Hospitals around the world are competing to purchase the most advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners – to provide the most effective detection, diagnosis, and treatment monitoring for their patients. The medical centers also like to boast that their MRIs are the best – as a marketing tool. The scanners, which cost millions of dollars […]
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In the past few days, there has been a surge of reports in the Ukrainian press and on various Telegram channels regarding the criminal case of Ukrainian scientist Dr. Oleg Maltsev. This reached its peak on September 23, 2024, when the Security Service of Ukraine declared that they had “neutralized an operational combat group of […]
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A 10-month-old baby boy weighing only 5.5 kilos who suffers from epilepsy has undergone the implantation of a vagal-nerve stimulator (VNS) at the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya. The vagus nerve is one of the 12 cranial nerves that travel from the brain to rest of the body. The operation is a significant achievement in […]
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We blink our eyes without thinking about it but spend a remarkable fraction of our awake time while blinking. Most adults do it about 14 to 17 times per minute; that adds up to 840 to 1,020 blinks every hour, and if you sleep for eight hours every night, you probably blink about 13,440 to […]
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What is known worldwide as the “Nobel Prize of Computing,” the A.M. Turing Award for 2024 will be granted to Prof. Avi Wigderson, a graduate of the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. The award is an annual prize given by the ACM (the American […]
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The bacteria in the gut – known as the microbiome – have in recent years emerged as a focal point of scientific exploration, with their intricate roles in our metabolism, nutrition, and overall health coming into sharp focus. Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have now made a discovery that could lead […]
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Popular weight loss injection Wegovy not only leads to weight loss and improved blood sugar and fat levels, but also reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a recent study funded by the drug’s manufacturer. The research, published last weekend in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, showed how Wegovy helped […]
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Medications and contaminants disposed of in the garbage present a growing concern around the world, especially to our drinking water and food. A new study by researchers at the chemistry department and Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials at Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in Ramat Gan has resulted in the development of a highly sensitive plasmonic-based […]
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Among the excuses that many smokers give for refusing to quit is that they claim they will gain weight if they kick the habit. However, it seems that they are fooling themselves. Smoking prevention and cessation are critical for public health efforts to reduce the incidence of several chronic disorders, particularly respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. […]
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It’s common knowledge today that fiber, which comes from vegetables or whole-grain products, is a healthful and important part of our daily meals. But what is fiber, and why is it good for you? Fiber—cellulose, the stringy stuff that leaves, stems, roots, stalks, and tree trunks are made of—helps keep our intestinal flora (bacteria known […]
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