American Technion Society
Based in New York City, the American Technion Society (ATS) provides critical support to the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, ranked among the world's leading science and technology universities.
Reseachers develop holographic technique for bionic vision
Researchers led by biomedical engineering Professor Shy Shoham of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology are testing the power of holography to artificially stimulate cells in the eye, with hopes of ...
Medical research
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Amniotic sac membrane could be source for human eggs
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology say cells from the amniotic membrane part of the placenta normally discarded after a woman gives birth could one day be a source for human eggs. The first-of-its-kind ...
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Jan 11, 2013 |
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Sleep apnea may offer unusual protection for heart attack patients
(Medical Xpress)—People who suffer from breathing disorders such as sleep apnea are usually at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. But an intriguing new study from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology scientists ...
Sleep apnea
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Pig tissue scaffolding allows hearts to be rebuilt post-implant
(Medical Xpress)—Using tissue from pigs, scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have created a "scaffold" that preserves the infrastructure of natural blood vessels and supports human ...
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Nov 13, 2012 |
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Engineered pancreatic tissues could lead to better transplants for diabetics
Technion researchers have built pancreatic tissue with insulin-secreting cells, surrounded by a three-dimensional network of blood vessels. The engineered tissue could pave the way for improved tissue transplants to treat ...
Diabetes
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Researchers ID cluster of genes in blood that predict Parkinson's
Because there is currently no laboratory test that can diagnose Parkinson's disease, it is practically impossible to detect those individuals who are in the earliest stages of the disease. As a result, Parkinson's disease ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Jun 05, 2012 |
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