270 Disabled Guatemalan Kids Get Wheelchairs From Israel
‘The smile of the children who received the chairs will reflect the friendship and brotherhood between our peoples,” says Guatemalan president.
Israeli Innovations Changing the Lives of Billions
Entrepreneur and Middle East expert, Avi Jorisch, shows us the Israeli inventions which are changing the lives of billions. Israeli innovations are used to feed the the hungry, cure the sick and save the environment.
Heal O’ Israel, Fighting Lou Gehrig’s Disease
ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neuron disease – is indeed tragic and terminal. The initial symptoms can vary from person to person. One sufferer may have trouble holding a pen or lifting a glass of water, while another person may experience a change in vocal pitch when speaking. ALS is typically a disease that involves a gradual onset. In addition, the rate at which it progresses in sufferers also differs. Symptoms can begin in the muscles that control speech and swallowing or in the hands, arms, legs or feet.
Israeli Scientists Implant First Knee Replacement That Regrows Cartilage And Bone
Israeli scientists have implanted the first knee replacement that can regrow cartilage and bone. A 30-year-old Jerusalem woman attempted to fix her knee cartilage multiple times. Despairing, she turned to CartiHeal – established in 2009 in conjunction with Ben Gurion University.
Israel Develop’s First-Ever Parkinson’s Test
Israeli scientists in Jerusalem developed a new test that may help in the early detection of Parkinson’s Disease, which could help save countless lives.
AIDS Prevention Solution Comes Forth From Zion
Trials of voluntary medical male circumcision in sub-Saharan Africa are paying dividends in the prevention of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Israeli Non-Profit Wins UN Population Award
Save A Child’s Heart (SACH) was recently awarded the UN Population Award for saving the lives of more than 5,000 Third-World children born with congenital heart defects.
Israeli Innovation Combines Exercise With Games
The innovation is also helping in the realm of lower limb rehabilitation.
Israel Ranked Among Top 10 Most Innovative Countries
Israel made it to the top 10 of the world’s most innovative countries, in a ranking by Bloomberg.
Rewalk: Israeli Life-Changing Technology
Rewalk is opening a new world of possibilities for the wheelchair-bound – and of course, the groundbreaking technology hails from Israel!