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As 1 out of every 3 adults worldwide suffers from the condition, Hebrew University scientists use non-psychoactive substances to change how the organ...
Edna Adan Ismail, 88, says she was working on forging diplomatic relations with Jerusalem as foreign minister two decades ago, recognizing...
A team of researchers from Israel and the US say their findings about biological brain flexibility in a new peer-reviewed study may help design...
Novel study by researchers at the Rambam Health Care Campus could help 21 million people worldwide suffering from the severe lifelong mental disorder
Big-data study by Ben-Gurion University researchers and the Health Ministry tracks 1.2 million infants over 10 years, dispels meat mythology
Newborn dies of respiratory failure on day authorities expand recall of Nutrilon due to toxin that prompted global action; no clinical link found...
Groundbreaking study led by Weizmann Institute of Science and Hadassah AIDS Center scientists paves the way for new medical therapies that target the...
Tel Aviv University researchers say abnormal chromosomes help breast cancer to metastasize to the brain; study could help develop drugs and aid in...
Weizmann and Washington U. scientists harness CAR T-cell therapy to fight brain tissue inflammation in mice, potentially paving way to treat numerous...
Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers measure cosmic rays in far-off Barnard 68 nebula;...
Using CRISPR, Hebrew University of Jerusalem team finds PEDS1 enzyme linked to reduced brain size; study maps 331 genes essential to brain and neuron...
Senior doctor says most deaths occurring in cases where children not taken to hospital in time; four patients currently in intensive care with...
Using data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers make most precise measurement to date, say the gas giant is...
CEO of nonprofit LeMa’anam says 28% of Israel’s 110,000 survivors are housebound and have difficulty coordinating and reaching services,...
Rescuing larvae from missile-damaged lab, Weizmann team finds cells that not only beat back death, but also multiply and spur regrowth, raising hopes...
Footage shows man replacing Islamic Republic banner with pre-revolution tri-color; police say several others also arrested after objects were thrown...
In Shany Dror’s study, super-smart canines had 90% accuracy in fetching toys whose names they learned directly or overheard; findings shed light...
Weizmann Institute researchers say that progesterone and the stress hormone cortisol drive circadian rhythms; when out of sync, risk of sleep...
School of Prosthetics and Orthotics at ADI Negev rehabilitation village addresses a long-standing need for both patients and practitioners, who were...
In peer-reviewed study on mice, Technion scientists say novel method using harmless microneedle patches ‘opens the door’ to treat war...
Bar-Ilan University study shows that even jellyfish and sea anemones repair DNA during repose, underscoring the fact that a good snooze is an...
Prof. Jonathan Rabinowitz of Bar-Ilan University touts health benefits of hoofing it while campaigning for transportation apps to add option for...
After two are hospitalized within weeks, doctor behind pioneering study on glyoxylic acid says straightening products still entering Israel and...
Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Interuniversity Institute for...
After two years of war, 39% of IDF personnel report needing support for mental health issues, 26% are concerned about depression, 48% have difficulty...
Using a novel method, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers map 16 types of simultaneous changes in dozens of samples; findings can lead to...
A study by researchers at the Technion finds that injecting cancerous serum in mice decreased cardiac fibrosis, paving the way for innovative...
As antibiotic-resistant bacteria threaten global health, Hebrew University scientists use innovative method to discover PreS, a ‘secret...
In peer-reviewed research of 51,000 pregnant women, Ben-Gurion University scientists find that if hormone imbalance is ‘adequately...
With only 60% of residents and 50% of businesses back following conflict with Hezbollah, locals decry government abandonment while pledging to...
Over the past three weeks, four children have died of flu, three of whom were unvaccinated and had no underlying conditions; new sub-variant is...
Tel Aviv University scientist says peer-reviewed research shows a fivefold reduction in symptoms among soldiers who participate in new protocol, 18...
Center for Disease Control records 394 new Influenza A cases in 14 hospitals in November, with children accounting for 163 of them; vaccination rates...
Analyzing nearly 2,000 live specimens, researchers used a novel lab technique to rapidly identify the sand fly, detect parasites and pinpoint the...
In peer-reviewed study, Prof. Alon Monsonego’s lab finds that ‘T helper’ blood cells, abundant in ‘super-centenarians’...
Israel recorded 317 diagnoses last year, though the head of the Israel AIDS Task Force says carriers of the virus often avoid testing for it due to...
Rambam hospital in Haifa says two soldiers who arrived in critical condition are now stable; doctors describe ‘complex’ operation that...
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who served in CIA-backed Afghan Army unit, also accused of assault with intent to kill; governor says 2nd victim remains in...
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers say middle aged mice who lost weight were prone to inflammation linked to neurodegenerative diseases...
Haaretz report concerns MECR mutation, part of Israel’s expanded screening panel; can lead to problems with movement, speech, vision; rare disease...
After the IDF assassinated the Lebanese terror group’s military chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai this week, inhabitants of border community Avivim...
Also, 10-year-old girl without underlying health conditions dies of flu; Health Ministry says virus has passed epidemic threshold
Bar-Ilan researcher finds that 6.6% of parents who vaccinated an older child before the pandemic chose not to vaccinate a younger child; ‘enough...
Using AI and big data, Weizmann Institute researchers build MiTEs, or natural killer/T-cell Enhancers, to combat cancers, 5 months after Iranian...
Some 165 medical professionals have received fellowships through Save a Child’s Heart; the nonprofit has helped over 8,000 kids from around the...
By adding a microRNA molecule to ALS models, Tel Aviv University, Ben-Gurion University and Weizmann Institute researchers say the damaged nerve cells...
Weizmann Institute, Hebrew University and Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine scientists say that patients with more bacteria in their brain...
The Gaza-adjacent medical center, which has treated thousands since Oct. 7, will recognize Dr. Ira Savetsky on Monday as it seeks an additional $50...
Since the start of the war, postmortem sperm retrieval was performed on 250 soldiers and security personnel and on 21 civilians. There’s no...
Patients moved between Bnei Brak, Jerusalem, Petah Tikva, Tel Aviv and Herzliya; officials urge those who may have crossed their paths to check if...