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More than 3,000 American children were diagnosed with leukemia last year, but these numbers could potentially drop if more mothers would breastfeed their babies for longer periods.

One Israeli researcher is using this information to tell patients which deadly diseases they are most at risk of contracting.

Work is underway to isolate an active ingredient found in sharp varthemia, which has been shown to lower blood sugar levels.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or superbugs, are one of the medical world's main concerns. Israeli researchers devised a way to combat this situation.

A new study from Haifa University found that young and adult rats react to and overcome fearful encounters in totally different ways, as opposed to the common belief that all brains act the same.

A breakthrough discovery could serve as the basis for a cure for many types of terminal cancers, potentially replacing chemotherapy.

Depending on your sexual orientation, you could be more or less empathetic towards others, according to a new study from Haifa University.

Israeli researchers were able to manipulate the supercooling phenomenon to deliver drugs at the best time and location in the body.

This Israeli stratup developed an algorithm that mathematically measures levels of pain to help physicians with the treatment of patients.

Instead of undergoing psychotherapy, some people find it easier to text-message their therapist; 100,000 have already turned to Talkspace for SMS therapy.

New research finds that calcium regulation plays a central role in schizophrenia - which could lead to much better diagnostics and treatment.

Eshet Eilon's agritech solution uses spectral imaging to ween information on the nutritional values of fruit, their quality and even their ripeness.

In a medical first, researchers at the Weizmann Institute have regenerated heart cells in adult mice and discovered which protein is responsible.

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute found that by training our noses to associate bad smells with cigarette smoke during sleep, they could influence people to cut down on smoking.

New research proves that cannabis might "kill off" cancer cells - a potential breakthrough in discovering cancer cures.