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Shlomo MaitalThe Times of Israel (Blogs) |
A close friend, former Vice-Dean of the Technion Medical School, explained to me once that the current wave of obesity and related health problems...
Source: depositphotos.com Chronic pain affects one adult in five (20%) worldwide, or over 1.5 billion people, and is the leading cause of disability....
When our bathroom sink loosened from the wall, we bought a ‘silicon gun’ – and it was a quick fix. What if we could fix damaged hearts in the...
We have two little dogs that need to be walked a lot, four times a day; one is elderly, the second is middle aged but has a common anal sac problem...
Source: depositphotos.com For us seniors, there is special interest in the process of aging. This is why I read with great interest the amazing...
Consider pancreatic cancer – the disease that killed Steve Jobs, e.g., despite the best medical technology money could buy. Approximately 467,000 to...
What if artificial neurons (printed artificial brain cells) could successfully communicate with living brain cells (neurons)? What if silicon...
So – why do we need oxygen? And where does it come from? Oxygen on Earth formed through photosynthesis. Ancient microorganisms called...
source: depositphotos.com The heading of Jeff Coller’s New York Times article (April 9) is rather bombastic: “This may be the most important...
One of the many incredible attributes of the human brain is its neuro-plasticity – its ability to rewire neural pathways, in response to recover...
A few weeks ago, after a long sit at my desk, I got up and rushed down a set of stairs, heading to the fitness center. Crack! My knee twisted,...
Have you ever recalled something – say, a memorable restaurant meal – but could not quite remember where it was or when it happened? Scientists...
Hypertension is a major, yet rather silent, ailment. Some estimated 1.4 billion adults aged 30–79 worldwide had hypertension in 2024, fully...
Statistics show that “around 412 million children aged 17 or younger live in extreme poverty (less than a day) in low-income countries, primarily in...
For years, we have known the results of a massive study of creativity by George Land and Beth Jarman. Here is a summary: 98% of 5-year-olds are...
Remember Viagra – the drug with the yukky side-effect that initially doomed it, then the side-effect (negating erectile dysfunction) became the...
Clinical depression, according to the esteemed Cleveland Clinic is: “….a severe, persistent mental health condition characterized by a low mood,...
Dental care can be really expensive. And often, even adults are a bit doubtful when it comes to visiting the dentist. But it turns out, healthy...
From Lab to Life: Spare Parts for People Last Sunday, March 8, was International Women’s Day – a day when we celebrate the achievements of amazing...
Some interesting trivia: Next year, 2027, is a prime number (divisible only by itself and one). And so is 2029. Mathematicians for centuries have...
source: Depositphotos.com “A kiss is still a kiss” is a line from the song “As Time Goes By,” from the 1942 film Casablanca. The lyrics...
Neuron (brain cell) source: depositphotos.com I am 83 years old – or 83.3 to be exact, 111 days into my next...
From Lab to Life: One Vaccine Fits All For decades, scientists have been pursuing the goal of a universal vaccine, able to protect us against any type...
NK cells, short for natural killer cells, are cells generated by our immune systems that provide early, rapid protection against viruses and cancer....
What goes on in the minds of tiny newborns? With our great-grandchildren, newest one just arrived, I look into their eyes – and see curiosity...
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