Current cancer drugs target mechanisms that trigger tumor growth, but some tumors are still considered therapy-resistant. A recent study in Israel may lead to removing one more form of breast cancer from the "untreatable list."

Approximately 250 million people worldwide suffer from orphan diseases – conditions that are too rare to receive funding for research. Now, a new initiative aims to use crowd-funding to raise money for new research.

The field of pediatric medical devices often suffers from neglect, due to high development costs. Israel's Ben Gurion University and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital are working together to develop three such devices.

A new study from Tel Aviv University may have found a way to reverse brain damage, by using a specialized oxygen chamber. The new method of treatment is said to restore a significant amount of neurological function in brain tissue thought to be chronically damaged — even years after initial injury.

Until now, discovering genetic mutations in humans required full gene sequencing. However, a new method developed at Hadassah Medical Center can reveal harmful mutations that indicate women at high risk of developing breast cancer.

Man's best friend is known for its keen sense of smell and for centuries, dogs have assisted humans in sniffing out scents that the human nose cannot pick up. Now, an Israeli researcher has found that the canine sense of smell has another ability – sniffing out cancerous cells.

After reigning as the king of female contraceptive for half a century, the proverbial pill may soon get strong competition from Israeli company Hervana. The company is developing a vaginal suppository with genetically-modified bacteria that disable sperm.

When 1,000 apparently healthy Israelis of a median age of 48 were screened at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center for 11 of the most common cancers, 2.4 percent (24) were diagnosed at an early stage with malignancies and treated successfully.

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and ALS, are almost impossible to predict before symptoms appear. Israeli company NeuroQuest may be able to predict these diseases with its much-anticipated technology based on biomarker measurement.

A recent study done at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found an enzyme that is responsible for triggering accelerated growth of breast cancer cells. The discovery may lead to new ways of treating and preventing cancer.

A recent Israeli study on Parkinson's has shown surprising results. According to the researchers, some Parkinson's treatments have an "artistic" effect on patients, who can go on to become great artists in various fields.

People who suffer from sleep apnea are usually at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. But an intriguing new study from the Technion suggests that some people who have already suffered heart attacks, may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing.

Israeli researchers have made a discovery that may one day lead to a breakthrough in fertility treatments. New research done at the Technion has shown that it may be possible to grow human eggs from part of the amniotic sac.

New research from Israel suggests that it may not be necessary to use drugs when treating highly anxious children. Instead, their anxiety can be relieved with a computer-based technique called ABM that’s already seen success in adult patients.

Roughly a quarter of the world's population still suffers from tropical diseases, largely neglected in richer countries. Students from Ben Gurion University traveled to Africa to help battle the deadly diseases.