Writer: ISRAEL21c Staff

Israel tests new Alzheimer’s treatment

Israel-based Avraham Pharmaceuticals has received a $9 million investment to pursue a Phase IIb clinical trial of Ladostigil, a novel drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Total security for online data

An Israeli scientist says he has developed a code that is impossible to crack to keep online data secure. Dr. Jacob Scheuer of Tel Aviv

The secret to online success

Want a thriving online community? Be sure to have member turnover. A collaborative study by researchers from the University of Haifa and the New Jersey

Israel’s Synel wins tender for TEXACO

Israel’s Synel Industries, a leader in the development and production of workforce management solutions, announced that through its affiliate, Synel UK and France, it has won

Carnivorous plants may save people

New research from Israel suggests that carnivorous plants like the Venus Fly Trap may provide a breakthrough in anti-fungal drugs for use in humans. Prof.

Israel’s Mobileye raises $37m

Israel’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) developer Mobileye has raised $37 million from Israeli and foreign investors, according to Israel’s leading financial daily Globes. Investors

UEFA Congress meets in Tel Aviv

For the first time, UEFA held its annual congress in Israel. The congress took place in late March in Tel Aviv, two months before the

Into the wild

With a unique habitat that stretches from desert on one side of the country to verdant hills on the other, and incorporates the lowest place

Israeli law may boost organ supply

Israel is trying a trailblazing experiment in organ donation, with the launch of a new law that medical authorities hope will boost organ supply. According

Study helps to identify suicide risks

A landmark Israeli-American study that can predict who among people suffering from depression is most likely to attempt suicide has been published in the prestigious

Minicom raises $6m. for new venture

Minicom Advanced Systems, a developer of remote access, KVM, and digital signage solutions, has announced that it will spinout its digital signage division, MDS and

Israelis, Americans convene on water

US and Israeli officials convened in Washington last week for a water technology forum. Dozens of investors, government officials and other stakeholders from various sectors