Health and Medicine

Remember the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. And the first step should be to step on a scale daily so there are no surprise

Compounds found in ragweed could protect nerve cells against Alzheimer’s disease peptides.

New data on honey proteins could lead to innovative medicinal applications

The membrane shown above adsorbs pharmaceuticals and personal care products from wastewater.

Heart failure, kidney disease, sleep apnea, diabetes, back pain – disruptive medical devices emerging from Israel could transform treatment for these conditions

When treating IBS with probiotics, experience shows that one type of bacteria does not fit all

Groundbreaking technique could provide a path toward creating whole human embryos from human skin cells, without the need for sperm or eggs

Israel’s embrace of new technologies like AI in the medical field helps make the magic happen, says Philips Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer Jeroen Tas

“Wouldn’t it be ironic that pharmaceutical companies are spending millions to develop drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease when an effective natural remedy is under our nose every morning!”

Synthesizing the ingredients with continuous technologies, such as processes that incorporate photochemistry, cryogenic/exothermic chemistry and other techniques, offers capabilities not readily available in batch processes

Cranberry compounds could help prevent bacteria from sticking to cells in the urinary tract

By using a 3D printer, like the one seen here, scientists can make paper organs to study cells

Doctors have been aware for years of a link between obesity and colon, breast, and uterine cancer.

Researchers can guide stem cells (like those in the illustration above) to an injury by using near-infrared light and an injected DNA nanodevice

Biosensor bandage before (left) and after (right) sweat secretion

British Medical Journal states that people who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Advil. Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), and Aspirin over a long time face a 31 percent increase in the risk of chronic kidney disease

CMA is urging health care providers, citizens, and Catholics in the state to express concern over this dangerous law

In major step towards 3D printed organs, scientists in Tel Aviv print heart with cells and blood vessels

Surgeon at Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem does unprecedented vein transplant to save the life of 60-year-old Israeli Avi Yavetz.

If you believe a weighted blanket might be the answer to insomnia, buy one that weighs 10 percent of your own weight

With Neurosteer's simple three-electrode strip, neurologists and doctors can see the effects of therapy in a real time map of brain activity.

A report from the University of California states the most dangerous myth is that falling is an inevitable part of aging

A new membrane could help periodontaal tissue regenerate when implanted into the gums.

Our political system often lacks good old-fashioned horse sense

Detecting Parkinson’s disease through smell compounds is now one step closer

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disease

Innovation and acceleration centers in several Israeli medical centers are finding technological cures for global healthcare ills

Devolving control to states and ultimately individuals is the right solution, not more centralized Washington control