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Probiotics promote weight loss in obese dogs

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024Arsen Mayer

Just as their owners are increasingly obese, many dogs are as well, and their health is endangered. A new study in the Journal of the American Society for Microbiology says that probiotics (bio yogurts) and related foods can promote weight loss in obese canines. Researchers in the agricultural biotechnology department at the College of Agriculture […]

Israeli children given medication for ADHD due to misdiagnosis

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024Arsen Mayer

There is a high probability that many children who receive medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) actually suffer from breathing disorders during their sleep, according to researchers at the Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine at Tel Aviv University (TAU). Due to the incorrect diagnosis, the real problem is left untreated, and the unnecessary treatment may […]

How bone health can be tested by walking one kilometer

January 24, 2024January 27, 2024Arsen Mayer

Australian researchers have found a way to predict an older person’s risks for fractures in the future – ask them to walk one kilometer. If they can do so without difficulty, their bone health is probably satisfactory. Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have just published their study in the journal JAMA Network […]

Stroke drug developed by Australia from spider venom could save lives

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024Arsen Mayer

Venom from poisonous spiders can kill, but – incredibly – it could also save lives. A spider-venom molecule being investigated by a team from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, has met critical benchmarks towards becoming a treatment for heart attacks and strokes. Prof. Nathan Palpant and Prof. Glenn King from the university’s Institute […]

American, Israel foundations build cancer-research center for Technion

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024Arsen Mayer

A well-known foundation in the US and another in Israel have joined together in a collaborative effort to build the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Human Health Building, which will be home to the Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Cancer Research Center on the Haifa campus of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Theirs were two of […]

‘Eye’ signage placed in operating rooms increases civility among staff

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024Arsen Mayer

Any surgery is a traumatic experience, but fear that surgeons will make offensive comments about you in the operating room while under anesthesia is just as worrisome. Australian researchers have conducted a successful experiment to prevent rude comments in operating theatres by placing “eye” signage in operating rooms. The eye images, without any accompanying explanation, […]