Israeli scientists made a step towards understanding the way stress impacts our health and how to regulate it. A new research reveals an on/off mechanism that can regulate the release of cortisol in the brain. The findings might be useful to understand pathological states of chronic stress – that lead to anxiety disorders and depression.

A 92-year-old scientist developed a kit that can detect the presence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics. The kit, which will be launched in Europe, also offers immediate information on the type of antibiotic that might still work.

Israeli scientists will establish a center to study the sea anemone Nematostella, which has the ability to regenerate its body parts. Researchers are hopeful this sea creature will contribute to the development of drugs that can speed rehabilitation of damaged organs.

Israeli nutrition experts found it doesn’t matter which kind of diet you choose – the outcome depends on vegetable consumption. Your chances of losing weight hinges on eating more vegetables and cutting down on sweets rather than on whether you consume less carbs or fat.

Teva has launched a generic version of Prometrium capsules for the treatment of secondary amenorrhea, a cessation in menstrual periods for more than six months. The illness is due to a decrease in the hormone progesterone. The drug is also given to menopausal women together with estrogen-containing medications.

Things are looking up for aging mice and, if this research pays off, for aging humans, too. Researchers found that the anti-aging protein sirtuin can make male mice live about 16 percent longer than average, which could pave the way for humans as well.

Can the blind “see” with their ears? Hebrew University of Jerusalem brain scientists have tapped onto the visual cortex of people suffering from congenital blindness by using sensory substitution devices – making it possible for them to “see” and even describe objects.

Researchers found that using traditional fertility treatments alongside Chinese medicine can improve a woman's chances to conceive. 65.5 percent of the women who had both TCM and IUI treatments were later able to conceive, compared to 39.9 percent of women who had IUI treatment only.

Tel Aviv University researchers found that eating cake for breakfast could actually help you lose weight. In the study, obese participants who ate dessert for breakfast were better able to stick to their diet than participants who ate a low-carb, low-calorie breakfast.

Soroka hospital and Ben Gurion University in Israel are developing a unique method to detect various types of cancer through a simple blood test. Researchers say that in a first trial conducted recently, they succeeded in detecting cancer in almost 90 percent of cancer patients tested.

Easy Check, a new device under development in Israel, could allow diabetics to measure the glucose levels in their body simply by sampling their breath. Easy Check is a non-invasive device that can indicate the patient’s glucose levels by measuring the amount of acetone in the breath.

Israeli scientists created Nanocapsules loaded with health-promoting nutrients that protect the sensitive nutrients from degradation in liquids. These nanocapsules can potentially be used by the pharmaceutical industry to protect medicines in the stomach and their release in the intestines.

An Israeli study shows that blogs have therapeutic value for teenagers and can reduce their social anxiety or stress. The blog's public nature and its ability to allow feedback make it even more effective then a private diary, researchers say.

A new study shows that some sensitivities in children are a precursor to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in adulthood. According to the study, children who are overly sensitive to touch or smell may adopt ritualistic behaviours as a mechanism to regain a sense of control, which is symptomatic of adults who suffer from the disorder.

The Israeli biotechnology company BrainStorm announced successful results in its clinical trial for a drug against ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) - a fatal neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.