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Is the manufactyre of sperm from stem-cells a dream or a feasible reality?

New research carried out at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center has found that the possibility definitely exists. The implications of this are that a future possibility exists of the growth of normal sperm cells from these stem-cells

8/02/2011

A beginning of a beautiful friendship

A delegation from the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, headed by Prof. Meir Oren, returned this week from an official visit to the Centeral Hospital of De Yang, in Szechwan, China

1/02/2011

Beating Genetics

OPMD is a genetic disease common amongst the Jews of Bukhara, which causes drooping eyelids and difficulty in swallowing. In an international symposium on the subject held at HYMC specialists from around the world met to discuss the various aspects of the disease

2/12/2010

A Chanuka Miracle: a mother's life was saved during a complicated operation

The woman in her 27th week of pregnancy was rushed to an emergency Ceasarean section. The twins were both healthy, but their mother's situation declined very quickly due to a massive hemorrhage. A multi-disciplinary team – and 107 transfusions – rapidly saved her life

30/11/2010

Research on the Retina

Unique research conducted by the Ophthalmology Department at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center identified the most common cause of vision loss in diabetics. Meaning: optimizing treatment, to improve the quality of vision in these patients

15/11/2010

Hillel Yaffe: Summing up last year and welcoming the next

HYMC sums up an exceptionally successful year. Not only did we launch the new hospital building, but we would like to note impressive medical achievements, a rise in activity, incorporation of advanced technologies, new services and clinics for the community, and even a new website

6/09/2010

After a decade of expectation

Today HYMC's new hospital building was inaugurated. Dr. Meir Oren, Director-General of HYMC: "It's almost like having a new hospital"

1/09/2010

Without Skipping a Beat

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center's Cardiology Unit was the first in Israel to implant a biventricular pacemaker capable of subcutaneous ECG recordings. This pacemaker enables doctors to monitor the patient's condition at any time, remotely over the Internet

9/08/2010

For the First Time in Israel: Successful Bone Fixation Surgery Using Carbon-Fiber Rods Performed at Hillel Yaffe

A carbon rod is more similar to a bone in flexibility and, unlike other fixation devices, can be used in imaging tests such as MRIs. Due to the success, similar rods will be allowed to be used to fix other complicated fractures

1/08/2010

For the first time: Simultaneous bilateral knee replacement in a single operation, using an innovative implant

Bilateral replacement of both knee joints using state-of-the-art technology, without the need for glue, was performed for the first time at the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

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