Jewish fraternity shines a light on cancer research AEPi instills values in its members, keeping them focused on helping their communities and others. This is a formidable task. Sandy Rosen Dec. 13, 2024
Israeli study shows breakthrough in treatment of cancer Research conducted at Beilinson Hospital shows two radiation sessions may match the effectiveness of five treatments, promising a reduced burden on patients. Maytal Yasur Beit-Or Nov. 15, 2024
Israeli antibody treatment targets most aggressive breast cancer Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for 15% to 20% of cases. JNS Staff Nov. 4, 2024
Israeli researchers discover mechanism to eliminate tumors The “chance technological breakthrough” by the university’s Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences essentially reverses a mechanism in cancer patients that prevents the immune system from attacking tumors. JNS Staff Oct. 31, 2024
Israeli researchers unmask how cancer camouflages itself The research, led by professor Yifat Merbl of the Weizmann Institute of Science, sheds light on the intricate world of cellular waste processing and its role in cancer’s ability to fly under the radar of our immune defenses. Pesach Benson Sept. 27, 2023
Study: Current models overestimate Ashkenazi breast-cancer risk “Continued research to improve the accuracy of ethnicity-specific breast cancer risk prediction algorithms is required,” the researchers wrote. Georgia L. Gilholy Aug. 15, 2023
Israeli computational model promises gene-based breast-cancer screening The research, which was published in the Journal of Medical Genetics, was based on a large-scale international study that included the genomic data of approximately 250,000 women. Aug. 15, 2023
Israelis find biomarker for possible relapse-free lung cancer treatment Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science spotlighted the EGFR gene. Pesach Benson Aug. 10, 2023
Israeli procedure targets, destroys bone-marrow cancer cells “The system is the first to effectively reach cancer cells inside the marrow,” said Tel Aviv University professor Dan Peer. Pesach Benson July 31, 2023
