HEALTH & SCIENCE

Sperm counts in Western countries plunge more than 50% in 40 years

Studies of sperm counts and a lower quality of donations to sperm banks have also shown declines in Israel in recent years.

Israeli mini-satellite to be launched with French cooperation

The Venus, the world’s smallest satellite of its kind, was built by Israel Aerospace Industries.

Thousands of prisoners with hepatitis C do not receive medication

The Prison Service treated only 10 to 20 prisoners last year.

Israeli doctors save life of Birthright participant

Doctors save life of 22-year-old Birthright participant after she suffers massive brain hemorrhage.

Fertility treatments don't increase cardiovascular disease in children

There is a controversy in the literature as to whether there is a connection between fertility treatments in general and in vitro fertilization in particular and long-term neonatal morbidity.

Defibrillator, quick action save man at Israeli water park

“I was at the clinic right next to the locker room when people came and called me to take care of a man who had collapsed.”

Menopause more about boosting fertility than you thought, study suggests

Women lose their fertility long before the end of their expected lifespan.

Summer in Israel: Why do we perspire more in hot weather?

And what harms a household’s air quality?

What teeth can teach about how mankind developed

A leading paleoanthropologist from Arkansas describes in his new book what can be learned from the ‘living fossils’ in our mouths.

Grandmothers good for more than just cooking

The study of menopause shows that it may be an evolutionary advantage.

Researchers link sleep problems to viewing blue-light screens before bed

The biological findings showed evidence that continuity of sleep after exposure to blue light was most drastically affected.

New era of cooperative research for Israel, UK

More than 1,000 scientists from Israel and the UK have worked together in the program, advancing cures for diseases that affect millions of people worldwide.

Health Ministry to act to bar smoking rooms and hire inspectors

Knesset committee to back NIS 40 billion lawsuit against tobacco companies

Israeli and French scientists find Martian roots in asteroid family

Studying a specific mineral found in the asteroid family, a group of French and Israeli scientists have been able to distinguish their roots.

Health Ministry seeks public’s help to end abuse of medical staff

“We live in a health system with stresses and shortages, but we want to hear more than just to add panic buttons and more security guards."

First ‘haploid’ human stem cells could advance medical research

Scientists have succeeded in creating only haploid embryonic stem cells – containing a single set of chromosomes – in non-human mammals such as mice, rats and monkeys.

A pile of pills

Polypharmacy, in which patients – mostly elderly with numerous chronic conditions – take unnecessary medications can worsen their conditions as well as waste money.

Pluristem’s fight against the inevitable aging process

Pluristem’s cell therapy products are designed to treat patients by stimulating their bodies’ own regenerative mechanisms.

Inadequate digitization causes lagging in Israeli Cancer Registry

Some facilities don’t report their cancer cases at all, even though it is required by law.

Haifa psychologists suggest why people with autism recoil at physical contact

Some 70% to 80% of children and adults on the spectrum suffer from hypersensitivity or undersensitivity to neural stimulation through the various senses, including sight, touch, and taste.

Scorpion stings send three children to hospital in two days

The arachnids – members of the spider family – can strike anywhere, including in highly developed neighborhoods.

IDF chief of staff lauded for moving toward tobacco-free military

The IDF has spent millions of shekels on smoking-cessation courses, which in many cases are not successful long-term.

What to do in Israel as West Nile virus season begins

Advice for Israel as West Nile virus season kicks into high gear.

Municipal inspectors ‘afraid’ to enforce no-smoking laws

Health minister accused of blocking efforts to fight smoking.

'Holocaust survivors suffer elevated risk of lung, colon cancer'

Israeli study examined the medical records of more than 152,000 holocaust survivors over more than 45 years; “This study brings to light again that outside forces can cause cancer."

Skin test can help early detection of dementia

Their hypothesis is that the abnormal brain changes leading to dementia occur in other body systems as well.

'Fake news in science is old news, but they're not increasing'

Israeli education experts take a closer look at how "fake news," a term coined by US President Donald Trump, have also seeped into the science world.

High Court rules Shaare Zedek cannot open pediatric hematology-oncology department

Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman said he was committed to the carry out the court’s decision and called on all sides to strengthen the Hadassah department.

Roll-your-own and no-burn cigarettes still taxed at lower rates

Cancer Association lashes out at Kahlon for refusing to equalize taxes on tobacco products.

Pressure-sore skin test can help early detection and diagnosis of dementia

Changes in the skin tissue of dementia patients make them more vulnerable to the development of pressure ulcers.