaceuticals is shepherding …
Israel’s Keryx brings hope to diabetics with kidney failure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded fast-track approval status for Keryx’s KRX-101.Israel’s Keryx Biopharmaceuticals is shepherding a drug through the final stages of U.S. clinical trials that gives hope to the three to four million U.S. diabetes sufferers …
General Electric medical imaging at home in Israel
GE’s medical imaging devices help doctors detect the presence of cancer tumors and determine their location and size.U.S.-based multinational conglomerate General Electric is making medical systems in Israel using Israeli technology to diagnose diseases such as cancer and heart disease …
Researcher at Israel’s Technion a world leader in fighting sleep disorders
A refreshing night’s sleep is just a dream for sleep apnea sufferers who can fall asleep while at work, on the phone or even while driving.Prof. Peretz Lavie of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology has been doing groundbreaking …
U.S.-based Genzyme enjoying health care symbiosis with Israel
Genzyme’s first product was aimed at Gaucher disease, named after French medical student Phillipe Gaucher.Genzyme, the first U.S. biotech company to set up a subsidiary in Israel, is demonstrating how binational relationships can benefit both sides. At first, it was …