New ‘Fat-finder’ holds out hope of fat-busting drugs
A new fat-finding tool from Israel attached to a microscope can speed up research into obesity-busting drugs and save researchers time and money. Photo
A new fat-finding tool from Israel attached to a microscope can speed up research into obesity-busting drugs and save researchers time and money. Photo

New products from Israeli companies specializing in biotech, pharma, and medical devices were showcased at ILSI Biomed 2010, this year’s Israeli Life Science’s Conference.
An anti-aging drug, sold over the counter worldwide, has been found to dramatically improve pregnancy rates among women undergoing treatments for infertility, according to new
A new Israeli study suggests that women with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to get cancer, while men with the condition are less likely to get prostrate cancer
Multiple sclerosis patients who actively confront their problems in times of extreme stress are less likely to suffer attacks, according to an Israeli study. Photo
By jamming the biochemical machinery of sperm, an Israeli professor has created a new pill that could finally place the responsibility of birth control with men.
If administered in the early-onset stages of the disorder, drugs used to treat schizophrenia may have the power to prevent it, according to Israeli researchers.
A breakthrough finding from Israel may lead to earlier diagnosis, more effective intervention, and perhaps even a cure for the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis.
There’s new hope in the fight against diseases ranging from arthritis to liver cancer and glaucoma from Israel’s biotech drug developer Can-Fite. Building a
A joint Israeli-US team has isolated a genetic biomarker for a potentially fatal kidney disease that could lead to new therapeutic approaches and save more
Biopharmaceutical firm NasVax is making waves with its VaxiSome delivery system which helps boost the body’s response to a vaccine. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.
Israel’s Biomed 2010 hosts top personnel from Roche, JP Morgan Chase and Johnson & Johnson, at an annual event where multi-million dollar pharmaceutical deals are
A new Israeli study suggests that men who are happily married are much less likely to die of a stroke. Photo courtesy of Flash90.
An Israeli discovery allowing stem cells to be cultivated in quantities ample enough to meet the world’s needs means that stem cell therapy could soon be within the reach of millions.

He’s one of the most famous faces in Jerusalem‘s Mahane Yehuda market. Uzi-Eli Chezi claims his etrog-based juice, soaps and creams can cure any ill.