In Alice in Wonderland, one side of the mushroom made her shrink, while the other side of the same mushroom made her grow. Alice may have been confused by this, but a similar paradox is often evident in biology: The same…
The deterioration advances slowly and painlessly, but age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the Western World. Until now there has been no cure. Following FDA and Israeli Ministry of Health approval, the first Israeli patient underwent…
The Weizmann Institute of Science has been ranked 10th in an international research ranking. The ranking is conducted by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) of Leiden University, the Netherlands. The Weizmann Institute is the only one of…
More and more Americans on-the-go are skipping the “most important meal of the day,” not eating until lunch. This tendency to miss breakfast has already been linked to the growing epidemic of obesity and cardiovascular problems in the US —…
Collectively, such diseases of the airways as emphysema, bronchitis, asthma and cystic fibrosis are the second leading cause of death worldwide. More than 35 million Americans alone suffer from chronic respiratory disease. Weizmann Institute scientists have now proposed a new…
Shareholders of Vedici and Vitalia groups agreed today to give birth to a health care leader in all fields of hospitalization (medicine, surgery, obstetrics, cancer), which will be present in all regions of France. Dr. Michel Bodkier, CEO of the group Vedici Israel told Israël Science Info that “the new group Vedici/Vitalia is positioned internationally and will approach closer to Israel in various fields of health.” To cope with changing conditions, the increase in life expectancy, as well as patient expectations in…
June 25th, 2015 in Paris, nearly 150 doctors, of all ages, highly motivated, participated in a special event entitled “all you wish to know about alyah for French doctors” organized by AMIF (Israelites Doctors Association France) with the support of the Jewish Agency for Israel, the Israeli Embassy in France and AAEGE Israel.
(JNi.media) Whole colonies of Israeli Bees are being sent from Israel to Japan to help farmers overcome the damage caused by the Japanese bees shortage, which has worsened due to the use of pesticides in rice fields. The Bees making…
We are pleased to report That a key landmark event in the Evolution of Focused Ultrasound Was Achieved on March 4, 2014.For the first time, was successfully used Focused Ultrasound in the treatment of a brain tumor. The adult patient has…
According to a study* conducted by Dr. Ofer Atad of the Faculty of Management at the Tel Aviv University, under the direction of Dr. Sharon Toker, director of organizational behavior program of the Faculty, long working hours increases the chances to suffer from metabolic syndrome, leading to heart disease and diabetes. In addition, employees have more risk than senior managers. The study was presented last…
