Will Apex Parnters buy Syneron Medical

Over the past couple days there have been a number of reports that Syneron and Apax Partners are negotiating a deal. 

Panoramic thermal-imaging driving system for military vehicles introduced by Senso Optics

John Keller  wrote in Military & Aerospace Electronics that  Senso Optics in Yokneam, Israel, is introducing the Senso Drive panoramic night-vision system for military vehicles, armored personnel carriers, and main battle tanks with night driving capability in the harsh conditions of military operations.

Martin J. Madden appointed to Microbot Medical's Board of Directors

Mr. Madden’s diversified and extensive R&D experience in the development of medical devices includes hundreds of projects in multiple medical spaces, many of which reached successful commercialization stage.  Mr. Madden recently retired from Johnson & Johnson after a 30 year career.

Study at La Fe University Hospital in Valencia, Spain finds that Given Imaging capsule endoscopy visualizes recurrences of Crohn’s disease

The test found that capsule endoscopy can identify disease recurrence in 62 percent of patients, whereas colonoscopy identified evidence of the disease in only 25 percent.

Joint research to evaluate self-cleaning shunt device designed to prevent obstruction in cerebrospinal fluid catheters

On Monday, Microbot Medical announced its research collaboration agreement with Washington University School of Medicine. Microbot Medical expects that the studies, which will be administered by recognized experts in the field of Hydrocephalus, will be completed in 2018.

Kevin Galea of Malta Times cites the quality of Morad Winery located in the Startup Village Yokneam area

Kevin Galea of Malta Times cites the quality of Morad Winery located in the Startup Village Yokneam area

"Perhaps the best range of fruit wines comes from the Morad Winery run by the Morad andBodner families in Yokneam at the foot of Mount Carmel. You can choose between Danue date, apricot, coconut, grapefruit, cinnamon and carob wines."

According to Globes, Elbit Systems Land Systems is expected to sell the IDF the next generation of artillery

Elbit Systems has already set a precedent by winning a previous Defense Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure tender for the development and production of a cannon for demonstrating technology for the IDF.