Category: Science and Health

The growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics worries doctors and researchers around the world. Now, an international study led by a team at Hadassah-University Medical Center and the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem shows the potential effectiveness of PASA16 bacteriophage therapy in coping with dangerous Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. The study […]

Depression and anxiety do not actually raise one’s risk of cancer, according to a recent study. This research debunks decades of misconceptions, with it having long been hypothesized that these mental illnesses would be linked to an increased risk of developing cancers.  The findings of this study were published in the peer-reviewed academic journal CANCER. […]

Public health and sports medicine specialists have recommended that people walk 10,000 steps a day to promote good health. But that number doesn’t seem to be holy. The number of steps you should walk every day to start seeing benefits to your health is lower than previously thought, according to the largest analysis ever to […]

Along with the peak of summer comes a snack as old and revered as humanity itself: refreshing and delicious fruits. While not as ubiquitous as apples or oranges, melon is one of the most popular fruits in the world. Known for its delicious flavor, the refreshing summer fruit also offers many health benefits. Melons belong […]

Scientists are hard at work developing a new vaccine against a future pandemic, caused by the mysterious Disease X, the designation adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the next hypothetical pandemic. Around 200 British scientists are hard at work doing just that at the Porton Down laboratory complex in Wiltshire, Sky News reported. […]

In a major breakthrough, a collaborative team of Israeli researchers has unveiled a miniature human heart model that could potentially transform drug testing and cardiovascular research, providing alternatives to animal testing. The self-paced multi-chambered human heart model – no larger than a grain of rice – promises to revolutionize the way the heart and its […]

Police may be able to test whether or not a person has consumed marijuana or THC products in sobriety tests on the road – but that may still be a dream for the future. A study released by the University of California at San Diego and published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Psychiatry on Wednesday […]

There are some 7,000 Israelis with kidney failure, most of whom must go to hospitals or clinics three or four times a week – reclining on a chair for four hours at a time – to undergo dialysis to remove toxins from their blood. For the first time in Israel as part of hospital treatment, […]

Parents around the world tend to worry about whether their young children get either too little or too much sleep. A new study from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, has found that how frequently a child naps reflects their individual cognitive need. Some are more efficient at consolidating information during sleep, so […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Biogen and Sage Therapeutics’ oral pill to treat postpartum depression (PPD) in adults. The companies had sought the FDA’s approval for the drug, Zurzuvae, to treat major depressive disorder (MDD), or clinical depression, as well as postpartum depression, which affect millions of people. PPD severely […]