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Nova Scotia: Marine Research and Brain Science

November 7, 2011 | No comments

Marine research and brain science are two likely areas for life sciences collaboration between Nova Scotia and Israel, observed Premier Darrell Dexter during an October visit to Israel. The Canadian provincial leader, in an interview with BioIsrael, cited the Halifax Marine Research Institute, — which draws on the expertise of...

Mentor for Medical Device Startup: Vascular Procedures

November 6, 2011 | No comments

The US Israel Business Council is seeking mentors to work with promising Israeli startups. In the medical device arena the Council has selected HDH Medical. The startup has developed and commercialized a platform technology for creating suture-less anastomosis in hollow organs, including the treatment of occlusions, aneurysms and traumas in vascular surgery....

BrainStorm Gets $1.1 M OCS Grant

November 6, 2011 | No comments

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (OTCBB: BCLI), has received a grant from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) for $1.1 million (NIS 3.8 million) . BrainStorm is performing a Phase I/II human clinical trial in Israel with the company’s adult stem cell therapy in patients with ALS, often referred to...

Foamix Phase I/II Acne Study

November 6, 2011 | No comments

Rehovot-based Foamix Ltd. announced that two Institutional Review Boards reviewed and cleared its Phase I/II clinical study for Minocycline Foam in Acne patients. The Phase II multicentre clinical trial is designed to assess the safety and clinical efficacy of Foamix’s topical Minocycline Foam in patients with moderate to severe acne....

LycoRed Microencapsulates Omega 3 in Cookies

November 5, 2011 | No comments

Beer Sheva-based LycoRed has launched an Omega 3 supplement that can be used in baked goods and candies because it is able to survive heating. The company has completed successful trials of its supplement in chocolates, crackers and bread. LycoRed whose main business is natural nutritional supplements and colorants, launched...