Category: Science and Health

We learned yesterday that a husband can only nullify his wife’s vows once she’s made them; he can’t annul them in advance. But how long does he have to annul these vows once they’ve been made? The Torah has two statements on this: But if her husband does annul them on the day he finds out, […]

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Rochester have discovered a new membrane that surrounds and protects the brain, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Science on Thursday. The traditional view is that the brain is surrounded by three layers: the dura, arachnoid and pia mater. However, a […]

A new form of PTSD treatment is making its way throughout Israel which could change the way PTSD is managed and perceived by both those who suffer from it as well as those who treat it.  The treatment, dubbed the “Stellate Ganglion Block,” was developed by Dr. Eugene Lipov and is offered by US-based medical […]

After facing down a pathogen, does the immune system return to its baseline, or does a single infection change how it will respond – not only to a familiar virus, but to the next new viral or bacterial threat it faces as well? The long-term effects of infection on the immune system have long intrigued […]

If you want to reduce your risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, get more exercise and increase your consumption of fiber, join your neighbors in community gardening. This is the surprising conclusion of a study funded by the American Cancer Society at the University of Colorado at Boulder. It was the first-ever, randomized, controlled […]

A new coronavirus variant known as XBB.1.5 has begun taking over in the US in recent weeks, with the World Health Organization (WHO) calling it “the most transmissible variant that has been detected yet” on Wednesday. According to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), XBB.1.5 is projected to account for about 27.6% of cases […]

Who hasn’t experienced road rage? It may come in the mildest form – a curse under the breath uttered at the car that just cut you off, tailgating, or a more serious hostile action. According to research studies, we’re all at risk of being an abuser or a victim. In Israel during the past year, […]

A 50-year-old blood pressure drug called clonidine may be used to treat the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study. The findings of the peer-reviewed study, which was published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry on Thursday, could help treat people who were diagnosed with PTSD due to the COVID-19 pandemic, wars […]

The weather is cooling down and, consequently, people are beginning to catch colds which lead to stuffy noses and watery eyes. There is not a lot that can be done to entirely prevent or eliminate the winter cold or flu, but there is one thing that can help: Vitamin C. Vitamin C is an essential […]

Daniel is read less often by Jews than many others in the Hebrew Bible. Found in the section of miscellaneous writings called Ketuvim, and one of the last additions to the scriptures, it is set during the Babylonian Exile and named for the protagonist who serves as an advisor to the kings of foreign lands […]