Portugal Offers Restitution to Descendants of Jews Persecuted During Inquisition
Portugal is seeking to make restitution for its treatment of Jews during the Inquisition by offering citizenship to anyone who can prove they are descendants of the Sephardic Jews who were either killed or driven More...
Good News From Israel: The Magic Kippa
In the 1st Feb 2015 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include: · Israeli researchers have identified pro-cancer and anti-cancer white blood cells. · Israel More...
13 Israeli energy startups exhibit in Paris
Schneider Electric: Israel is fruitful soil for innovative and groundbreaking companies, including in energy management. While Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) (TASE: ELEC.B22) accumulates huge debts More...
TAU Researchers Identify Potential Weapon against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise, foiling efforts to reduce death rates in developing countries where uncontrolled use of antibiotics and poor sanitation run amok. The epidemic of “superbugs, More...
Researchers Develop Method to Induce Human Hair Growth Using Stem Cells
In a new study from Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, researchers have used human pluripotent stem cells to generate new hair. The study represents the first step toward the development of a cell-based More...
Galmed Enters Manufacturing Agreement with Perrigo for Aramchol
Israel’s Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a once-daily, oral medication for the treatment of liver diseases and More...
Can-Fite’s new Drug Fights Diabetes-Related Erectile Dysfunction
Israel’s Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company which develops proprietary small molecule drugs for treating cancer and inflammatory diseases, reported it has received positive data regarding More...
Good News from Israel: Massive Increase in International Investments in Israeli Companies
In the 25th Jan 2015 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include: · Johnson & Johnson and Takeda have started a biotech incubator in Israel. · 2014 saw a massive More...
University of East Anglia Study: Cooperation between Cancer Cells Makes Therapies Ineffective
Cooperation between cancer cells makes current therapies ineffective but also suggests new treatment. Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made an important step in understanding why many cancers More...
BrainStorm’s NurOwn May be Able to Help Autism
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, an Israeli developer of adult stem cell technologies for neurodegenerative diseases, announced positive results from preclinical studies of its NurOwn in the BTBR mouse model More...