|| Fighting Cancer: Israel at the Forefront of Research and Treatment

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. [World Health Organization] Cancer research aims to identify causes and develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. Cancer research ranges from epidemiology, molecular bioscience to the performance of clinical trials to evaluate…

// Youth ADHD Study: Israeli Treatment Helps One-Third of Students With the Condition

Thirty-three percent of students suffering from hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have improved and remained so even four months after treatment with computerized progressive attention training (CPAT) developed at Tel Aviv University. That’s compared to improvement in symptoms among only 11% of those who participated in a parallel protocol of mindfulness training. The improvements from traditional drug…

Spincare: Spray-on ‘Skin Substitute’ That’s Better Than Bandages for Burns and Other Wounds

Israel’s Nanomedic Technologies has developed the Spincare System, a spray-on, breathable “skin substitute” for burns and other wounds. Nanomedic is a bio-medical company specializing in clinical research and electrospinning medical devices. Spincare is especially good for burns because it is contactless. The flexible covering — which is shot out of a hand-held medical gun —…