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...

Yissum and BioConnections to Collaborate on Commercialization of Kits for Identifying Antibiotic Resistant Infections

Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012

JERUSALEM- Yissum, the research and development company of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, had signed a licensing agreement with BioConnections, a UK based microbiology company, for the...

Hebrew University research provides promise for better dealing with osteoarthritis

Thursday, Mar 8, 2012

Jerusalem, Nov. 23, 2011 – A step towards better understanding of the biological mechanism involved in the onset of osteoarthritis (OA), which affects millions of people around the world, has...

New Research Distinguishes Roles Of Conscious And Sub-Conscious Awareness In Information Processing

Thursday, Mar 8, 2012

Jerusalem, Nov. 30, 2011 – What distinguishes information processing with conscious awareness from processing occurring without awareness? And, is there any role for conscious awareness in...

Yissum Introduces a Novel Technology for Manufacturing an Anti-Malaria Drug in Tobacco

Thursday, Mar 8, 2012

The work was published in the latest issue of the prestigious Nature Biotechnology journal Combating malaria is one of the eight Millennium Development Goals described in the United Nations...

Hebrew University's IMRIC Researchers Discover Molecular Machinery Responsible For Production Of Proteins Involved In Bacterial Cell Death

Thursday, Mar 8, 2012

Jerusalem, Nov. 29, 2011 – Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Vienna have revealed for the first time a stress-induced machinery of protein synthesis that is...

Innovative Hebrew University research approach successfully maps susceptibility to type 2 diabetes

Thursday, Mar 8, 2012

Jerusalem, Dec. 28, 2011 – Research carried out at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has provided the first proof of molecular risk factors leading to type 2 diabetes, providing an “early...

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