Category: Science and Health

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, […]

A recent study conducted by scientists at Stanford University, in collaboration with researchers from the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), the University of Maryland and Colorado State University, has uncovered a surprising connection between foods cooked at high temperatures and an elevated risk of cancer. The peer-reviewed study, published in ACS Central Science […]

Insufficient amounts of sleep can have a more severe impact on your cognitive performance than a lack of physical inactivity as well as hasten the onset of dementia, according to a new study published this week. The study was published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, a peer-reviewed medical journal. Keeping a healthy brain as you […]

Structural changes to a woman’s jawline might help predictions of age-related height loss, according to a new study published this month. The peer-reviewed article, published in the academic journal BMJ, suggested that dentists should use their privileged information on patient’s jaws to speak to patients about preventing shrinkage. Women tend to experience more rapid height […]

Chocolate is a delightful treat enjoyed by many people from different cultures around the world. Its rich taste and melt-in-your-mouth texture can even make it a real sensory experience. There are many reasons behind our love affair with this delightful treat, but is there a health reason too? The research regarding the health benefits of […]

There are four common behaviors attached to gaslighting in relationships, a new qualitative analysis of a survey published last month revealed. The peer-reviewed article, published in the journal Personal Relationships, recruited respondents from social media forums like Reddit and Facebook. The 65 respondents, all aged 18 years or older had been in a relationship lasting […]

Artificial intelligence has been a hot topic lately, with tech experts and government officials around the world warning that, if left unchecked, AI could pose serious threats to society and be used as a tool for disseminating disinformation. On the other hand, AI is already being used today in Israel to save lives by two […]

Postpartum depression (PPD) – a form of serious emotional melancholy that occurs in an average of 15% of woman after having a baby, causes frequent crying, guilt, anxiety, emotional highs and lows, frequent crying, fatigue, guilt, anxiety and difficulty caring for the baby. It can even happen to the fathers, but much more rarely. Giving […]

Just as the different ethnic groups in Israel observed state rules to protect themselves against the COVID-19 pandemic, there were also dissimilarity in the quality of life among survivors in these sectors. One year after infection, Israeli Arabs and Druze report a bigger drop in quality of life than Jews, according to a new study […]

While 20 cats have been confirmed to have been killed by the H5N1 subtype of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Poland in recent weeks, the source of the outbreak among the felines remains elusive. The infections among cats were first reported last month, with the reports quickly spreading throughout Poland. The cases confirmed so […]