Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF) and JNF-KKL Germany, in collaboration with the “Simcha Layeled” association, held a summer camp experience for disabled and seriously ill children for five days in Eilat last week. The camp was attended by 850 children, some without disabilities, and a professional team of social workers, medical teams, volunteers, and KKL-JNF guides. […]
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A nano-sized polymer, developed and tested on mice by a research team from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beersheba that can selectively deliver chemotherapeutic drugs to blood vessels that feed tumors and metastases, has emerged as an effective treatment for advanced cancer. The polymer eliminates colorectal cancer liver metastases and prolongs mice survival, […]
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The H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been found in more herds of cows and infected one human in the past week, although health officials say the risk to humans is still low. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Friday that a person who had exposure to infected […]
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Sarah Goldstein’s mother, Leah Krupit, lived with Alzheimer’s disease for a quarter of a century. She survived more than twice as long, in some cases five times longer, than most people who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Bringing her mother to Israel and caring for her during her final years […]
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Although Israel’s birth rate is very high compared to other Western countries, the population is aging rapidly due to high-quality medical care, and life expectancy is expected to continue to rise. The Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Jerusalem has just issued a report on long-term care (LTC) for the elderly and made suggestions […]
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The Health Ministry in Jerusalem recognized on Tuesday that opioids have, at times, been too loosely prescribed by Israeli physicians. The drugs, which include medications like oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), morphine, fentanyl, and methadone were dispensed in the past by doctors in the US. The ministry earlier this week proposed an amendment to the Dangerous […]
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A goat was found to be infected with the H5N1 subtype of bird flu at a farm in Minnesota, marking the first such case of bird flu in a domestic ruminant (cattle, sheep, goats, and their relatives) in the US, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said last week. In February, bird flu was found […]
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A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced on Thursday. The four-hour surgery, performed on March 16, “marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients,” the hospital […]
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Among the excuses that many smokers give for refusing to quit is that they claim they will gain weight if they kick the habit. However, it seems that they are fooling themselves. Smoking prevention and cessation are critical for public health efforts to reduce the incidence of several chronic disorders, particularly respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. […]
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A new approach, developed at Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in collaboration with Italian researchers, offers a potential way to intervene in an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that could potentially transform how doctors deal with this debilitating dementia. Effective and accessible treatments for this disease are urgently needed. Recent studies have revealed a paradigm shift in […]
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