The smart phone way to better eating
February 05, 2012

An Israeli native's smartphone app, Fooducate, brings new ease to making more healthful choices in the supermarket.


The Fooducate app makes it easier for people to avoid unhealthful products.

Despite all the consciousness-raising about eating more healthfully over the past few years, people are still getting fatter, and rates of nutrition-related diseases show no sign of leveling off. Israeli-American Hemi Weingarten, founder and CEO of ... Read Full Story [The smart phone way to better eating]
Daily pill to vanquish nausea after chemo
January 30, 2012

Israel's RedHill Biopharma plans an advanced clinical trial for a once-a-day drug to prevent nausea and vomiting following cancer therapy.

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Trouble getting pregnant? Try Chinese medicine
January 23, 2012

Israeli research finds that traditional herbs and acupuncture boost chances for conception in women undergoing intrauterine insemination.

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Non-invasive tool identifies Alzheimer's, depression and ADHD
January 12, 2012

Revolutionary Israeli system takes the guesswork out of diagnosing and treating ADHD, depression, Alzheimer's and other brain-related diseases.

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Shielding normal cells from radiation therapy
January 05, 2012

An Israeli-developed biodegradable 'balloon' separates tumors from healthy tissues, greatly reducing side effects of radiation therapy in prostrate cancer.

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February 5, 2012 - An Israeli smartphone app already in use worldwide enables drivers to avoid jams, and navigate their way through crowded city streets, using data from their phone's GPS.
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