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The Dust Storm Microbiome

27.06.2017
Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Environment, Climate
Wind from the desert brings more than dust
Scientists discover a connection between the development of age-related macular degeneration and the intestinal microbiome

The Retina and the Microbiome

19.06.2017
Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Scientists discover a connection between the development of age-related macular degeneration and the intestinal microbiome
(Bottom row, l-r) Prof. Ido Amit, Prof. Michal Schwartz and Dr. Hadas Keren-Shaul. (Top row, l-r) Dr. Assaf Weiner, Orit Matcovitch-Natan and Amit Spinrad

Over the DAM: Cells that Rejuvenate the Brain

08.06.2017
Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A newly discovered immune cell type may lead to a future treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Bread and Health: A Personal Matter

Bread and Health: A Personal Matter

07.06.2017
Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A new study reveals that there is no difference between the health effects of “wholesome” and white bread
Agrin repairs heart tissue

Young at Heart: Restoring Cardiac Function with a Matrix Molecule

05.06.2017
Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
Administering “young matrix” molecules to damaged mouse hearts led to muscle repair
Humans are exposed to stress at different intensities throughout life

Stressed Out from Birth: Mice Exposed to Prenatal Stress Are Predisposed to Eating Disorders Later in Life

01.06.2017
Brain & Behavior, Nutrition, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute prevented the onset of eating disorders through dietary intervention
synchronized signals in the cortex

How Are Sensory Brain Cells Synchronized?

25.05.2017
Brain & Behavior
A decades-old debate on the way signals create perception is resolved
Dr. Valery Krizhanovsky

Getting Rid of Old Cells

17.05.2017
Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
Understanding why cells refuse to die may lead to treatments for age-related disease
disease chart

MalaCards and GeneHancer Open New Directions in Medical Research

11.05.2017
Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
New developments in genetic databases will make it easier than ever to identify the molecular basis of disease
neuron migration

Double Duty: Immune Proteins Discovered Aiding Brain Development

10.05.2017
Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Evolution and Development
The proteins help embryonic neurons reach their destination 

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27.06.2017
The Dust Storm Microbiome
Recently uncovered remains of a massive stone tower built to guard Gihon Spring – a vital water supply just downhill from the ancient city of Jerusalem
15.06.2017
Jerusalem Tower Younger than Thought
The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles SCOTT BOLTON - 3
15.06.2017
Jupiter, Revealed: Israeli Scientists Peer Beneath the Cloud Cover of Our Solar System's Largest Planet

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