Patient number three saved at Hadassah with world-first Stem Cell Treatment

With a world-first placental stem-cell (PLX) treatment, developed by Pluristem, doctors at the Hadassah University Medical Center have saved the life of a third patient suffering from bone marrow disease.

Hadassah Hospital pioneers new type of liver cancer treatment

Hadassah Hospital pioneers new type of liver cancer treatment

A new method for operating on liver cancer patients was put to the test for the first time in Israel recently at Hadassah University Hospital-Ein Kerem in Jerusalem. The method applies a direct flow of high-voltage electrical currents to the malignant tumor and has raised new hope for patients diagnosed with the disease.

Οι πολυβιταμίνες, αλλά όχι το κακάο, συνδέεται με την επιβράδυνση της γήρανσης του εγκεφάλου

Οι πολυβιταμίνες, αλλά όχι το κακάο, συνδέεται με την επιβράδυνση της γήρανσης του εγκεφάλου

Η ημερήσια πρόσληψη μιας πολυβιταμίνης για 3 χρόνια συνδέεται με επιβράδυνση της γνωστικής γήρανσης κατά 60%, με τις επιδράσεις να είναι ιδιαίτερα [...]

Έρευνα: Το φολικό οξύ στο επιτραπέζιο αλάτι προλαμβάνει γενετικές ανωμαλίες

Έρευνα: Το φολικό οξύ στο επιτραπέζιο αλάτι προλαμβάνει γενετικές ανωμαλίες

Eρευνητές απέδειξαν για πρώτη φορά σε μια επιτόπια μελέτη, ότι η χρήση ιωδιούχου επιτραπέζιου αλατιού ενισχυμένου με φολικό οξύ μπορεί να αποτρέψει [...]

Δισκοπλαστική | Δισκοπάθεια

Δισκοπλαστική | Δισκοπάθεια

Ο όρος δισκοπάθεια αναφέρεται σε μια μορφή βλάβης του μεσοσπονδύλιου δίσκου, η οποία μπορεί να προκύψει είτε ως κήλη μεσοσπονδύλιου δίσκου ή δισκοκήλη, [...]

Acupuncture for smoking cessation & Detox

Acupuncture for smoking cessation & Detox

Acupuncture as an alternative approach to smoking cessation has a growing number of converts. In fact, acupuncture is often a court mandated treatment for drug addicts because of its ability to reduce cravings and alleviate withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, anxiety and difficulty concentrating. Among current U.S. adult smokers, 70% report that they want to quit smoking and millions try to quit every year.

Hadassah: New Software Tells Brain Surgeons Where to Cut

At Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital, a team of neurosurgeons and computer scientists are developing software to plan the delicate incisions that are necessary for neurosurgery. “Field of image or computer-assisted surgery is a very evolving project in medicine—especially in neurosurgery,”

BrainStorm Reports Outstanding ALS Interim Clinical Trial Results

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics announced that it has completed the planned interim safety review of its Phase I/II ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) clinical trial, indicating that autologous transplantation of the Company’s cell therapy was well-tolerated, appears to be safe for use, and did not present any undue risks to the study participants.

another success in the area of cancer treatment

another success in the area of cancer treatment

PRESS RELEASE

Hadassah University Hospital Makes Lung Cancer Breakthroughs

Yet another success in the area of cancer treatment for Israeli researchers

Pregnant Woman from Cyprus with Rare Ectopic Pregnancy Saved at Hadassah

Press Release

A 30 year-old pregnant woman from Cyprus was flown to the Hadassah University Medical Center when her local physician, who was unable to locate the fetus, reached out to Hadassah for help. A 48-hour surgery at Hadassah saved her life.

A Global Leader in Treating MS with Stem Cells

Hadassah’s Multiple Sclerosis Center:

Since 1990, the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center at the Hadassah University Medical Center has been conducting groundbreaking research into the use of bone marrow-derived stem cells to treat MS. Today, Hadassah’s MS Center, headed by Greek Prof. Dimitrios Karussis, is a world leader in treating MS with stem cells.

Kalyn’s Kitchen Creative Salad Recipes

Recipe for napa cabbage, red cabbage and peanuts from Kalyn’s Kitchen
Since it’s fruit and vegetables’ month with eating with colors and all, one smart and creative blog I love to get inspired from is Kalyn’s Kitchen, especially her exhaustive salad selection.
In her blog, salads are divided either with:

What’s It Like Gym-ing in Curves?

Curves is an international gym for women in which you can exercise for 30 minutes a day on both strength training & cardio machines. More people are talking about it around me so I decided to decipher this worldwide known gym!

Avoiding Constipation this Christmas!

Christmas is almost here -4 days to go, yes I am ‘countdown-ing’.
During the holidays, we are bombarded with deliciousness everywhere – I mean my mom and tetas make the most amazing food and resistance can get quite hard! Therefore, our dietary habits tend to change, often to the worse. We tend to ditch the water for alcohol and coffee as well as salads for more fat-drenching cuts and fries, ending our masterpiece with overdosing on that buche we’ve been putting our eyes on all night! Aaaand voila! Constipation.

So long story short, here’s how constipation can be avoided!

Acne

Definition
Acne is a common skin disease characterized by pimples on the face, chest, and back. It occurs when the pores of the skin become clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria.
Description
Acne vulgaris, the medical term for common acne, is the most common skin disease. It affects nearly 17 million people in the United States. While acne can arise at any age, it usually begins at puberty and worsens during

acyclovir

an antiviral agent with activity against herpesvirus types 1 and 2 and varicella zoster virus. Acyclovir is converted by a herpesvirus enzyme into a molecule (acyclovir triphosphate) that inhibits the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules in the virally infected cells, thereby inhibiting viral replication.

Addiction

Definition
Addiction is a persistent, compulsive dependence on a behavior or substance. The term has been partially replaced by the word dependence for substance abuse. Addiction has been extended, however, to include mood-altering behaviors or activities. Some researchers speak of two types of addictions: substance addictions (for example, alcoholism, drug abuse, and smoking); and process addictions (for example, gambling, spending, shopping, eating, and sexual activity). There is a growing recognition that many addicts, such as polydrug abusers, are addicted to more than one substance or process.