June 4, 2017, 9:00 am Israeli researchers develop drug to help ALS patients New drug candidate may prove effective in boosting the self-cleansing mechanism of the human brain, thereby improving the lives of millions of people. By Brian Blum
January 17, 2016, 7:00 am Hands-free phone for everyone who needs it Google teams up with Sesame Enable and Beit Issie Shapiro to change lives in Israel. By Viva Sarah Press
July 27, 2015, 5:15 am EyeControl gives ‘locked-in’ patients a voice Israeli entrepreneurs launch crowdfunding campaign to make affordable smart glasses enabling ALS, stroke sufferers to communicate By Viva Sarah Press
March 4, 2015, 6:00 am Stem-cell therapy for ALS, diabetes Israel’s Kadimastem is testing its technology for differentiating pluripotent stem cells into a range of functional human cells. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 24, 2014, 6:00 am The 12 top stories of 2014 From the first blood test for cancer to inventions that can save your life, and a reinvented wheel, we look back at some of our most exciting stories of the year. By Nicky Blackburn
November 6, 2014, 1:54 pm VoiceITT wins audience favorite honor at WSJ.D startup showcase Israeli startup developing voice-translation technology for people with ALS, autism, and Parkinson’s disease. By Viva Sarah Press
September 29, 2014, 6:00 am Tracking eyeglasses and eyeballs; smart charging for your phone Seatylock, Bleep, Look, Offer Green: four new Israeli crowdfunding campaigns you should know about. By Viva Sarah Press
August 26, 2014, 7:00 am Revolutionary stem-cell ALS treatment begins advanced trials BrainStorm’s NurOwn enhanced adult stem cells seem to halt the progression of incurable neurodegenerative diseases. By Abigail Klein Leichman
August 21, 2014, 8:00 am Israelis ante up ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Viral awareness campaign gains support from celebrities and politicians in Israel. By Viva Sarah Press
November 24, 2013, 6:16 am Entrepreneur philanthropist Dov Lautman succumbs to ALS Israel Prize recipient for lifetime achievement and founder of Delta Galil dies at 77. By Viva Sarah Press
May 9, 2013, 5:21 am UN looks to Israel for advice on disabilities issues UN's Economic and Social Council says Israeli "knowledge and experience should be shared with the world." By Viva Sarah Press
April 7, 2013, 8:21 am Stephen Hawking to participate in Presidential Conference World famous astrophysicist and ALS sufferer has conveyed that Israel's “science has always been a center of excellence.” By Viva Sarah Press
October 3, 2011, 12:00 am Israeli clinical study offers hope to ALS patients Could enhanced adult stem cells halt the progression of a neurological disease for which there is no treatment or cure? By Abigail Klein Leichman
