Stroke

Former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis hospitalized after suffering stroke

Grunis heads the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee, which in recent days has been examining the appointment of Roman Gofman as the incoming Mossad director. 

Former president of Supreme Court Asher Grunis speaks during a conference at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on July 2, 2018.
STELLAN SKARSGÅRD, star of ‘Sentimental Value,’ poses during the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Stellan Skarsgård bounces back from stroke for heartfelt performance in ‘Sentimental Value’

Flydubai plane.

Flight carrying 80 Israelis lands in Saudi Arabia due to medical emergency

 Boxes with the popular weight loss injection drug, Wegovy.

Wegovy injections reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes by 57%, study finds


Palestinian prisoner suffers stroke, transferred to hospital

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees' Affairs stated that it holds the Israeli government and Israel Prison Service responsible for Shawish's life.

Palestinian prisoners wait to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

BGU’s Negev Lab is bringing stroke rehab into the future

Stroke is tricky. While its effects are well known, the best course of rehabilitation to return to functionality is still very much a mystery. This rehab lab turns translational science for answers.

 Dr. Simona Bar-Haim and Dr. Lior Shmuelof in the Negev Lab at ADI Negev

Unsuccessful marriages a high risk factor for premature death among men

The researchers were surprised to discover that just as smoking and lack of physical activity were a predictive factor in the men’s life expectancy, so was their satisfaction from their marriage.

Dr. Shachar Lev-Ari

Coronavirus might lead to strokes, major study shows

Some 71 medical centers in 17 countries had at least one patient whose clinical situation met the criteria for the study, for a total of 432 subjects.

Stroke.

Israeli start-up develops 'artificial brainwaves' to treat strokes

The new treatment utilizes "artificial brainwaves" through a wearable device that according to clinical trials, resulted in 77% of subjects recovering faster from strokes.

BrainQ's artificial intelligence stroke therapy.

Israeli stroke therapy granted FDA breakthrough device status

“Stroke is a debilitating condition with limited recovery options, creating a huge unmet need."

BrainQ's artificial intelligence stroke therapy.

Hospital performs brit milah for son of woman suffering from stroke

Hadar Myerson (44) gave birth to her fourth child about three weeks ago and a few days after the birth she had a severe stroke in Kfar Saba.


Innovative Israeli microcatheter is ‘bent’ on saving lives

“Delayed treatment can result in devastating outcomes," said Bendit Technologies CEO Yossi Mazel.

Bendit's microcatheter

Medical miracle? Woman recovers from stroke in two hours

Biton was told about what had happened during the event by the medical team which treated her, after which she concluded that such a thing can happen to anyone at any age.

Riki Biton after recovering from the stroke

Israeli company soon to begin trial on stroke-risk reduction device

The company completed its first pre-clinical chronic procedure, alongside IMMR, one of the world's leading pre-clinical laboratories.

Virtual image of human heart