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The polymer conjugated to the peptide and the drug (P-Esbp-DOX) binds to the E-selectin protein, which is expressed on the surface of endothelial cells that line the blood vessels in the tumor environment, enters the cells, releases the drug inside them and kills them.

inhibit the migration of cancer cells

Researchers have developed polymers that bind to proteins that play a key role in cancer and inflammation, thus preventing - in mice - the formation of metastases and slowing down the progression of arteriosclerosis and hepatitis
Advances in cancer immunotherapy. The image was produced by DALLE 3 artificial intelligence software and is intended for impressions. It should not be seen as a scientific picture

Technion researchers present a significant improvement in predicting the success of immunotherapy treatments

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The technology developed by Prof. Yuval Shaked's research group was registered as a patent and is now in the process of being commercialized
DNA sequencing. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Proteins in the cancer network

Researchers are trying to find treatments adapted to protein networks that characterize cancer tumors
Histological sections of the leg muscles without injury (left) and five days after it (center, right) in a control mouse and a transgenic mouse. It can be seen that the area of ​​the muscle fibers that develop after the injury is smaller in the transgenic mouse, which indicates a disturbance in the differentiation of the stem cells into muscle cells

overcome the damage

Researchers have discovered that two epigenetic events (removing and adding methyl from DNA) lead to the differentiation of stem cells into muscle cells and thus to the regeneration and healing of muscles after their injury
The working principle of W. Photo: Ariel University

A robotics system to eradicate lung cancer will allow live imaging during examination and treatment

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The error rate of the existing biopsy tests is 30%. Mistakes that are fatal because the test turns up clay but the cancer exists and continues to spread. Good imaging can improve accuracy
From 0 to 100%: the prediction provided by the model for metasynergy between different drugs

Drug combination in the fight against cancer: an innovative approach that combines biology, chemistry and artificial intelligence

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Electron microscope image of a lymphocyte cell on the surface of the chip. Photo: Estee Toledo and Dr. Guillaume Le Soux.

Cells, chips - and cancer research - the National Science Foundation

The ability of the cells of the immune system to inhibit the cancer cells depends to a large extent on the distance between the receptors by means of which they check and identify the "suspicious" cell
A new study by Prof. Ofra Bani from the School of Pharmacy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Sharon Marims - dermatology specialist and senior physician at the dermato-oncology clinic at the Hadassah Medical Center and the Hadassah Cancer Research Institute, published in Science Translational Medicine courtesy of the Hebrew University

A new way to solve side effects of cancer treatment

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Researchers at the Hebrew University and the Hadassah Medical Center have developed an ointment to treat the severe side effects of targeted cancer treatment and significantly improve the quality of life of patients.
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Development of new biological sensors to assess cancer patients' responses to treatments

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A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed a breakthrough technology that includes a revolutionary new test that will predict the response of cancer patients to immunotherapy with a higher percentage of accuracy than existing technologies. The results of the research were published in the prestigious magazine "Science Advances"
Ovarian cancer. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The protein that helps the enemy

A certain essential protein increases the expression of another protein in cancer cells in the uterus - and this transforms its skin, encourages them to divide and thus contributes to the spread of the tumor
The thinness of the cancer. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Why do cancer patients lose weight?

The institute's scientists reveal how cancer leads to fatal emaciation and point the way to treatment
Pancreatic cancer. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A breakthrough in the study of deadly pancreatic cancer

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Hebrew University researchers have discovered the molecular mechanism that allows pancreatic cancer to metastasize and become fatal. The discovery offers new treatment methods for the first time
The study was selected to appear on the cover of the March 2023 issue of the scientific journal Science Immunology

Put a leg to cancer

Prof. Martin Kopik. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

A new discovery in the mechanism of DNA duplication in yeast

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The researchers believe that they have succeeded in finding all the roles played by the ELG1 gene. The gene in question is also evolutionarily conserved in humans and mutations in it cause cancer, understanding its meaning in yeast can help fight the disease.
Breast tumors that were treated with the drug cisplatin (second and fourth row) compared to tumors that were not treated this way (top and third row)

Repairing the cancerous growth

The creation of double-strand breaks in the DNA of certain cancer cells may help inhibit the growth
Tel Aviv University's development for the IGEM competition - simulation. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

Success for the Israeli national teams in the iGEM global competition

The Technion team for the iGEM synthetic biology competition that took place at the end of October in Paris: A technology to stop hair loss caused by chemotherapy * Students from Tel Aviv University won a gold medal for a new development that enables efficient and precise planning of messenger RNA molecules, so that they are expressed only in the target cells (for example in a tumor cancerous)
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A combination of ultrasound and nanotubes allows the destruction of cancerous tumors without the need for invasive treatment

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The researchers explain that today, the accepted method of treating cancer is surgical removal of the tumor, in combination with complementary treatments (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, etc.). Therapeutic ultrasound is a non-invasive alternative to destroying the cancerous tumor instead of surgery
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Trying to treat cancer - and contributing to its aggressiveness

Immunotherapy treatment may cause the spread of cancerous tumors
Sports activity is also good against cancer. Image: depositphotos.com

The sport defeats the cancer through increased production of glucose

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Researchers from Tel Aviv University discovered that aerobic activity may reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%
The search for fungi in cancer. Illustration: Studio Ella Maro

The fungi that hide inside cancerous tumors

Weizmann Institute of Science scientists and their research partners have mapped the presence of fungi in 35 different types of cancer ■ The fungi that live inside the cancerous tumors may facilitate the detection, diagnosis and perhaps even the treatment of cancer ■ "Fungal presence is a new and significant hallmark of cancer"
From the right: Vadim Padiuk, Dr. Efrat Shema, Dr. Noah Pirat and Nir Erez. accurate and meticulous

A drop of blood to diagnose cancer

Weizmann Institute of Science scientists presented the possibility of reliable and accurate blood tests for cancer diagnosis
Blood test to detect cancer. Image: depositphotos.com

A simple blood test to detect cancer instead of invasive tests

Prof. Yuval Ebenstein's laboratory was announced as one of the most advanced in Europe in the research and development of technological solutions for cancer
Glioblastoma tumor in the brain - the tumor is marked in white, the astrocytes are marked in blue. Credit: Tel Aviv University

Researchers have succeeded in neutralizing the energy source of the deadly glioblastoma brain cancer tumor, thereby causing its disappearance

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In the experiments conducted on mice, it was found that in the presence of the energy source (brain cells called astrocytes) the tumor was 100% fatal, and all the animals that got sick died within 4-5 weeks from the moment of its appearance. When the researchers eliminated the astrocytes, within a few days of starting the treatment, the tumor died and disappeared * A new method for curing one of the most violent types of cancer and other brain tumors

Anti-cancer wall

A small molecule that inhibits the spread of cancer metastases - an original development by researchers at the Technion, the Netherlands and the UK
A small vesicle that knows how to inhibit the binding of PD-1/PD-L1 and remind the immune system that it needs to attack the cancer. Screenshot from the video. Dr. Rita Acúrcio

A small molecule that will make the immunological treatment of cancer accessible to all patients

Prof. Ronit Sachi-Painero: "I believe that in the future the small molecule will be available and will make immunological treatment accessible and effective for cancer patients."
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