Immune system
The mineral meant to strengthen the body: When does the popular supplement do the exact opposite?
Zinc has become one of the most sought-after supplements in Israel, mainly around colds, coughs and transition seasons. But prolonged intake in high doses can create problems.
Israeli-founded AI biotech Immunai launches drug-discovery collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim
Israeli-founded AI biotech Immunai expands AstraZeneca cancer collaboration
Just 30 minutes of sauna time tied to a sharper immune response
Artificial sweetener found to be immunosuppressant in mice- study
Sucralose, a sweetener about 600 times sweeter than sugar, can be detected in humans following its consumption in food or drinks.
Skipping breakfast can damage your immune response - study
Skipping meals through intermittent or prolonged fasting periods cause certain white blood cells to go dormant.
Everyone's sick these days. What can you do?
The winter illnesses are here, and lots of people are walking around with runny noses, coughs and tired faces. Here are some ways to prevent and manage these winter ailments.
Technion-developed deep-learning system examines breast cancer scans better than humans
Researchers at the Technion have made it their mission to turn computers into effective pathologists’ assistants.
Israeli firm NeoTX tries to treat cancer by 'tricking' immune system
Three Nobel Prize winners and an immigrant to Israel ‘trick’ the immune system to fight the disease known as cancer on its own.
How do viruses outwit cellular immune systems?
Weizmann Institute scientists publish research showing the autonomous immune system that individual bacteria cells have.
Fast-acting white blood cells can protect from strokes - study
The new University of Pittsburgh study offers a potential therapy for protection against stroke – at least in mice.
This Israeli cancer therapy could change the world
Israeli biotech company Enlivex has developed a treatment that it believes may revolutionize the way solid tumor cancers are treated.
Coronavirus variants evolved to resist interferons in immune system - study
Interferons are essentially fighting on the front lines of the body's immune system against invading pathogens. But later variants like Omicron have grown to resist them.
Here's how social stress can affect how the immune system ages – study
This is the first time such detailed information about immune cells has been collected in a large national survey.
