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Using nanoparticles to fight cancer. Courtesy of the researchers, University of Tokyo

Using nanoparticles to fight cancer

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Researchers have recently succeeded in developing innovative bio-nanoparticles derived from corn designed to tune into and destroy cancer cells, thanks to the body's own immune system
Cancer cells are marked with luminescent detector molecules developed in Prof. Margolis' laboratory

The sunrise of the detector warns of cancer

An advanced molecular structure may detect and report intracellular activity that may cause cancer
Technology to prevent clogging of heart valves. Courtesy of Tel Aviv University

New technology may prevent heart patients from repeated surgeries to replace a damaged valve

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Breast cancer cells that express high levels of NUP93 (left) develop fingers that help them move; In contrast, cells without NUP93 are much more stationary (right)

The fight against breast cancer violence

The chemotherapy treatment increases the secretion of LOX from T cells, and as a result the extracellular environment in the lungs changes in a way that encourages the formation of metastases. Photo: Technion spokespeople

Cancer metastases sometimes form following successful chemotherapy treatment

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Rare crustaceans and genomic sequencing

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Oncologists use genomic sequencing to try to refine the treatment of rare cancers - about this and more in the following interview with Dr. Sharon Pels - an oncology expert
In the growth plate in the tibia of a mouse (left), the cartilage cells grow gradually, from the smallest, at the edge of the bone (in blue), to the largest, closer to the center (in red). In a mouse with a mutation in the Gdf5 gene (right) the gradual growth goes wrong

How we grow: the XNUMXD version

The institute's scientists developed an innovative method for examining hundreds of thousands of cartilage cells in XNUMXD - and with it revealed new information about bone growth
Similar organization of the FIKL cells discovered in the study (left) and pancreatic beta cells (right): the RNA molecules for insulin production (pink-oval) are located closer to the center of the cell, while the insulin molecules themselves (green) accumulate near the cell wall and readiness for discharge

Not in the pancreas alone: ​​insulin-producing cells have been discovered in the fetal intestine

The surprising discovery of scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science and Yale University opens up new possibilities for the treatment of diabetes
Mice in a smoking friendly bar. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The smoking gun of the link between smoking cessation and obesity: gut bacteria

Nicotine and other compounds found in cigarettes penetrate the intestine through the bloodstream and change the composition of the intestinal bacteria and their products
Measuring blood sugar for a type 1 diabetic baby. Photo: shutterstock Sugar for a type 1 diabetic baby. Photo: 150699080

"You have halved the number of new diabetes patients"

Prof. Naim Shahada, chairman of the "Galile Literature" project, on numbers, studies, challenges and strategies
Cancerous brain tumor. Illustration: depositphotos.com

catch the disease

The institute's scientists located a molecule that irreversibly attaches to a protein that contributes to the development of malignant tumors. Their findings may lead to the creation of a new cancer drug
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Medical technology developed at the Technion improves the effect of anti-cancer drugs

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The technology, based on the Nano-Ghosts platform, makes it possible to reduce the dose of the drug a million times without harming its effectiveness
Healthy blood vessels versus clogged blood vessels. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Researchers have developed a way to create "spare parts" of blood vessels in the body

An innovative development offers a biological device based on stem cells and encourages the creation of new blood vessels, which could replace damaged blood vessels in diabetics suffering from leg ulcers and patients in need of catheterization
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The distribution of attention of blood vessels

The scientists of the institute discovered that the blood vessels "separate" between cell division and branching in new directions. The findings imply that chemotherapy treatments may encourage the growth of blood vessels in the tumor
The "Diabetes Book" is a project to prevent diabetes in the periphery of the Medical School of Bar Ilan University in Safed. Shutterstock photo courtesy of Bar Ilan University spokeswoman

The project "Sferat HaGalil" connects medicine and society to fight diabetes

Personalized-social medicine that is implemented in the Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University in the Galilee is the key to reducing health disparities and morbidity in the periphery
A paramedic treats a cardiac patient using a defibrillator. Illustration: depositphotos.com

For the first time, five of the 29 proteins that make up the corona virus that are responsible for damaging blood vessels have been identified

"Corona patients are at a threefold increased risk of having a stroke or a heart attack, for example. All the evidence shows that the virus severely damages the blood vessels or the endothelial cells that line the blood vessels. However, until now the entire virus has been treated as one piece. We wanted to find out which proteins within the virus are responsible for this damage," explains Prof. Ben Maoz from Tel Aviv University
In the picture on the right: a histological section of breast cancer tissue (cell nuclei are colored blue). You can see the flow of the nanoparticles (in red) through the blood vessels (in yellow) and their accumulation around the nerve fibers (in green). In the picture on the left: the accumulation of the nanoparticles in cell culture of neurons (in red - the nanoparticles, in blue - the cell nuclei).

Does the cancerous tumor mobilize the nervous system in its favor? hurt him through it

An extensive group of researchers published in Science Advances findings that support the effectiveness of the technology they developed: breast cancer treatment using anesthesia of the nervous system around the tumor. The treatment stopped not only the spread of the tumor but also the formation of metastases to other organs
Schematic description of the research findings - dependence of the cell capture on the density of the cells

Nanofibers that prevent the spread of cancer cells in the brain

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Researchers have used high-density nanofibers that mimic the brain's microenvironment to trap cancer cells in research that paves the way for the development of innovative therapeutic solutions for aggressive brain cancers
The transplanted construct: the engineered muscle fibers (in red) express Glute4 (in green)

A technology developed at the Technion improved glucose uptake in diabetic mice

The conventional treatments for diabetes and insulin resistance are based on the consumption of drugs by injection and ingestion and provide a partial and short-term solution. This is the background for trying to develop long-term systemic solutions, and this is where the new development comes in
Cancer treatment. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Break the boundaries of immunotherapy

The method that may make the new generation of cancer treatments accessible to more patients
Oncology drugs. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The dual agents of the immune system

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Prof. Mira Barda. Photo: Bar Ilan University

Blood cancer treatment without endangering healthy cells

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Female students from the Technion developed a smart tool to predict the risk of atrial fibrillation

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Atrial fibrillation is a heart disorder that can lead to critical situations such as stroke, and finally death. Artificial intelligence "read" the records of a million EKG records and with its help the researchers were able to discover early signs
Taking insulin by mouth. The mechanism of action: on the left - the insulin molecules are integrated and protected against discharge within nozzle frames; On the right - the insulin molecules are released in the blood circulation and reduce the glucose levels in the blood

Taking insulin by mouth

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Scientists have succeeded in combining a 'covalent organic framework' together with insulin and demonstrated that the combination can significantly reduce the blood sugar levels of diabetic mice * If the process is successful in clinical trials, it will be possible to dispense with insulin injections, and make the lives and balance of diabetics easier
Forced smoking. Illustration: depositphotos.com

70% of the children of smoking parents suffer from forced smoking

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The researchers tested the exposure level of the children using a biomarker - a biological marker - that measures the presence of nicotine in the hair (which indicates cumulative exposure to tobacco smoke). The findings are very worrying: among 7 out of 10 children of smoking parents who participated in the study, nicotine residues were found in the hair
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