In a long-term study, researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) found that the survival rate of bypass surgery heart patients who live in greener areas is significantly greater than those whose living environment is devoid of greenery. The study was conducted by PhD student Maya Sadeh under the guidance of Professor Rachel Dankner from the… Read More
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have deciphered a novel complex decision-making process that helps viruses choose to turn nasty or stay friendly to their bacterial hosts. In a new paper, they describe how viruses co-opt a bacterial immune system intended to combat viruses like themselves during this process. The study was led by Polina… Read More
A research team from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer has revealed that, during the summer, women between the ages of 30 and 40 experience increased secretion of a hormone affecting fertility from their ovaries. The phenomenon is suggested to be attributed to heightened exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation… Read More
Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers have found that suppression of neuronal activity in a small nucleus in a specific area of the thalamus (which regulates sleep states) caused a decrease in pathological activity in the hippocampus, preventing the deterioration of the memory in Alzheimer’s disease in an animal model. The researchers hope that their research… Read More
Researchers at the Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have found a clear correlation between sleep-disordered breathing in children and the prescription of ADHD medication, alongside a variety of other problems. According to the study’s findings, children who suffer from breathing disorders during sleep received ADHD medication at… Read More
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have developed a computational model that makes it possible to predict an individual woman’s genetic risk of developing breast cancer based on her genetic profile. The research was based on a large-scale international study that included genomic data of about a quarter of a million women with and without… Read More
Beachgoers are familiar with the experience of spending an afternoon in the sun, going home, and noticing that their skin has changed color hours later. A new Tel Aviv University (TAU) study uncovers the science behind the mystery of why the body’s tanning process does not occur immediately after sun exposure, but only after a… Read More
Using an RNA-based drug delivered to multiple myeloma blood cancer cells by targeted lipid nanoparticles, researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) destroyed 90% of the cells under laboratory conditions and 60% of the cells in human tissues. The researchers developed lipid-based nanoparticles, similar to those used in the COVID-19 vaccine, containing RNA molecules that silence… Read More