Israeli Device Gets FDA Approval For Migraine Treatment In Adolescents
Theranica's Nerivio wearable device is a migraine-relief patch that provides treatment through neuromodulation.
January 26, 2021
Israeli Discovery Could Reverse Alzheimer’s Damage
Tel Aviv University professor has uncovered a protein that may protect brain cells from harm by dementia-based diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
May 27, 2014
‘Treatment-Resistant’ Tumors Might Be Treatable After All, Hebrew University Shows
When an anti-cancer drug is administered in a patient, there is no surefire way to know it'll work – or if the cancer is resistant to it. A new study at the Hebrew University may change that with a way of figuring out if a tumor is resistant beforehand.
May 18, 2014
Study: Common Drug Could Prevent Injury-Related Epilepsy
Some epilepsy patients spend their whole lives dealing with the condition. Others develop the debilitating condition following a head injury. Now a new study from Israel provides new way to diagnose and prevent injury-related epilepsy.
May 14, 2014
Israeli Researcher Makes Important Brain Cancer Discovery After Mother Dies Of The Disease
Israeli researcher Dr. Regina Golan-Gertsl was already researching cancer, but when she lost her mother to brain cancer – she focused her efforts to find a cure and has now made a breakthrough discovery.
April 16, 2014
Orthodox Woman Who Pioneered Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Drug Wins Israel Prize
This year's winner of the Israel Prize for Medicine is professor Marta Weinstock-Rosin, who developed the first and only FDA-approved skin patch to treat dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease.
March 05, 2014
Research Discovers New Ways Of Treating Schizophrenia
While schizophrenia has been recognized as a medical condition decades ago, very little is known about the condition and treatment is only successful in 50% of cases. A recent Israeli study has shed light on new ways of discovering and treating the condition.
February 11, 2014
Israeli Company’s Futuristic Back Implant Can Repair Damaged Spines
Bend. Flex. Extend. Rotate. These words are ordinary to most people, but they (literally) send shivers down the spines of the millions who suffer from lower back pain. Premia Spine is an Israeli company looking to once again render these words innocuous with their revolutionary spinal implant.
January 02, 2014
Breakthrough: Israeli Doctors Eliminate Tremors By Zapping Faulty Brain Tissue
Essential tremor, most commonly known as a symptom of Parkinson's disease, is a condition that causes people's hands to shake. Israeli researchers from Rambam Medical Center have been able to significantly reduce tremors in a 73 year-old man, using focused ultrasound.
December 01, 2013
TAU Research May Lead To Earlier Detection And Better Treatment Of Alzheimer’s
With no known cure, Alzheimer's Disease is still the most common form of dementia and a leading cause of death among people 65 and older. Now, a team of Israeli researchers have made progress with a finding that may help diagnose the disease as early as at the age of 30, and treat it accordingly.
November 18, 2013
IceCure’s Treatment That Turns Tumors Into Ice Balls Reports Success In Lung Cancer Trial
Two weeks ago, we published an article about Israel's IceCure, known for its treatment that freezes breast tumors into balls of ice, and which had just announced it would turn its sight on lung cancer. Now we can announce the clinical trial on IceCure’s effectiveness with lung cancer has been successful.
November 13, 2013
Israeli Researchers Find ‘Super-Antioxidant’ To Battle High Cholesterol
High cholesterol is a common condition and is usually treated by a drug from the Statin family. However, that treatment does not work for everyone. While searching for an alternative treatment, Israeli researchers found a powerful antioxidant that can battle both high cholesterol and free radicals.
October 28, 2013
Stem Cell Discovery May Lead To New ALS Treatment
The reality of ALS is painful. It's a condition that causes the muscles to degenerate gradually, leading to death with several years. An Israeli study is now showing significant results in what may be a breakthrough for sufferers of the neurodegenerative disease.
September 09, 2013
Israeli Researcher Discovers Cell-Destroying Protein That May Help Eradicate Cancer
“Killing cancer stem cells is the holy grail of cancer treatments and holds promise for complete eradication of cancer,” says Dr. Sarit Larisch. These are not words pronounced lightly; they follow more than a decade of research that could give hope to millions.
September 08, 2013
Israeli Company ‘Neuronix’ Offers Hope For Alzheimer’s Disease With Unique Treatment
Neuronix has developed what may be the most advanced non-invasive treatment for Alzheimer's Disease. The company says its treatment can restore a patient's cognitive ability to a state comparable to that of two years before treatment.
August 25, 2013