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Researchers have identified a previously unknown feature of human anatomy with implications for the function of all organs, most tissues and the mechanisms of most major diseases.
The population of bacteria in the pancreas increases more than a thousand fold in patients with pancreatic cancer, and becomes dominated by species that prevent the immune system from attacking tumor cells.
Israeli ophthalmologists at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem and Bar-Ilan University’s Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) revealed last month that they have successfully developed eyedrops that repair the corneas, improving near-sighted and far-sighted vision. These “nanodrops” were successfully tested on pigs’ corneas, according to the researchers, and are expected to be tested on humans in clinical trials later this year.
Researchers from Cardiff University have created the world's first synthetic, non-biologic vaccine.
Common diabetic symptoms include blurred vision, early onset of cataracts and retinal damage that can lead to blindness.
Mass media exposure can motivate people to get vaccinated, especially during disease outbreaks, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center.
Such printers are becoming common and useful in many areas of life and are now making their way into medicine.
The study showed that people who carry the mutation in the LRRK2 gene are at high risk of developing Crohn’s, a serious gastrointestinal condition.
Health caregivers at the Suntreso Hospital and Kumasi South Hospital in the Ashanti region have undergone a neonatal care training sessions imparted by three Israeli Neonatal experts.
