Hebrew University Study Finds Key Mechanism In Calcium Regulation: Important Element In Road Towards Development Of New Drugs For Neurodegenerative Diseases

Monday, Mar 18, 2013

Jerusalem, January 3, 2013 – All living cells keep their cellular calcium concentration at a very low level. Since a small increase in calcium can affect many critical cellular functions (an...

New understanding of cellular activity can lead to future strategies for dealing with neurodegenerative diseases, say Hebrew University researchers

Thursday, Dec 13, 2012

Jerusalem Dec. 6, 2012 – A new understanding of what takes place on the cellular level during the development of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS and...

Do the Stress Reactions of Our Brain Control the Immune System -- Or Is It the Other Way Around?

Thursday, Dec 13, 2012

By Professor Hermona Soreq, the Charlotte Slesinger Professor of Cancer Studies and Professor of Molecular Neuroscience at Hebrew University's Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain...

Mice With Fluorescent Replicating Cells Provide Insights Into Cell Proliferation In The Human Body

Thursday, Dec 13, 2012

Cell proliferation is a key factor in degenerative diseases and cancers Jerusalem, November 28, 2012 — A newly-engineered strain of mice whose dividing cells express a fluorescent protein could...

Malaria Parasite's Masquerade Ball Could Come To An End

Thursday, Dec 13, 2012

Hebrew University researchers discover how the deadly malaria parasite evades the immune system, and make significant progress toward developing a cure Jerusalem, December 2, 2012—More than a...

New Research Shows Limiting Carbs To Dinner-Time Increases Satiety, Reduces Risk For Diabetes And Cardiovascular Disease

Thursday, Dec 13, 2012

New Research Shows Limiting Carbs To Dinner-Time Increases Satiety, Reduces Risk For Diabetes And Cardiovascular Disease Jerusalem, November 8, 2012 — An experimental diet with carbohydrates...

Scientists find new way to induce programmed cell death that could lead to potential cancer therapies

Thursday, Sep 6, 2012

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Weizmann Institute of Science have developed a technique to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, that could lead to new approaches...

Cannabis Research Wins Award for Young Hebrew U. Researcher

Thursday, Sep 6, 2012

Experimental work by a Hebrew University researcher involving stimulation of a cannabinoid receptor in the immune system has been shown to hold promise for the treatment of many neurological,...

Have Hebrew University Scientists Unlocked the Complexities of the Autistic Brain?

Thursday, Sep 6, 2012

Researchers Identify Genetic Systems Disrupted in Autistic Brain Jerusalem -- Autism has a strong genetic basis, but so far efforts to identify the responsible genes have had mixed results....

Discovery of 'Normal' and 'Abnormal' Gene Groups in Cells Has Implications for Future Patient Treatment

Thursday, Sep 6, 2012

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and other institutions have identified two distinguishable groups of genes: those that produce very abundant biochemical products in the cell...

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