Category: Science and Health

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 […]

Watermelon is not full of sugar, compared to other fruits. Watermelon contains 90% water, which gives it an initial advantage over other summer fruits. It restores fluids to the body that are lost in the hot summer months. 100 grams of watermelon has half the amount of carbohydrates compared to 100 grams of pear, apple, […]

Drowning is one of the biggest risks for small children during the summer months. Though we know not to take our eyes off of our children even for a moment in the pool or the sea, even if there is a lifeguard, even if they are wearing life jackets, and even if they “know how […]

A novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) variant known as EG.5.1 is spreading around the world, health experts have said. As of July 24, 2,442 sequences of EG.5.1 had been detected in 36 countries around the world, including at least 18 cases in Israel, according to data from Outbreak.info, a site that aggregates data about SARS-CoV-2. The strain […]

A recent study may be the first to highlight the link between detriments to health associated with an inconsistent sleep schedule and gut micro-bacteria. The study was published on Wednesday in the European Journal of Nutrition, a peer-reviewed medical journal focused on nutrition science. The study highlights a sleep-related phenomenon known as social jetlag (SJL). […]

Since the third reading of the law to reduce the Reasonableness Standard was passed in the Knesset, over a thousand Israeli doctors have expressed interest in relocating outside of Israel. Prof. Meir Oren, former director of Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, warned that “even if only hundreds of doctors leave, it will be a catastrophe” in […]