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ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Ex-Turkish finance minister has stem cell treatment in Israel. (Thanks to Israel21c) Kemal Unakıtan spent nearly two-and-a-half months at the International Center for Cell Therapy & Cancer Immunotherapy in Tel Aviv. He received groundbreaking stem cell treatment to wean him off dialysis and avoid a kidney transplant.
http://israel21c.org/news/senior-turkish-politician-chooses-israel-for-stem-cell-treatment/
New treatment for psoriasis. Researchers from Ben-Gurion University and Teva have developed an improved version of an experimental medicine for the treatment of the chronic skin disease psoriasis. It inhibits the faulty immune system signal interleukin-17 that triggers the inflammation associated with psoriasis.
http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=7591
For kids with disabilities, virtual reality isn’t just a game. (Thanks to Israel21c) A unique-to-Israel use of virtual reality (VR) has been pioneered at ALEH, Israel’s largest network of facilities for children with severe cognitive and physical disabilities. Residents at ALEH’s Moriah facility in Gedera go on field trips in simulated environments.
http://israel21c.org/social-action-2/for-kids-with-disabilities-virtual-reality-isnt-just-a-game/
Restoring mobility to the spine. (Thanks to Israel21c) Israel’s Premia Spine offers a unique treatment to those suffering from spinal degeneration. Its artificial titanium joint replaces the posterior spinal column totally. No more pain, full mobility and none of the problems that alternative spinal fusion treatments cause.
http://israel21c.org/health/new-implant-is-alternative-to-spinal-fusion/