Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researcher says results should lead to practical changes in treatment strategy. A first study on comprehensive cognitive assessments of patients with diabetic foot and diabetes sufferers without this condition shows significant differences between the two groups. The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study implies that diabetic patients with … [Read more...]

IonMed’s novel alternative to stitches, staples and sealants is well on its way to commercialization for applications including skin conditions. One year after receiving CE clearance in Europe for its Bioweld1 cold-plasma system for closing surgical incisions, Israel’s IonMed has completed clinical trials in Queen Astrid Military Hospital in Brussels — the largest burn … [Read more...]

It’s never too early to teach children about robotics, astronomy, computers and outer space. Why did global aerospace giant Lockheed Martin send its chief executive to a Beersheva preschool? Because Lockheed Martin is a major partner in Israel’s first science-technology preschool program, thus far serving 100 children ages three to five. The idea is that it’s never too … [Read more...]

An Israeli-tested drug that tackles cancer through sophisticated manipulations of the body’s natural immune system was key in helping rid former US president Jimmy Carter of life-threatening tumors that developed after he was diagnosed with melanoma earlier this year. Researched in Israel by Professor Jacob Schachter of the Ella Institute for melanoma treatment and research at … [Read more...]

Hospital officials from Tomsk visited Israel to scout out biomed and telemed companies for the Siberian region’s new Medicine of the Future project. Officials from nine hospitals and clinics in the Tomsk region of Siberia recently visited Israel to scout out Israeli biomedical innovations they can incorporate into Tomsk’s new Medicine of the Future project for its population … [Read more...]