A second chance at life, thanks to Hadassah’s heart institute

Redesigning the shape of Mr. Amar’s heart

Eyal Amar, age 47, was rather young to suffer a devastating heart attack. Nevertheless, he did, but thanks to the courage and skill of the specialists at the Hadassah Medical Center’s Heart Institute and their complex protocol to redesign his heavily damaged heart, Eyal is able to walk and breathe again. “This might sound trivial,” he says, “but believe me, for me, each breath is a miracle.  I am so grateful for this gift of a second chance at life.”

World-first newborn intestinal surgery saves baby girl at Hadassah

Press Release

A baby girl whose intestines formed outside of her abdomen was saved by a world-first surgical procedure following her birth at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem.

Βρογχίτιδα: Αίτια, συμπτώματα και τρόποι αντιμετώπισης

Οξεία Βρογχίτιδα

Η βρογχίτιδα είναι μια αναπνευστική ασθένεια που προκαλεί φλεγμονή και οίδημα του βλεννογόνου του βρογχικού δέντρου. Μπορεί να εκδηλωθεί με δύο μορφές, [...]

Πρωτεΐνη αρακά vs πρωτεΐνη ορού γάλακτος

Πρωτεΐνη αρακά vs πρωτεΐνη ορού γάλακτος

Αρχικά, η πρωτεΐνη αποτελεί ένα από τα τρία απαραίτητα μακροθρεπτικά συστατικά για το ανθρώπινο οργανισμό.  Ειδικότερα, αποτελεί κύριο δομικό συστατικό [...]

Κάπνισμα & γονιμότητα

Κάπνισμα & γονιμότητα

Το αν το κάπνισμα είναι ή δεν είναι η αιτία της γυναικείας υπογονιμότητας, δεν μπορεί να υπολογιστεί σε μετρήσιμο βαθμό.  Όσον αφορά το ζήτημα αυτό, [...]

Hadassah continues leading-edge research in breast cancer detection

Hadassah’s findings have had a major impact on breast cancer management.

Hadassah multidisciplinary team restores little girl’s hands and legs

Six-year-old Ruthie Rosenthal, who suffered paralysis of her hands and legs after a fall, is now up and walking, thanks to innovative back surgery by the Hadassah Medical Centre’s team of multidisciplinary specialists.

Hadassah neuroscientists capture brain pattern of epileptic patient’s religious revelation

Following a complex partial seizure, an epileptic patient experienced a messianic revelation, “compatible with postictal psychosis (PIP)” according to Hadassah Medical Center Neuroscientist Dr. Shahar Arzy, who was able to record the patient’s brain activity in real time via EEG.

SIMPONI® (golimumab) shows higher treatment persistence rates in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases

Higher persistence in these patients may be associated with lower healthcare costs

New CEO for Janssen Greece

Janssen Greece has appointed a new CEO as of 16th November 2015. Efthymios (Makis) Papataxiarchis succeeded Nikos Kefalas, who moved to Janssen Russia as a Managing Director of Janssen Russia and CIS countries.

Hadassah orthopedists: Don’t smoke if you want your broken bones to recover well and fast

Press Release

For the first time, cigarette smoking is linked to a major decrease in the concentration of bone marrow progenitor cells. Orthopedic surgeons in Jerusalem linked cigarette smoking to a major decrease in the concentration of bone marrow progenitor cells (BMPCs), which significantly impairs the healing of bone fractures and hinders bone repairing operations. Prof. Meir Liebergall, chairman of the orthopedic surgery department at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem, just published his team’s findings in the journal Bone Marrow Research.

Better Treatment for Children with Developmental Delays

CUTTING-EDGE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

“Children who fail developmental screening tests need further thorough medical evaluation,” explains Dr. Muhannad Daana, Hadassah Medical Organization Pediatric Neurologist and Child Development Specialist. At the same time, he notes that “parents of these children need intensive social and community support.”

Chronic headaches are one of the most widespread pediatric medical challenges

Hadassah: Novel treatment to alleviate children’s chronic headaches

Pro-Tumor white blood cells discovered at Hadassah

The research findings could lead to new cancer-fighting therapies

Researchers at the Hadassah Medical Center and Hebrew University have found that the most common form of white blood cells, called neutrophils, contain at least three distinct subtypes. Some fight the development of cancer, while others provide a hospitable environment for their growth.

HERNIAS – Laparoscopic Repair

A quick guide for the patients

What is called a hernia?
A hernia (or herniation) is defined a defect or opening on the abdominal wall. Hernia may be congenital (defect since birth) or acquired (develops due to weakness of the wall or after injury). Hernias are very common, affecting 10-15% of population and may involve equally men and women.

Hadassah-Developed Technology to Treat Fatty Liver Disease

FDA Grants Approval for US Clinical Trials

A new drug technology, developed at the Hadassah Medical Organization to treat fatty liver disease–a condition with no approved effective drug treatment–was given the go-ahead by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a Phase 2 multi-center clinical trial in the US.

Otoplasty

If you are self-conscious about your ears, or if your son or daughter has been teased at school because of large or protruding ears, surgical options are available to provide relief. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Evan Sorokin performs surgery of the ear, also known as otoplasty, in New Jersey to reduce protrusion of the ear away from the head and reshape the ears. This is usually is a straightforward procedure that involves a quick recovery and minimal discomfort.