For Zion's Sake...

Israelis turn skin cells into healthy heart muscle

Israelis discover new cancer treatment

“The prognosis for these patients could improve drastically if a compound developed by Israel’s Tiltan Pharma continues to succeed in clinical trials. The compound, dubbed TL-118, comes from the labs of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It’s now undergoing its second phase of tests after proving effective against pancreatic tumors first in mice and then in more than 100 humans.”

The treatment denies tumor cells blood and with chemo treatments, tumors are destroyed.

Al Jazeera does a documentary about Jerusalem paramedics; it’s actually fantastic.

Israeli develops device to identify brain hemorrhages without radiation

Israel goes abroad and gives gift of sight to 2,000

“Israeli doctors have recently restored the eyesight of more than 2,000 people in seven countries: Nepal, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Cambodia, the Maldives and Ethiopia.”

The doctors go abroad and give free eye surgeries to people in the developing world. They also teach their doctors how to give these eye surgeries and train them in the use of new technologies to better help their people. 

Hebrew Univ discovers tobacco may help cure malaria

“Professor Vainstein and his graduate student Moran Farhi have developed genetically engineered tobacco plants carrying genes encoding the entire biochemical pathway necessary for producing artemisinin. In light of tobacco’s high biomass and rapid growth, this invention will enable a cheap production of large quantities of the drug, paving the way for the development of a sustainable plant-based platform for the commercial production of an anti-malarial drug.”

Artemisinin is the main active ingredient in current malaria treatments and drugs.

Hamas imposes closure on own doctors for WHO mtg

“The delegation was to participate in a medical conference in Jerusalem, and Israel had given a green light for all 19 of its members to travel through its territory. Hamas vetoed the participation of five people who had been selected by the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, which is led by rival terror group Fatah. As a result, the World Health Organization called off the participation of the entire delegation.”

Israel 5th in life expectancy, says OECD

Israeli develops phone app for color blind to see

“Colorful, a new Windows phone application, says it can act as eyes for the color blind. The app enables users to distinguish colors with the use their phone’s camera – by using filters to change the color schemes and to fit the users color vision deficiency.”

Israelis develop artificial pancreas, currently undergoing tests

“This innovation ‘closes the loop’ between the sensor and the pump and relieves the patients with diabetes from the daily burden of dealing with their diabetes and has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life of patients with diabetes.”

(via yerushalayimshelzahav)

Kenya to utilize Israeli urgent care model

“The Kenyan Health Ministry has decided to adopt the Jerusalem-based model of Terem independent emergency medical centers and set up a similar chain of clinics of its own, a move that will likely transform the African country’s health-care system.”

Iranian woman's life saved via e-mail advice from Israel

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Photo by: Courtesy Kaplan Medical Center

Doctor in Iran consults Kaplan Medical Center’s Dr. Adi Weissbuch, preventing complications that would have risked pregnant woman’s life.