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SIL204 treatment may help immune system attack KRAS-driven tumors, research finds - exclusive

This comes just after SIL204 advanced into Phase 2/3 clinical evaluation at the end of July, beginning its first clinical trial at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

Illustration of a pancreatic tumor surrounded by immune cells
 TOBACCO SMOKING and second- and third-hand smoking (exposure to other’s smoke or toxins on rugs, curtains, and furniture) accounts for over 70% of COPD cases in high-income countries, with symptoms including coughing, sometimes with phlegm, difficulty breathing, wheezing, and tiredness.

Does smoking outside protect your children from cigarette smoke? Israeli study says no

WHILE YOUR calendar says you’re 75, 50, or 25, some of your cells may be biologically much older than others – and those ‘elderly’ cells may help explain why aging and age-related diseases develop.

Some parts of your body age faster than others, Israeli study finds

Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University ranked first in Israel in Taiwan ranking for research excellence


A simple blood test may predict dementia up to 25 years before symptoms

A new study found that it is possible to identify early signs of dementia many years before symptoms appear using a simple blood test.

A simple blood test may detect dementia – up to 25 years in advance

Anonymous family donates $10m to Sheba to advance AI-driven medicine

New York-born donors who moved to Israel say the gift reflects their faith in Israel’s future and in Sheba’s role in shaping the next era of global healthcare.

SHEBA MEDICAL Center's new Roman Abramovich Theranostics and Nuclear Medicine Center.

The hardest material? Chinese team forges hexagonal diamond with super strength

To synthesize the crystals, the team compressed highly ordered pyrolytic graphite to pressures as high as 20 gigapascals, roughly 200,000 times the atmospheric pressure at Earth’s surface.

Structure of a hexagonal diamond.

One in two US teens say they’ve used AI to ‘undress’ people

In a survey, 36.3% of teens reported that someone else had created a sexualized GenAI image of them without their consent.

Teens with smartphones

Do you feel exhausted after meeting a certain person? There is a health cost to it

A new study found that people who surround themselves with individuals who make their lives difficult experience more chronic stress and biological changes associated with early aging.

While positive relationships are known to extend life and contribute to health, negative relationships may operate in the opposite direction

Study: Adults with ADHD experience “local sleep” while awake

Researchers report distinct brain activity patterns between adults with ADHD and neurotypical peers during inhibitory control tasks.

Adult ADHD.

Researchers stunned: Queen bumblebees survive more than a week underwater

Scientists say the terrestrial insects endured continuous underwater conditions in controlled laboratory experiments, an outcome they did not anticipate.

Bumblebee.

The midair maneuver that lets cats touch down paws-first, explained by New research

Researchers used high-speed cameras and motion tracking to show the air-righting reflex relies on spine flexion, front and rear body rotation, and tail adjustments that conserve zero angular momentum

An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.

Antibiotics may cast a years-long shadow on your gut. One type stands out

Specialists advise patients to support gut health during and after treatment with fiber rich diets, fermented foods, and medical guidance.

Used blister packets that contained medicines, tablets and pills are seen, in this picture illustration taken June 30, 2018.

Sunlight helps Diabetic patients keep glucose in the normal range, study shows

Older adults with type 2 diabetes kept blood glucose in the normal range longer and showed a lower respiratory exchange ratio under natural light than under artificial LED lighting.

 An illustrative image of sunlight.