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Rambam: Fighting the Rise in Inflammatory Bowel Disease with the Microbiome
August 7, 2023 – Israel’s inflammatory bowel disease cases have surged in recent years, associated with changes in lifestyle and eating habits. Researchers at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), in Haifa, Israel, are fighting this alarming trend with the microbiome. According to Israel’s Knesset Health Committee, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Israel has significantly risen by
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Rambam and Haifa-Boston Connection Presents Scholarships to Employees of Ethiopian Decent
August 3, 2023 – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel has a long collaboration with the Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) in Boston, which includes the Haifa-Boston Connection, a well-known community project. In a heart-warming ceremony on Tuesday at Rambam, hospital employees from the local Ethiopian community, and children of employees were awarded scholarships
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Rambam Reviewing Ground-breaking Treatment for Alzheimer’s
July 31, 2023 – The first ever treatment for cognitive and functional deterioration associated with Alzheimer’s disease is to be reviewed with Professor Judith Aaron-Peretz, Senior Physician at the Cognitive Neurology Unit at Rambam Medical Center (Rambam) and Chief Scientific Advisor to EMDA (The Alzheimer’s Association of Israel) and the Israel Neurological Association. The U.S. Food
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Rambam: Recognized World-Leader in Clinical Trials
July 27, 2023 – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), in Haifa, Israel is recognized as a world leader in performing clinical trials on new drug therapies. Patient volunteers are drawn from all corners of Israel to participate in hundreds of clinical trials performed annually. During a meeting at Rambam last week, Kobi Tzoref, General Manager
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Rambam Offers Specialized Physiotherapy for Patients with Genitourinary Conditions
July 24, 2023 – Patients at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel are able to receive specialized pelvic floor physiotherapy to relieve the debilitating symptoms of various urinary tract disorders to restore their quality of life. These conditions include urinary tract issues, such as painful urination and frequent nocturnal enuresis (bed-wetting), as well
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Cause Unknown: Seven-year-old boy Admitted to Rambam for Emergency Intervention
July 20, 2023 – When a regional hospital outside of Haifa could not make a diagnosis, seven-year-old David* was recently evacuated to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, for emergency treatment that saved his life. One morning last week, David woke early with severe pain in one of his legs. His mother recalls the events,
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Innovation at Rambam-Biodesign: Can Artificial Intelligence Interpret a Baby’s Cries?
July 17, 2023 – New, groundbreaking technology was presented at last week’s third Israel Biodesign conference at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. Among other projects presented, technology can now help new mothers interpret their baby’s cries and deal with postpartum depression. Technology to help new mothers deal with postpartum depression, identify an
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Non-Surgical Correction of Outer-ear Anomalies in Newborns at Rambam
July 13, 2023 – About thirty percent of newborns are born with outer ear anomalies that go undetected during pregnancy. Some of these are temporary and resolve as the child gets older, but others need medical intervention – surgical and non-surgical. Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, offers a highly successful non-surgical intervention.
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Border crossing: Jordanian Girl Treated at Rambam
July 10, 2023 – Sometimes, a person’s health needs cannot be addressed in their own country. In these cases, help from specialist physicians is sought elsewhere. Amal*, a seven-year-old girl from Amman in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, was treated at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, for a congenital orthopedic deformity. Amal,
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Rambam Leading Oncologist to Head International Journal
July 6, 2023 – Professor Irit Ben Aharon, director of the Oncology Division at the Joseph Fishman Oncology Center at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel has been appointed editor-in-chief of the ESMO Gastrointestinal Oncology journal, a peer reviewed, open access journal. The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) which represents more than 25,000 specialist oncologist from 160
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First in Israel: Advanced Optical Genome Testing at Rambam
July 3, 2023 – The Israeli Ministry of Health has given Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, approval to use advanced optical genome mapping to help determine the best treatments for patients with blood cancer. Optical genome mapping (OGM) is a new technology that is used to identify structural changes in genes with high accuracy and resolution. Rambam
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Rambam Offers Novel Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
June 29, 2023 – Reducing radiation exposure is a welcoming option for prostate cancer patients who usually require 30–40 radiation sessions. Now, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, offers prostate cancer patients a one-time treatment followed by a few brief follow-up sessions. This novel procedure is safe and has very few side effects.
