Treatment for eating disorders, record number of transplants, helping to breathe – and much more!

By Michael Ordman

ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Treatment for eating disorders

Israeli biotech Short Wave Pharma is to conduct a clinical trial of its novel treatment for anorexia nervosa at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center for Eating Disorders. The phase II study of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy is the first of its kind in Israel.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1mv2md05

https://www.shortwave-pharma.com/

Record number of transplants

Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem recently performed 6 liver and 6 kidney transplants in less than 14 days – a record for an Israeli hospital. The transplants were led by Israeli Arab Dr. Abed Khalaileh, Israelis’ altruistic kidney donations are also at a record level.
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-714781

Helping to breathe

Israel’s Synchrony Medical has developed LibAirty™ – a wearable vest that applies chest compressions on the patient’s thorax which is synchronized with the patient’s breathing cycle. It was conceived during the pandemic when patients with chronic lung conditions stopped coming to hospitals for treatment.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/s17khn66q

https://synchrony-medical.com/

Disrupting tumor’s defenses

Researchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have developed nanotechnology that prevents tumors from disabling the body’s Natural Killer (NK) cells. They used RNA molecules to stop the NK cells from expressing the gene that the tumor attacks. The NK cell is then free to destroy the tumor.
https://www.jns.org/bar-ilan-university-researchers-develop-new-nanotechnology-to-fight-cancer-cells/
https://www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.15252/emmm.202114073

Infecting gut bacteria to treat IBD

An international team of researchers led by Israel’s Weizmann Institute, has used macrophages (good viruses) to kill inflammation-causing gut bacteria that cause inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s. “Good” bacteria are not harmed.
https://m.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-713952/amp
https://www.israel21c.org/study-shows-viruses-can-kill-gut-bacteria-of-crohns-bowel-disease/
https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(22)00850-9

Saliva bacteria highlights PTSD

Tel Aviv and Haifa University researchers have discovered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) sufferers share a similar microbial picture in their saliva. It can help future diagnosis of PTSD and may even lead to micro-biotic-related therapies.
https://www.israel21c.org/study-ptsd-sufferers-share-bacterial-footprint-in-saliva/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01704-6

Getting the heart to heal itself

Israel’s HeartPoint Global has developed a stent for patients with congenital heart conditions. The HeartPoint Global Implant System (HPGS) regulates the flow of blood coming in and out of the heart. For children, fixing the blood flow and pressure can heal the heart without surgery.
https://www.israel21c.org/stent-helps-kids-with-congenital-heart-defects-heal-themselves/
https://www.heartpointglobal.com/

IDF thermal imaging adapted for medical use

Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is partnering Opgal, a subsidiary of Israel’s Elbit Systems, to repurpose thermal imaging technologies previously reserved for military and security purposes. Energy and heat analysis can reveal many physiological processes in the body.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-terror-fighting-thermal-imaging-tech-being-adapted-for-medical-purposes/

World’s largest wellness conference

Tel Aviv is to host the annual Global Wellness Summit, the largest conference of its kind in the world, from Oct 31 – Nov 03. Participants include entrepreneurs and executives in hospitality, tourism, health, beauty and spa, food tech, fitness, medical tech, manufacturing, and more.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/worlds-largest-wellness-conference-to-make-tel-aviv-debut-this-year/
https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/2022-global-wellness-summit/

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