The progressive dementia of Alzheimer’s disease affects some 35 million people worldwide and is expected to affect 115 million by 2050, yet currently it is not possible to detect the disease before it has caused loss of memory and function. Even then, the tests available are invasive and/or expensive. The quest to develop a simple blood test for Alzheimer’s is therefore top … [Read more...]
Pressure Sensing Socks Could Help Diabetics
February 18, 2016 by
Among the serious complications of diabetes for some 130 million individuals worldwide is diabetic neuropathy, a type of nerve damage associated with foot ulcers resulting from anatomical deformation, excessive pressure and poor blood supply. This condition is the leading cause of amputation. Though regular checkups are helpful in monitoring pressure and ulceration, the … [Read more...]
Israel’s HomeBiogas installs unit at Ugandan orphanage
February 8, 2016 by
The system lets users cook dinner with the gas produced from lunch’s leftovers, and also provides high-quality fertilizer for the garden. A bio-digester from Israel’s HomeBiogas is now converting organic waste into clean renewable energy at the Buvundya Orphanage in Uganda, thanks to a donor who bought the system. “These children lit up when they discovered the HomeBiogas … [Read more...]
Israeli Team IDs Proteins Linked To Memory Loss
January 4, 2016 by
A new study by University of Haifa scientists has identified activity of brain proteins associated with memory impairments in Alzheimer’s disease, and has also found that “repairing” this activity leads to an improvement in memory. “In the study we found that the nerve cells in the mouse models of Alzheimer’s face a type of metabolic stress. When a cell faces such metabolic … [Read more...]
US, Israel To Co-Develop Technologies For First Responders
December 30, 2015 by
Some $12 million will be funneled to collaborative Israeli-American projects for the development of advanced technologies for first responders over the next three years. The agreement brings together the Israeli Ministry of Public Security and the US Department of Homeland Security in a drive to better equip and prepare both countries’ national rescue forces including fire, … [Read more...]
