A study from Haifa University in Israel found a connection between the disease and a protein called eIF2alpha. Researchers believe that by using drugs to alter the activity of the protein, it may be possible to prevent and even cure Alzheimer's.

One in 20 people over the age of 65 will suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Israeli scientists are now beginning a phase 2 trial of an experimental drug called Ladostigil, which has already had promising results on lab animals.

The American Medical Association warned against extended exposure to artificial light, following a University of Haifa research that links over-exposure to cancer. Other related health effects include exacerbating sleep disorders.

A new study conducted in Israel shows that maternal stress during the first trimester of pregnancy puts newborns at risk for iron deficiency. The study tested women who lived in an area to which rockets were fired and compared them with women whose pregnancy began after the rocket attacks ended.

2Tangos is an Israeli knowledge bank that offers location-based connections for online tandem learning. Users can pass on their skills in return for someone else’s knowledge: cooking secrets for German classes, guitar for sculpting etc.

How many different shapes of human noses are there? Ten? Fifty? Hundreds? The correct answer is 14, according to Abraham Tamir, an Israeli scientist. And while the study has its limitations, it is the first-of-its-kind survey detailing the shapes of schnozes.