Science

Hypothyroid is responsible for fatigue, weight gain, hair loss and anxiety, but now researchers have discovered that it is also responsible for congenital deafness.

One country's prowess in medical and tech innovation is helping save lives around the world. From sniffing out cancer, to holding a holographic heart in the palm of the hand, Israel has made some amazing technological breakthroughs that are truly saving lives.

About Ebola, an app built using a programming platform developed in Israel and abroad, is providing medical workers in the field with what is turning out to be one of their most effective tools available for preventing the alarming spread of Ebola in the villages of in West Africa.

If you thought time travel only existed in "Back to the Future" - think again. A team of researchers has discovered a way to time travel through virtual reality, and treat memory-based trauma and PTSD.

Although the ZMapp Ebola drug, which proved effective on infected American aid workers, has run out, Israeli company Protalix says it can produce more, if needed.

Foam is for more than just bubble baths – an Israeli medical development firm has found dozens of beneficial uses. One of the most promising is an acne treatment that researchers say is more effective and safer than products now on the market.

Some people will do anything to quit smoking, but now a new Israeli study finds that pulsing magnetic waves in the brain could help the heaviest of smokers ditch the habit.

Israel's HealthWatch is one of the first companies in the world to successfully introduce an ECG heart-monitoring t-shirt that can read a patient's heart rate, blood pressure and other vital signs to preventing heart attacks.

As the Ice Bucket Challenges takes over the Internet, it may be time to get to know what's really being done to treat ALS. BrainStorm's 'NurOwn' stem cell treatment has already shown remarkable success and is now on its way to medical trials in the US.

Researchers found that drinking a whey protein shake, a milk-based powder, before breakfast, could help diabetics decrease post-meal blood sugar spikes by nearly 28 percent.

Three years ago, retired Army sergeant Theresa Hannigan lost the use of her legs as a result of her time in the service. Seven years ago, Matthew Tilford suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed. Today, they are walking again thanks to the technology developed by ReWalk Robotics and Ekso Bionics.

Mothers who live near green spaces deliver babies with significantly higher birth weights, according to a new study by Ben Gurion University.

ADHD is the most common behavioral disorder among children today that is often misdiagnosed. Now Israeli researchers have discovered a simple eye motion test to definitively diagnose the disorder.

Meet the mother of all standing wheelchairs- the UPnRIDE. This device from the makers of ReWalk allows the handicapped to explore the outdoors and reach their counter tops with ease.

The EIMindA helmet knows what you're thinking, but it won't use that information against you. This futuristic Israeli innovation will tell you and your doctors how healthy your brain is.