In the not-so-distant future, people blinded by retinitis pigmentosa may be using Israeli technology to see beyond shadows once again.
Health
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.
Israeli herbs for the medicine chest
New EU-funded international study of Mediterranean plants finds Israel’s medicinal herbs effective in fighting bacteria, fungus and infection.
Israelis excel in finding keys to long life
The field of biogerontology has roots in Israel, and recently world experts gathered here to compare their latest exciting findings.
Israelis discover gene responsible for liver disease
Groundbreaking advance clears the way for future medications to better target a deadly problem.
Top 10 Israeli strides against Parkinson’s
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Find out about the most promising research in Israel to find preventions, treatments and cures.
Drug candidate to enhance bone marrow transplant success
The drug makes the donor tissue less likely to destroy the patient’s organs, while allowing the regular immune activity against the cancer.
Israelis to join Human Brain Project
Some of the best brains in Israel will spend the next 10 years devoted to a multinational effort to advance the understanding of the human mind.
The nose that can smell cancer goes commercial
Israeli professor’s revolutionary disease-detection device is on the road to changing how early, and how easily, lung cancer is diagnosed.
Placenta may be a source for human eggs
Israeli researchers report that cells from the placenta may one day be used to produce human eggs for women who do not ovulate.