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Another Weizmann breakthrough

Posted on May 11, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Israeli Medical Breakthroughs Offer Hope to Auto-Immune Patients A team of Israeli scientists offer hope in treating autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn’s, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis. Rachel Hirshfeld, May 10, 2012 A team of Israeli scientists from the Weizmann Institute in … Continue reading →

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Arabs recognize Israeli physicians

Posted on April 30, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Israelis at Dubai conference were ‘well treated’ By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH 30/04/2012, Jerusalem Post Despite visa rejections, three cardiologists lecturing at Dubai conference say they were treated well. The three Israeli cardiologists who lectured at a Dubai conference of the World … Continue reading →

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Israel helps the world

Posted on April 20, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Entire World Benefits from Israeli Knowledge Reprinted from Daily Alert, Friday, April 20, 2012 Teachers from Rural U.S. on Educational Journey to Poland and Israel – Corinne Lestch 17 teachers from schools across the U.S. are still processing an emotionally … Continue reading →

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Israeli donates marrow to Turkish patient

Posted on April 15, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Israeli donor saves Turkish patient’s life ANKARA – Anatolia News Agency Everybody should learn a lesson from this donation made without any discrimination, patient Mehmet Burhan Gül says. AA photo A Turkish leukemia patient, out of treatment options after 22 … Continue reading →

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Sleep habits linked to metabolism

Posted on April 12, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Disrupted Sleep May Raise Risk for Obesity, Diabetes: Study Researchers found altering amount, timing of rest raised blood sugar levels, slowed metabolism April 11, 2012 RSS Feed Print By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) — Sleep … Continue reading →

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Human brain is orderly

Posted on April 6, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Brain Wired in an ‘Astonishingly’ Simple Grid Structure Megan Brooks April 5, 2012 — A new brain imaging study shows that the human brain is wired in a simple and orderly 3-dimensional grid, akin to a checkerboard, with no diagonal … Continue reading →

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ASCO identifies unnecessary procedures

Posted on April 6, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Five Cancer Practices That Must Stop Zosia Chustecka April 5, 2012 — Five common cancer procedures and tests have been identified that are not supported by evidence and should no longer be used, according to the American Society of Clinical … Continue reading →

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Genetic marker for Crohn’s Disease

Posted on March 11, 2012 by CNP Webmaster

Mount Sinai Researchers Discover Five Biomarkers of Increased Risk for Crohn’s Disease in Jews of Eastern European Descent   In the largest study of its kind, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered five new genetic mutations associated … Continue reading →

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