Category Archives: Health Sciences

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Israel leads in green technology

Israel named world’s 2nd-best cleantech innovator Cleantech Group, World Wildlife Fund release first-ever global cleantech innovation ranking. Denmark, Israel and Sweden dominate top-three slots Reprinted from YNet News, March 1, 2012 Going green, going strong: Israel is among the top-three … Continue reading

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Israeli researchers discover longevity gene

Anti-ageing gene that extends lifespan in mice Washington, Feb 23, 2012, PTI : Reprinted from Deccan Herald Researchers have identified an anti-ageing protein that can extend life span of mice by 16 per cent, a finding they say also offers … Continue reading

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New hepatitis C drug

Hepatitis C Pill Race Makes BioLineRx a Buyout Target: Israel Overnight Israel, whose population of 7.8 million is similar in size to Switzerland’s, has about 60 companies traded on the Nasdaq, the most of any country outside the U.S. after … Continue reading

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More hope for infertility

Israeli Research: Chinese Remedy for Barren Women Ancient Chinese medicine is known to ease pain and treat diseases, but Israeli researchers now think it can help barren women. Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu, Arutz Sheva, January 16, 2012 Ancient Chinese medicine is … Continue reading

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Israel recycles waste water

Wastewater reuse relieves agricultural irrigation drought in Israel Reprinted from WaterWorld BE’ER SHEVA, ISRAEL, Jan. 10, 2012 – Israel still remains one the world leaders in wastewater recycling and a collaboration between local farmers has demonstrated why the country will … Continue reading

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Genetic link to hearing disorder

New clues to human deafness found in mice By WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUISJanuary 9, 2012 Researchers have identified a gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear. Providing clues to deafness, researchers at Washington University … Continue reading

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Life lessons from Hawking

As Stephen Hawking turns 70, six life lessons you should learn from him By Elizabeth Flock, Washington Post, January 6, 2012 Physicist, cosmologist and obsessor of black holes Stephen Hawking turns 70 Sunday, despite a diagnosis of Lou Gehrig’s disease … Continue reading

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Israeli teens benefit from blogging

Blogging May Have Positive Psychological Effects For Teens First Posted: 1/5/12 , Huffington Post  We here at HuffPost High School knew it all along (not to brag, or anything), but now there’s the research to back it up — a … Continue reading

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