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ISRAEL DOWN TO 5TH WORLDWIDE IN PER CAPITA PATENTS
September 21, 2018
ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN “THE JERUSALEM POST” BY GALI WEINREB/GLOBES The biggest Israeli advantage in 2000-2018 is in medical devices, followed by drugs, communications and software. Israel has been one of the leading countries in the past eighteen years in terms of number of international patents filed via the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in relation to population …
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Menorah Medallion and Treasure Trove
August 24, 2018
Originally appeared in ‘Watch Jerusalem’ Dr. Eilat Mazar displays a gold medallion found at the foot of Temple Mount Dr. Eilat Mazar’s spectacular discovery of the Ophel treasure assemblage Archaeological digs on the Ophel have occurred on and off since the middle of the 19th century. But only in recent years have royal structures been …
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THE POMEGRANATE POTENTIAL
August 20, 2018
Originally appeared in ‘The Jerusalem Post’ Prof. Ruth Gabizon. (photo credit: JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH) An innovative Israeli supplement for preventing and improving neurodegenerative diseases is here. Pomegranates are known to contain powerful antioxidants that fight the oxygen free radicals that cause inflammation, accelerated aging of the tissues, the activation of harmful genes within DNA and an …
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One drug could treat Alzheimer’s, MS, Crohn’s and more
August 10, 2018
Originally appeared in ISRAEL21c Prof. David Naor at Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem. Photo by Miriam Alster/FLASH90 A special peptide under development in Israel declares war against chronic inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Could one drug effectively treat incurable inflammatory diseases such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis as well as neurodegenerative …
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HOWARD DEITCHER FROM HEBREW U SPEAKS TO SYDNEY’S “WONDERING JEWS”
August 8, 2018
Originally appeared in J-Wire Melton Sydney’s Modern Living Melton class with Rabbi Dr Howard Deitcher Rabbi Dr. Howard Deitcher, Director of the Florence Melton Institute at the Hebrew University, paid a flying visit to Sydney and Melbourne last week to learn more about Melton’s impact on Australian Jewish life and adult learning. After meeting enthusiastic …
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem gets an ultra-high resolution U-CT system
August 3, 2018
Image credit- news-medical.net The researchers at Blum Lab will be using the MILabs’ ultra-high resolution CT to detect novel gold labeled probes in cancerous tissue as well as in atherosclerotic plaques. A MILabs dual-energy, ultra-high resolution U-CT system has been installed at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel (HUJI). Under the direction of Professor Galia …
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Israeli firm creates particles to kill germs on contact, fight bacterial disease
August 2, 2018
Originally appeared in THE TIMES OF ISRAEL Illustrative image of bacteria colonizing a surface; the Israeli startup Nobio has developed particles to combat bacteria (YouTube screenshot) With product initially aimed for dental industry, Petah-Tikva based Nobio raises $3.6 million from aMoon Fund and Dr. Ole Jensen, a US surgeon and dentist An Israeli startup, Nobio …
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Seeing the Holy Land Through Einstein’s Eyes
August 1, 2018
Originally appeared in BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS “Happy are the people whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage”. (Psalm 84:5) Albert Einstein with his wife, Elsa. (Credit: via Wikimedia Commons) In 1922, 42-year old Albert Einstein – arguably the greatest secular Jewish genius, and one of the most famous and admired people …
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Plants Are the Future of Medicine, Says Syqe Medical Founder
July 29, 2018
Originally appeared in CTECH Transforming cannabis into precisely-dosed treatment has made it medically and financially legitimacy, says Perry Davidson, the founder of Syqe Medical, which developed a precise cannabis inhaler Back in 2007, Perry Davidson got into his car and drove to Amman, Jordan. Davidson, who was 26 years old at the time, needed to …
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MAKING HISTORY: FIRST ARAB WOMAN APPOINTED DEAN AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY
July 28, 2018
Originally appeared in ‘The Jerusalem Post” Mona Khoury-Kassabri, Hebrew University, July 28, 2018. (photo credit: HEBREW UNIVERSITY) She is the first Arab woman to be appointed dean at the Hebrew University, and may well be the only Arab woman to serve as dean at any university in Israel. IN THE midst of the controversy over …
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