Synthetic peptide significantly enhances the only currently approved drug to get blood flow moving to the brain after a stroke.
Health
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.
New weapon against pancreatic and prostate cancer
An Israeli pharma company is testing an advanced compound that blocks a tumor’s blood supply. Used with standard chemo, it obliterates the growth.
Supportive bosses help reduce employee sick days
A new Israeli study shows that with support from the supervisor, a stressed employee is less likely to need days off to recover.
Abbott Labs seeks the next best thing in Israel
Bold new three-year collaboration gives the global pharma giant access to the Weizmann Institute’s bright ideas in medical treatment and diagnosis.
Israel’s superbug detective kit
A simple bedside test to be available soon in Europe may be the most potent weapon against hospital-borne infection to date.
Study finds post-traumatic stress rampant among firefighters
The first Israeli study of its kind finds 90% of active firefighters exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and suggests how to improve the numbers.
Have Israeli scientists discovered the fountain of youth?
Israeli university researchers unveil their discovery of a gene that increases the lifespan of lab animals, and perhaps of humans too.
New blood test offers early cancer detection
The simple new check shows a 90 percent detection rate in clinical tests for multiple types of cancers.
Dentists ditch the drill
Israeli company’s LiteTouch laser system is becoming a fast favorite of dentists and their patients in the US, Asia and Europe.
Fighting malaria with tobacco
Hebrew University scientists genetically alter fast-growing tobacco to produce a natural compound known to fight drug-resistant malaria.