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 בין 17:30 ל18:30אולם 146, אודיטוריום הספרייהלפרטים נוספים: 04-8240949המרכז למחקר הרב-תחומי של הגניזה הקהירית

In a new study conducted by the Sagol Department of Neurobiology at the University of Haifa and published recently in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers report that they've found a way to improve memory by manipulating a specific molecule that is known to function poorly in old age and is closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
The researchers even succeeded, for the first time, in manipulating the molecule’s operations without creating any cognitive impairment.

27.5.14 בין 17:30-18:30אולם 207, המשכן לאומנויותלפרטים נוספים- ביה"ס לטיפול באומנויותהפקולטה למדעי הרווחה והבריאות

For about half the women in Israel, giving birth for the first time and the transition into motherhood is associated with moderate to severe crisis, according to a new study conducted at the University of Haifa that examined for the first time how deep the experience of crisis after giving birth is. “The birth of a child is considered to be a positive event, however many women respond to the birth of their first child and the transition into motherhood with difficult feelings of general distress that can lead to severe emotional symptoms,” said Dr. Yeela Tomsis, who conducted the study.

27.5.14 בין 08:30-15:00מעונות טליה, מעונות הסטודנטיםלפרטים נוספים- ביה"ס לעבודה סוציאליתהפקולטה למדעי רווחה ובריאות

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27-29.5.14 ימים ג'-ה'ברחבי האוניברסיטה *בהרשמה מראש בלבד* לפרטים נוספים: 04-8240099האגף לקשרי חוץ ופיתוח משאבים

Taking omega-3 supplements reduces craving for nicotine and even reduces the number of cigarettes that people smoke a day, according to a new study conducted at the University of Haifa.…

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