Even if It’s Forced or Phony, Smiling Brightens Your Mood
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – When we feel happy, we smile. New research indicates the opposite is true, too — posing our muscles in a smile…
A Farm Where Animals and People Heal From Trauma Together
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – The three-legged fox, the chameleon that can’t stick out its tongue, and about 200 other creatures on the modern-day Noah’s ark…
How to Hack Your Metabolism and Improve Your Health
Diana Bletter via Israel21c – Israeli startup Lumen offers a handheld breath analysis device that allows users to “hack their metabolism,” as cofounder Michal Mor explains.…
Could Our Next Superfood Be Colostrum From Cows?
Brian Blum via Israel21c – Here’s a riddle: What can strengthen the immune system, balance digestion and aid in brain and bone development? The answer is something…
Diagnosing Cancer From Biopsies in Minutes, Not Weeks
Brian Blum via Israel21c – When Dean Bitan’s mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, the Israeli entrepreneur felt paralyzed. “But then my best friend…
High-Intensity Resistance Training Is Good for Your Brain
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – High-intensity, interval resistance training may have a greater effect on cognitive function and neurogenesis – the formation of nerve cells —…
New Research May Yield Treatment to Halt Parkinson’s
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Scientists from the University of Haifa reported in the journal NJP Parkinson’s Disease a groundbreaking discovery that could lead to…
Breakthrough Antibody Discovery Could Mean End to Covid Vaccines
Nicky Blackburn via Israel21c – A team of researchers has discovered that antibodies isolated from the immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients are effective in neutralizing…
New Startup Is Training Labradors to Detect Cancer
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Few people better understand a dog’s psyche and capabilities than Col. (Res.) Ariel Ben-Dayan, former commander of the Israel Defense…
Avocado Pit Extract Could Ease Inflamed, Sun-Damaged Skin
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – It’s long been known that an avocado facial mask softens, hydrates and nourishes the skin and even helps heal…
Cancer Immunotherapy Pill Could Be On the Horizon
Brian Blum via Israel21c – Immunotherapy — activating the immune system to fight cancer — has been one of the most significant developments in the world…
Israeli Experts: Monkeypox Won’t Be Another Covid
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Here’s some hopeful news for everyone dreading another pandemic before we’ve gotten over the first one: Monkeypox won’t cause a…
Future Drug Therapy May Prevent Age-Related Diseases
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – We all want to achieve healthy longevity – living to an old age in good health. Easier said than done, because…
Could Broccoli and Cabbage Fight Antibiotic Resistance?
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – A phytochemical derived from cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, breaks down the biofilm that lets bacteria resist antibiotics, according to a…
New Cancer Treatment Fools the Immune System to Attack
Brian Blum via Israel21c – Immunotherapy holds perhaps the greatest promise for fighting cancer in the 21st century. Rather than bombarding the body with toxic chemicals, as…