Category: Science and Health

Summer has arrived, which means that we’re trying to ventilate our houses in every possible way. It also means leaving the windows open to allow as much air as possible. This, however, might invite some unwanted critters. Specifically, flies and fruit flies looking for a moist place to hide. Have you tried all the possible tricks […]

A pioneering collaborative study conducted by a global team of microbiome experts has uncovered compelling evidence linking the gut microbiome to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study, involving researchers from the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in Safed and researchers in the US, UK, Switzerland, Ecuador, Russia, Italy, and China and in […]

Women who work as hairdressers, beauticians and even accountants are certainly unaware that they are at a greater risk for ovarian cancer – but they are, according to a case-control study just published by Canadian researchers in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine entitled “Occupational environment and ovarian cancer risk.” They also warned that those […]

New research suggests that indulging in the occasional glass of red wine can bring excitement to your sex life, but not in the way you might have assumed. A comprehensive review of studies spanning 30 years reveals that men who drink one or two cups of red wine daily have a decreased risk of erectile […]

An extreme heat wave is expected to make its way throughout Israel starting on Wednesday, according to a report by Israel Meteorological Service, and it will strengthen towards the end of the week. The Ministry of Health has put together some important advice on how to avoid damage to your health from the heat. For […]

Eating leafy green vegetables can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, a study recently published in the leading journal Neurology of the American Neurological Association has shown. The study examined how eating green leafy vegetables benefits our health, and the researchers found a  connection between eating green leafy vegetables and reducing the risk of developing […]

A shortage of penicillin may further hinder attempts to gain control over the syphilis epidemic plaguing the United States, according to an article published by the New York Times on July 7. Pfizer announced that there would be shortages of Bicillin L-A last month. Bicillin L-A is a long-acting injectable antibiotic that is also known […]

Summer is officially here, and temperatures outside are hotter than ever, so it is important to drink water. It’s important to note that water doesn’t just quench our momentary thirst. It is also essential for the proper functioning of all the body’s systems, from the skin, through the joints, to the digestive system. Drinking water […]

Personalized medicine is an emerging field of medicine that uses an individual’s genetic profile to guide decisions made for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. It exists today in a subset of diseases such as cancer, but there is almost no use of personal medicine tools in the field of infectious diseases.  Based on […]

When visiting a museum, one can expect to see collections of paintings, archaeological finds, historical evidence, coins, or even old cars. But if you go to the new exhibition at Jerusalem’s Bloomfield Science Museum, you will encounter poop, stomachs, large and small intestines, diarrhea, constipation, a trillion (good and bad) bacteria, gastric juices, toilet positions, […]