An Israeli neurologist compiled studies on patients who suddenly started drawing, sculpting or writing while on dopamine-stimulating drugs.
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.
Cancelling cancer cells with new radiation
Israeli scientists find a way to generate millimeter rays and use them to render cancer cells incapable of reproducing.
A robot that can save the world
Israeli team takes part in DARPA Robotics Challenge to build a robot capable of rescuing people in disaster zones.
Juvenile diabetes research gets shot in the arm
‘Nothing would make us happier than finding the cure, and finding it in Israel,’ says co-chair of a US-Israeli joint research grant initiative.
The top 10 ways Israel hopes to beat diabetes
Israel is a powerhouse in diabetes research. In honor of World Diabetes Day, November 14, ISRAEL21c brings you the top developments emerging from the country.
Safer chemo, thanks to Israeli math
A new study explains why certain patients develop severe infections after chemotherapy and suggests how to avoid this side effect.
Banking on gold for cancer radiation therapy
An Arab-Israeli scientist is perfecting a method for injecting gold nanoparticles into cancer cells to make them more vulnerable to radiation.
Top 10 ways Israeli scientists are battling breast cancer
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ISRAEL21c has put together a list of the top 10 latest Israeli advances in breast cancer.
The top 10 things you didn’t know about bees
In honor of the Jewish New Year, ISRAEL21c brings you a story on the top honeybee innovations from the land of milk and honey.
HIV peptide packs a punch for cancer treatment
Hebrew U. medical researchers find a tiny peptide encoded by the HIV virus could hold the key to making cancer therapies more successful.