Science, Medicine, & Education

CHICAGO (Press Release)- During the 125th annual Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) Convention, over 60 Reform rabbis will shave their heads to raise awareness of and funding for pediatric cancer research. As the religious leadership of Reform Judaism, the CCAR Rabbis strive for justice and health in the world for all people. The “Shave […]

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Jewish Agency for Israel Board of Governors on Thursday, recognized Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, for its significant contributions to the State of Israel and its people, particularly its active role in the establishment of Israel’s medical infrastructure. Further, the Board of Governors called upon the Prime Minister, the

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — Could used coffee grounds be good for your plants? University of Haifa scientists are planning to answer that question. Researchers at the Kadas Green Roofs Ecology Research Center, operating under the Faculty of Natural Sciences’ Institute of Evolution, and working in conjunction with the Student Union and the Green Campus

  HAIFA (Press Release)–An Israeli physician-scientist is a member of the Toronto research team that discovered a stem cell that may be responsible for initiating leukemia and triggering relapses in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The groundbreaking study was published in Nature magazine Feb. 12. The findings show that in about 25 percent of

SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release)–Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), on Wednesday, Feb. 26, announced that an innovative startup company from Ben Gurion University of the Negev won the first ever “Cybertition.” The winner of the cyber-security startup competition was announced at a JVP co-sponsored event here. Titanium Core will receive a $1 million investment and space in

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) announced that the Center for Pastoral Education at JTS received an Ignition Grant from the Covenant Foundation in support of a new initiative to create a web-based long-distance teaching program for clergy and lay leaders. The project, overseen by Rabbi Ute Steyer, will draw on the richness

NEW YORK (Press Release)— The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), a large-scale biomarker study sponsored by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), is expanding to study individuals with genetic mutations associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD), including individuals within the Ashkenazic Jewish community. In San Diego, lead investigator Douglas Galasko, MD, Professor of

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – A cost estimate commissioned by the American Diabetes Association, the YMCA of the USA, and the American Medical Association showed that the bipartisan Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (H.R. 962), introduced by Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego), would reduce federal spending by $1.3 billion. “This bill is a win-win in that

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Ovarian cancer accounts for more deaths of American women than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. According to the American Cancer Society, one in 72 American women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and one in 100 will ultimately die of the condition. Now Prof. Dan Peer of

NEW YORK (Press Release) – Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America (HWZOA), on Thursday, Feb. 20,  praised the progress at Hadassah Medical Center (HMO) following successful union negotiations and labor court decisions that resulted in doctors, nurses and non-medical staff returning to work this week. The hospital is now fully operational and back to

By Anav Silverman HAIFA, Israel–An estimated 130,000 people have been killed in Syria, and millions displaced during the past three years of the civil war.  During that time, Israel has been at the forefront of providing medical care to wounded Syrians – with some 700 Syrians having received medical treatment in Israeli hospitals as well

CAESAREA, Israel  (Press Release)–Helen Clark, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has begun her first visit to Israel and participated Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, in the  ID² – Israeli Designed International Development, the young entrepreneurs’ conference held in Caesarea, organized by the Schusterman Family Foundation and sponsored by MASHAV and Tel Aviv University.