Israeli scientists tried to find an explanation to the recurrence of cancer after chemotherapy and found that the source of returning leukemia is a set of unique cells that do not proliferate as quickly as regular cancer cells and are able to survive chemotherapy. The findings may have important implications for the future of cancer treatment.

Israeli researchers from the Technion found five genes that can predict Parkinson's disease. The findings could help identify high-risk patients before the onset of symptoms, thus allowing preventative treatments that can slow disease progression.

Procognia (Israel) signed a binding three-year letter of intent with Cytech – a Hong-Kong based distributor of life sciences products – for the exclusive distribution of Procognia’s blood sugar analysis kits in China and Taiwan. According to the deal, Procognia will receive a percentage of sales and revenue from the analysis services. The Glycoscope kit […]