Sewage Is an Early-Warning System for Disease Outbreaks
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – The Israeli city of Ashkelon was able to alert residents of a specific neighborhood to a Covid-19 outbreak, without testing a single person, a week before…
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 Aviv University. Traumatic brain injury,…
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 than half get even five…
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. Growing up in a book-filled…
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. Not the most romantic interchange.…
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 behavioral and biochemical parameters of…
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 mouths water. Israeli physical therapist…
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 5 percent. A new partnership…
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 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev…
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, and sometimes involves hearing loss.…
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 percent of smokers are interested…
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 technique has been in use…
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 drug product MesenCure in a…
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. Your throat starts feeling scratchy.…
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 test kit. The product has…
