Science

According to a study conducted at Tel Aviv University, about a quarter of Israeli youth may develop hearing disorders due to prolonged exposure to music players and loud noise. 289 adolescents aged 13-17 participated in the study that examined the habits of music listening on MP3 players, mobile phones and computers.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University are strengthening the odds in favor of permanent tumor destruction — and an immunity to the cancer’s return — with a new method of tumor removal. Based on “tumor ablation,” the researchers developed a radioactive wire to insert in tumors, less than an inch long and about the width of a pin.

Two leading Israeli cardiologists talk to "Globes" about the latest technologies in cardiology being developed in the country. "Israel is a world power in innovation - the top in terms of patents per capita, and first in terms of start up companies. In all of Silicon Valley there are 700 start ups. In Israel, there are 1,000 and only 7 million people."

An Israeli research conducted in Clalit Health Services examined the contribution of belly dancing to women's health. The research revealed that belly dancing contributes to a decrease in the number of visits to family doctors.

A genetically engineered form of artemisinin, a natural compound that produces large quantities of the anti-malaria drug - was announced Sunday by the Yissum Research Development Company – the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s technology transfer company.

A new Haifa University, Israel, project, defeated 60 other international proposals and won a $6 million funding for the establishment of an integration system that will provide patients and doctors on-time and online information about their medical status through mobile phones and computers.

Sitting around really does give you a big backside, scientists at Tel Aviv University have revealed. The researchers found that the pressure put on areas of the body used for sitting or lying down produces up to 50 per cent more fat in those parts.

Identical twins were separated in their mother's womb through an innovative treatment in Israel. The twins were dying when their 25-year-old mother arrived at Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem and were saved through a procedure that penetrated the uterus and separated the twins' shared blood vessels.

Thanks to a technology developed in Israel, relatives will be able to view coronary catheterization of their loved ones on their iPads in real time and in high resolution. “This is the beginning of a new medical era,” said Prof. Ran Kornowsky, who initiated the project.

A biotechnical company in Israel has produced a ground-breaking therapeutic vaccine for cancer patients which could prevent about 90 percent of cancers from coming back, including prostate and breast cancer, solid and non-solid tumours.

A researcher collaboration between scientists at University of Colorado–Denver and Technion–Israel Institute of Technology has successfully tested a gold nanoparticle (GNP)-based sensor that can detect lung cancer (LC) markers in a patient’s breath.

Researchers conducted a study on children with type 1 diabetes in a hotel rather than a hospital, for the first time in history. This innovation relieves the patients from the daily burden of dealing with their illness and holds the potential to significantly improve their quality of life.

A new technique developed by Ben- Gurion University researchers has generated mouse sperm cells from testicular germ cells in a petri dish. Prof. Mahmoud Huleihel and his research group call their in vitro work a “breakthrough” that could eventually help infertile men who cannot produce sperm.

In the United States alone, about 48 million people get sick from contaminated food each year. The common method of testing food and beverages for harmful bacteria with the use of petri plates is cumbersome and can take up to several days. An Israeli company claims to be able to reduce this waiting time from days to a mere five minutes.

Researchers from Israel's Tel Aviv University found that subjects inhaling carbon monoxide emitted from city cars, were less stressed due to the narcotic effect of the gas. The research shows that extended exposure to the chemical also had no lasting effects.