Scientific Research
Complications arise from stopping weight-loss injections before pregnancy, study finds
Women who stop GLP-1 weight loss injections near pregnancy experience more complications, including rapid weight gain and gestational diabetes.
Adolf Hitler may have had micropenis, likely had Kallman syndrome, DNA study finds.
Hebrew U. scientists develop 10-minute imaging for topical drug testing
Researchers find genetic marker linked to suicide risk in bipolar patients
Space travel could improve Huntington's disease? High school students contribute to study
High school students' space experiment on nematodes offers new insights into Huntington's disease and the effects of space travel.
New developments in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
"A bridge has actually been opened between the groundbreaking scientific research to diagnose the disease and the innovative clinical treatment."
Honeybees can tell you if you suffer from lung cancer, study finds
Researchers at Michigan State University found that honeybees can detect lung cancer through human breath. Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed form of cancer worldwide.
Chicken feathers can be used to reduce hair loss and nausea from chemotherapy - study
The team members said their development will make it possible, for the first time, for faulty enzymes to be replaced within the body.
Police and judges make more arrests and increase sentences in hotter weather - study
Police made fewer arrests per reported crime on the hottest days in the sample, and these arrests were more likely to be dismissed in court.
A young whale's hazardous journey through the Mediterranean raises environmental concerns
Threats in the Mediterranean include ship strikes, interactions with fisheries, underwater noise from seismic surveys or military operations, and ingestion of marine debris.
Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon: Influencing the fate of millions with muscular dystrophy
JCT’s Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon shares his experience on Israel’s pharmaceutical committee.
Hebrew University decodes mRNA’s role in embryo formation using zebrafish - study
Senior author Rabani commented, “Our work opens up new avenues for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying cell fate determination during embryonic development.”
Beersheba team creates treatment for colorectal cancer that has spread in the body
The developed technology was recently licensed to a biomedical company (Vaxil Biotherapeutics) for further clinical development.
Easter Island inhabitants had contact with South America over a thousand years ago, study finds
A new study published earlier this week identified breadfruit and other South American crops introduced to an early settlement on Easter Island.
