Science

Video game advocates will swear that nothing gives them more pleasure than beating a "boss round" or finishing a game. But as it turns out, consoles are not just for gamers. They are also an excellent tool to help rehabilitate people who suffered strokes.

Roughly half of heart attack victims die within five years of their first attack, mainly because the heart's tissue lacks the ability to heal itself. Now, Israeli scientists have made the first step towards restoring heart cells using gold fibers.

Israeli researchers have found evidence that people spending a lot of time chatting on their mobile phones have much more cell mutations, which leads to a higher risk of cancer.

Many studies have said breastfeeding positively impacts on child development and health, including protection against illness. Now, researchers from Tel Aviv University have shown that breastfeeding also helps protect against ADHD.

The human eye has 600 times more sensors than the finger. Israeli inventor Zeev Zalevsky has decided to take advantage of that fact and created a bionic contact lens that can physically press images onto the wearer's eye.

A potentially groundbreaking study was for the first time able to predict a person's suicidal tendencies with a simple blood test. The researchers found that suicidal patients have significantly higher platelet numbers than non-suicidal patients.

It may not be much to look at, but in everything else the naked mole rat seems to reign supreme. Following extensive research into its surprising longevity, a study has now found the reason for the rodent's immunity to cancer.

ADHD medicine is designed to improve concentration and is primarily used by by children and young adults. But a recent study has shown that these same medications can also benefit the elderly to help them maintain balance.

Bone reconstruction is a $3.5 billion dollar market. A new player in that market is Israeli company CoreBone, which uses innovative techniques to grow special corals that are can be used as human bone-replacements.

Despite many medical advances, there is currently still no effective way to stop the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. Now, an Israeli research team may have discovered something that can stop the progress of these diseases.

Ever had an itch you can't scratch? It may not be the most serious of physical ailments, but it certainly is among the most annoying ones! Scientists have now shown that itchiness can be stopped by "silencing" the neurons that create the sensation.

A groundbreaking study shows that a female’s exposure to stress, even before she conceives, causes changes in the expression of a gene linked to the stress mechanism in the body of their children.

We know about the little tables with nutritional facts on the back of food boxes, but do we understand them? And what about home-cooked meals? Israeli startup Kitchenbug makes it easy to know the nutritional value of home-cooked meals.

About three to five percent of kids suffer from amblyopia, better known as "Lazy Eye." The new Amblyz eyeglasses now mean there is another solution than the uncomfortable eye patch or eye drops – and they look good while doing it!

Israeli startup IonMed is promising a safe alternative to current practices of closing surgical incisions. BioWeld1 is a tool that uses cold plasma to weld cuts which could replace traditional stitching and avoid scars.