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A general view of the Israeli drug company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in Jerusalem on August 6, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 10, 2024, 9:50 pm
Teva faces European Union antitrust fine over shenanigans to thwart rivals
Pharmaceutical giant accused of disparaging competitor’s multiple sclerosis medicine and misusing patent system to shield own Copaxone product
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A heart model grown from stem cells (screenshot courtesy of Tissue Dynamics)
August 8, 2023, 8:16 pm
Created from stem cells, Israeli researchers grow tiny, beating model of human heart
The size of a third of a grain of rice, organoid connected to sensors reveals previously unknown aspects of cardiac physiology
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative image: A doctor evaluates results of magnetic resonance imaging of a brain. (iStock via Getty Images)
March 1, 2022, 2:39 pm
Israeli study: Stem cells may help multiple sclerosis brain ‘repair itself’
Eight of 15 patients who receive NG-01 therapy as spinal injection see better disability scores; inventors say therapy may ‘dramatically improve’ patients’ lives
By Nathan Jeffay
This image provided by US Department of Health and Human Services shows an illustration of the outer coating of the Epstein-Barr virus. (US Department of Health and Human Services via AP)
January 15, 2022, 6:54 pm
New study finds ‘kissing disease’ virus is leading cause of multiple sclerosis
Harvard researcher says developing a vaccine or treatment for Epstein-Barr infection ‘could ultimately prevent or cure MS’
By AFP
An illustration of the impact of multiple sclerosis on the brain. On the left, a brain with white areas denoting MS damage. On the upper right, close-up of regular myelin, and below, damaged myelin. (wildpixel via iStock by Getty Images)
December 10, 2020, 5:49 am
Stem cell treatment ‘freezes’ MS, lets some walk again, Jerusalem study finds
Small study saw improvement in 73% of multiple sclerosis patients who got spinal injection containing treatment made from their own cells; larger trials now planned
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative image of pomegranate fruit and seeds (Stephen J Perrot; iStock by Getty Images)
June 23, 2020, 3:19 pm
Nano-engineered pomegranate oil holds hope for brain disease, study shows
30 multiple sclerosis patients in Jerusalem who took antioxidant-rich food supplement for 3 months saw ‘significant cognitive improvement’
By Shoshanna Solomon
Olympiakos coach David Blatt celebrates a point during a Euroleague basketball match between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos in Piraeus near Athens, on January 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
August 19, 2019, 8:00 pm
Israeli-American basketball coach Blatt reveals he has MS
Ex-NBA coach says he has adopted strict exercise regimen to prevent muscle deterioration, vows to continue helming Greek team Olympiacos
By ToI Staff
Illustrative - Girl with EEG electrodes attached to her head. (Luaeva, Getty Images)
April 30, 2019, 9:44 am
Israeli researchers discover MS drug could help epilepsy patients
Breakthrough may lead to new drugs for the 30%-40% of epilepsy sufferers who don’t respond to existing treatments
By ToI Staff
A man with multiple sclerosis gets help drinking water, August 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
October 18, 2018, 1:15 pm
Environmental factors can trigger onset of multiple sclerosis — Israeli study
Elevated salt concentrations and temperature may lead to harmful structural changes in protective neural membranes, Tel Aviv University researchers say
By Shoshanna Solomon
An illustrative photo of a patient receiving an injection. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90/File)
April 11, 2018, 12:19 am
Mylan buys rights to Israel-developed Multiple Sclerosis treatment
MS drug developed by Mapi Pharma requires a once-monthly injection instead of 3 times a week
By ToI Staff
Paul Sorvino, Martin Landau and Maria Dizzia in 'Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game' (Courtesy Gravitas Ventures)
January 12, 2018, 7:23 pm
Senior sex and quirky bromance in MD’s debut film — Martin Landau’s last hurrah
The Jewish actor’s stunning final performance in ‘Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game’ is only outdone by the movie’s writer: a 73-year-old Harvard neurologist
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and former US president Barack Obama look on as disabled IDF veteran Radi Kaiuf demonstrates the ReWalk exoskeleton system. Kaiuf, who was formerly nearly fully paralyzed, completed the Israel Marathon in 2012 using the system (Kobi Gideon / GPO /FLASH90)
May 23, 2016, 3:41 pm
ReWalk tech to help stroke, MS victims get moving
Israeli-developed exoskeleton technology will be applied to help millions who can’t walk by themselves but are not paralyzed
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image: DNA (Pixabay)
March 15, 2016, 4:10 am
Israeli-developed blood test may be able to identify diseases
DNA strands in the blood can reveal which cells in a body may be dying, alerting physicians early on, Hebrew University researchers say
By AFP
Students at the Grabski Center (Courtesy)
September 8, 2015, 11:00 am
Unique center uses music to treat multiple sclerosis
The Grabski Center’s therapy program helps the wheelchair bound ‘sing their song’
By Luke Tress
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