Science

Elevated body mass index (BMI) of adolescents is linked to a greater risk of cardiovascular events, Israeli researchers show.

Israeli researchers show the link between consumption of fresh produce grown in reclaimed wastewater-irrigated soil and exposure to pharmaceutical contaminants.

Israeli researchers have developed a tiny “liver-on-chip” that could help scientists fight liver disease, cancer, and a host of other conditions.

Two-thirds of the herbal medicines used by cancer patients in the Middle East have potential health risks, and could reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy, Israeli researchers warn.

A new discovery by Israeli and American researchers seeks to effectively screen and diagnose Alzheimer's through simple blood tests.

This new technique could be instrumental in ending the shortage of organs for transplant.

These stem cells could be used to develop cell-based therapies for blindness, diabetes and genetic disorders.

Blood test results could facilitate early intervention in professions prone to high stress or trauma, such as firefighters and policemen.

When applied to a wound, this life-saving bandage stops hemorrhaging within minutes - even before reaching the hospital - and lasts for 24 hours.

Israeli startup Betalin Therapeutics uses transplanted pancreatic cells as an alternative to shots, presenting a possible cure for Type 1 Diabetes, as well as for other blood diseases.

“In the future, predatory bacteria might be genetically modified to target harmful bacteria," thus eliminating the need for antibiotics, Israeli researchers say.

Innovative research conducted in Israel demonstrates, on film, how bursts of brain activity are prompted by stimulants.

And so does keeping your mobile phone in your pocket, sleeping next to it, or talking while charging. Men, beware!

Technology employed by US researchers to help leukemia patients, hailed worldwide last week, was originated by Israeli researcher Prof. Zelig Eshhar.

The new device will transmit real-time imaging from disaster zones and accident scenes directly to the treating physician.