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Rambam Researchers Discover Genetic Mutation Linked to Autism in Ashkenazi Jews
December 19, 2024 – Pre-pregnancy genetic screening typically covers many hereditary diseases and hundreds of mutations. Two physician-scientists at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, have discovered a new mutation linked to a specific type of autism that occurs most frequently in Ashkenazi Jews. Pre-natal testing for this gene has now been added…
The 21st Century Nurse is Both an Expert in Caregiving and Research
June 02, 2024 – Recently, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, held a research day focused on nursing innovation during International Nurses Week, covering topics that interweave research with caregiving. Hundreds of nurses, hospital management, and the head of Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing at University of Haifa, attended the symposium, which highlighted…
Rambam Experts Identify Rare Cases of Cave Fever After Two Teens Suffer from Mystery Illness
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Rambam Doctors Perform Eight Brain Catheterizations in One Day
The Brain Catheterization Unit at Rambam Health Care Campus, which is used to performing two or three brain catheterizations each day, faced a challenge recently –eight such procedures in one day. The patients ranged in age from 22 through 89. They suffered from either aneurysms or strokes – including one young man who had forgotten…
