Category: Science and Health

The Mei Hashiloah (Rabbi Mordecai Joseph Leiner, d. 1854) points to a fascinating difference between Moses and Isaac: Moses died “with his eyes undimmed” (Deuteronomy 34:7) while for Isaac, “his eyes were dim” (Genesis 27:1). The Mei Hashiloah explains that in Isaac’s life, the major events, the Akedah and the reversal of the blessing with […]

Dementia is defined as a syndrome characterized by the loss of memory, thinking, behavior, language and the ability to perform day-to-day activities. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which the famous Hollywood actor Bruce Willis was recently reported to have been diagnosed with, is one of the least common forms of dementia, accounting for only 2% of diagnoses. […]

Human connection is one of the most critical elements to a healthy and happy life. A new study reports that these same benefits and concepts apply for other animals, too, including young cows. The research, published in January in peer-reviewed journal JDS Communications, found that socialization with other calves and humans—even for as little as […]

A woman in east Jerusalem’s Shuafat neighborhood couldn’t find her gold ring, but doctors at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) did – in the food tube of her two-and-a-half-year-old toddler – and pulled it out gently after he was put under anesthesia. The child, Adam, was refusing to eat and complained of mouth pain. […]

It’s not that surprising if you’ve never heard of VEXAS. Scientists only identified this inflammatory disease in 2020. Now, research suggests that the syndrome isn’t as rare as first believed.  Researchers estimate that 15,500 people in the US over age 50 suffer from the syndrome, symptoms of which usually include unexplained fever, pneumonia, myeloma (cancer […]

A food scientist at Rutgers University in New Jersey has used a 3D printer to introduce low-fat chocolate in any shape a person could think of – the first in a line of what he calls “functional foods.” Prof. Qingrong Huang in the department of food science at the university’s School of Environmental and Biological […]

Growing evidence points to a metabolic impairment in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients, whose number worldwide is projected to reach 135 million by 2050. Neurology researchers say that AD starts to develop several decades before the onset of dementia and the deterioration of cognitive function. Reduced metabolism results from a dysfunction of the mitochondria, which produce […]

The average length of a penis has increased by a large percentage over the last three decades, according to a new study published last week. According to the study, which was published in the World Journal of Men’s Health, the average penis size has increased by 24% since 1942. Researchers from departments of urology and […]

Lessons learned from three years of managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the country should ensure Israel is more prepared for the next public health emergency, whatever that may be, said coronavirus coordinator Prof. Salman Zarka. “We need to formalize the processes we developed for managing coronavirus, so we can roll them out again,” he said […]

A new study, from the University of Helsinki in Finland, has suggested that altering your dog’s diet can help protect them against stomach disorders when they age.  The study, published earlier this month in Scientific Reports found that giving puppies non-processed meats and dog-safe table scraps can do wonders for their health. The altered diet, at 6-18 […]