Israel medical breakthroughs

World's first spinal cord transplant to take place in Israel, could allow patients to walk again

Tel Aviv University announced on Wednesday that the surgery will take place in Israel, marking a historic milestone in regenerative medicine.

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Representative images of the microstructure of formed hydrogels under various US induction durations, taken by a scanning electron microscope.

Technion breakthrough for better drug delivery and tissue implantation

Neurosurgeon performs surgery on epileptic 10 month old baby

Vagal-nerve stimulator implanted for first time into ten-month old epilepsy patient

 HAIM BIBAS (third left) with Abby Yapping Lee (fourth left), following the signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding Taiwan’s gift to the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel.

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Israeli researchers find breakthrough in lab-made sperm for infertile couples

In an exciting medical breakthrough, a team of researchers at Bar-Ilan University has developed organoids of male testicles that can synthesize testosterone and regulate reproductive functions

 Testicular organoids generated from mice pups and incubated in a dish for 21 days. Sertoli cells, which are the cells responsible for the formation of the tubules in the testicle, appear in red and germ cells, which will produce the sperm cells, appear in green. Germ cells always stay close proximi

Diving instructor saved by unique procedure

A diving instructor was saved by a unique procedure in Jerusalem after being rushed to the hospital with severe abdominal pain.

 Barak Haruvi

Israeli biomedical research introduces new brain damage rehab techniques - study

A study conducted at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa sheds light on the subject of brain damage and finger dexterity.

Hand-eye coordination (illustrative).

Nano-magnets can be used to restore damaged nerve cells -Bar-Ilan University

A novel technique uses magnetic manipulations to create “mini-brains” in order to restore damaged neural networks.

 Neuron

Innovative Israeli technology will use smart sensors to ensure vaccine safety

Thanks to a new study by Tel Aviv University researchers, instead of self-reporting, what people feel can be assessed objectively by continually monitoring physiological variables

 Children receive their dose of Covid-19 vaccine, at a Clallit vaccine center in Jerusalem on December 21, 2021.

Israel’s DigitalOwl raises $20M for language processing tech

 Amit Man and Yuval Man of DigitalOwl

Medtech firm eHV sets up new $40 million fund for seed investments

The new fund will be called “eHV Advanced” and will also invest in companies that have exited incubators after a period of five years. 

 eHV's top management.

New NIS 5 coin design thanks healthcare workers on COVID frontlines

The Bank of Israel intends to issue several millions of special edition coins to be distributed to the public through banks and the Israel Postal Company.

Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem's Mount Scopus Emergency Medicine Department with her Jewish and Arab staff.

The miracle story of a man who had a rod through his head - and survived

In the fraction of the second of a fateful fall he managed to thank God for the good life he’d lived.

THE RAHMAN family with Dr. Samuel Moscovici (far right).

Israeli, American scientists reach breakthrough in brain research

“This is a problem that everyone dreams of solving,” Dr. Sinefeld said, referring to the difficulty in successfully examining thick brain tissue.

From Right to Left: Pig’s brain; standard MRI brain scan; new MRI scan showing differences in molecular makeup in different parts of the brain

Revolutionary technology to treat strokes brings hope to Israeli patients

A system combining motor imagery, virtual reality and electrical stimulation to treat people who suffered a brain stroke is bringing hope to patients in 27 countries.

RecoveriX treatment for patients who survived a stroke