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A Novel Israeli Kit for Regaining Feeling in the Palms

Sheba Hospital will expose a Israeli kit for sensory training, that improves the brain activity for patients who suffer from a decrease in feeling in the palms The Department for Multiple Sclerosis in Sheba Hopsital will present for the first time a novel kit for sensory training, that improves patients' brain activity. The kit will be presented in the BioMed Israel Week 2010, which will be held on July 14th-16th in Tel Aviv. The kit is based on cylinders that come in varied textures, an...

Researchers from RAMBAM Hospital Fight Parkinson’s Disease with Imagination

A new research from RAMBAM hospital shows that Guided Affective Imagery (דמיון מודרך) can make the tremors of Parkinson's disease go away. The relationship between the mind and the body has never been fully determined. Worse, the field is wide open for charlatans, holistic healers, homeopaths, naturopaths and what-have-you. However, from time to time we get some ‘real’ peer-reviewed scientific papers that offer new insights on the mind-body link. Such a paper was recently published in the...

Cardiovascular Therapy in the 2020s

As part of the BioMed Conference, a Cardiovascular Technology Workshop will be held on Monday, June 14, 12:00–18:30 at the Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv This message is also available online   Cardiovascular Therapy in the 2020s An ILSI-BioMed Workshop Sponsored by As part of the BioMed Conference, a Cardiovascular Technology Workshop will be held on Monday, June 14, 12:00–18:30 at the Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv.The most acclaimed inte...

Human Beta Cells Grown in a Culture

From BioMed Israel Week 2010: A Novel Therapeutic Method Based on the Ability of Stem Cells to Assist in Treating Juvenile Diabetes Will Replace the Insulin Injection Ramot, Tel Aviv University's technology transfer company, will present for the first time a therapeutic approach based on stem cells capability to assist in the treatment of juvenile diabetes, in the Israel BioMed Week 2010, which will be held on the 14th-16th of June in Tel Aviv. The main novelty of the treatment is a br...

Startup Weekly: ProtAb – Antibodies Against Arthritis

ProtAb is a company dedicated to eveloping an antibody for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and other autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's Disease, and has recently raised $4 million. Name: ProtAb CEO: Shira Yair Sector: Biopharma Medical Field: Autoimmune Diseases Est.: 2005 Stage: Late stage pre-clinical, after series A funding Vision: To develop a novel therapeutics for autoimmune diseases, based on the induction of natural anti-inflammatory mechanisms existing in...

Networking with Five Italian Companies

Five Italian biomedical companies are coming to Israel, and are interested in meeting suitable Israeli business partners It’s not WHAT you know, it’s WHO you know! Relationships are the catalyst for success! Do the above two statements look familiar? They should. They are the axioms of the Networking Theory (name not trademarked, invented on the spot). While networking seems to be the new religion of the business folks, I daresay that it’s been around for quite a bit. Even apes have...

לחברה קטנה בתחום הרפואי דרוש/ה ביולוג/ית למשרה חלקית / מלאה בחברה בת"א

לחברה קטנה בתחום הרפואי דרוש/ה ביולוג/ית למשרה חלקית / מלאה בחברה בת"א. דרישות: ביולוג עם תואר שני וניסיון של לפחות שנתיים בתעשייה, ניסיון של לפחות שנה באנליזה פתולוגית של רקמות, או סטודנט לביולוגיה בתואר שני שעוסק/עסק במחקר שלו באנליזה פתולוגית של כלי דם. רצוי ניסיון באיסוף מידע ועבודה עם חתכים היסטולוגיים בתחום הווסקולרי. אנגלית ברמה גבוהה, ומגורים באיזור המרכז. אפשרות למשרה חלקית ב-3 החודשים הראשונים. קו"ח ניתן להעביר: Insight-hr@bezeqint.net

לחברה קטנה בתחום הרפואי דרוש/ה ביולוג/ית למשרה חלקית / מלאה בחברה בת”א

לחברה קטנה בתחום הרפואי דרוש/ה ביולוג/ית למשרה חלקית / מלאה בחברה בת"א. דרישות: ביולוג עם תואר שני וניסיון של לפחות שנתיים בתעשייה, ניסיון של לפחות שנה באנליזה פתולוגית של רקמות, או סטודנט לביולוגיה בתואר שני שעוסק/עסק במחקר שלו באנליזה פתולוגית של כלי דם. רצוי ניסיון באיסוף מידע ועבודה עם חתכים היסטולוגיים בתחום הווסקולרי. אנגלית ברמה גבוהה, ומגורים באיזור המרכז. אפשרות למשרה חלקית ב-3 החודשים הראשונים. קו"ח ניתן להעביר: Insight-hr@bezeqint.net

A Novel Artificial Pancreas System

An aritifical pancreas system that maintains near-normal glucose levels by injecting both insulin and glucagon was succesfully demonstrated on a small number of patients An artificial pancreas system that closely mimics the body's blood sugar control mechanism was able to maintain near-normal glucose levels without causing hypoglycemia in a small group of patients. The system, combining a blood glucose monitor and insulin pump technology with software that directs administration of insulin an...

Enzymotec: a $20 M Deal with Daiichi Sankyo

Israeli biotech company Enzymotec Ltd., a developer of active pharmaceutical ingredients for nutritional supplements, has signed a major strategic agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Brazil, a subsidiary of Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. (TSE: 4568). Globes, 6 May Enzymotec and Daiichi Sankyo Brazil will launch Enzymotec's product for the reduction of cholesterol and triglycerides, which Daiichi Sankyo Brazil will market. Daiichi Sankyo Brazil focuses on cardiology a...