Keto Diet May Reduce Damage from Traumatic Brain Injury
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Eating a ketogenic diet appears to be beneficial after traumatic brain injury, according to an international study piloted by Tel…
Revolutionary Implant Could Ease Congestive Heart Failure
Brian Blum via Israel21c – Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a leading cause of mortality – only 30 percent of patients survive 10 years, and less…
A Book-Filled Childhood Prevents Later Cognitive Decline
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Books intrigue and delight children, and now we know they may also help those children preserve cognitive functioning into old age.…
The Answer to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Is All in Your Eyes
Brian Blum via Israel21c – “Look into my eyes. What do you see?” the man says to his wife. “I see Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS,” she replies.…
Cannabis Oil Effective in Treating Autism, Lab Trials Show
Naama Barak via Israel21c – In unique lab trials, researchers from Tel Aviv University alleviated symptoms of autism in animal models with medical cannabis oil, improving both…
How to Use the Mind to Improve Your Physical Performance
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Most of us can conjure up a vivid mental image of our favorite food. Just thinking about it can make our…
Babies With Fragile Hearts Now Can Be Monitored Remotely
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – At-home monitoring of babies born with complex heart malformations has been shown to reduce mortality from 15 percent to less than…
Oxygen Treatment Found Effective Against Depression
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Depressed patients who received oxygen-enriched air treatment for a month found their symptoms improved, according to a new proof-of-concept study by…
Israeli Tissue Engineers 3D-Print An Ear
Brian Blum via Israel21c – A small percentage (0.1% to 0.3%) of babies are born with congenitally deformed ears. This can have a severe psychological impact,…
Microbiome to Blame for Weight Gain After You Quit Smoking
Jon Schiller via Israel21c – It’s estimated that more than a billion people smoke cigarettes despite its role in causing disease. Recent studies have shown that 70…
A Smart Polymer That Would Heal Wounds Without Sutures
Brian Blum via Israel21c – It’s long been a staple of science fiction to mock the simple suture as outdated. And why not – the wound-closure…
Drug Saves 47 of 50 Severe Covid Patients in Trial
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Israel’s Bonus BioGroup reports a survival rate of 94 percent (47 of 50) of the severe Covid-19 patients treated with its…
Brain’s Psychosomatic Response May Induce Actual Healing
Brian Blum via Israel21c – Your phone pings. It’s a message from a friend you met for drinks last night, who just tested positive for Covid-19.…
World’s First Rapid Saliva-Based Pregnancy Test Is Born
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Peeing on a stick will soon be as obsolete as the “rabbit test” thanks to SaliStick, a revolutionary saliva-based rapid pregnancy…
Anesthetize Nerve Cells to Shrink Breast Tumors?
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed an innovative treatment for breast cancer, based on analgesic nanoparticles that target…