Health & Science

Exposure to terror in pregnancy raises baby’s risk of schizophrenia

Previous studies have found that exposure to terrorist attacks by watching TV or other media reporting causes damage and loss of psychological resources.

Doctors: ministries, PM ‘do nothing’ to prevent addictive JUUL in Israel

In response, the Health Ministry said in a bill), electronic cigarettes can be declared equivalent to tobacco products so that all existing and new restrictions will apply.

The world of free online childbirth lessons

Thirty-five couples participated in the first course, which met with enthusiasm from the participants.

Nuts to you!

Most Israeli companies have replaced trans fats ahead of WHO ban

For many years, trans fats were in baked goods of all kinds, such as burekas, doughnuts, cookies and crackers, ice cream, frostings, processed meat and many other types of foods in Israel.

Rare disorder with excessive skin peeling explained in Tel Aviv

Apart from the fact that our data uncovers the genetic basis of a fascinating condition, they attribute to filaggrin 2 a critical role in the maintenance of cell-to-cell adhesion in the skin

Alignment of mother, baby body clocks could prevent chronic diseases

The body has an internal clock called circadian rhythm that regulates sleepiness over a 24-hour period.

Anti-tobacco fighter Tuvia Lehrer dead at 80

Lehrer began his struggle in the 1970s when he founded the Israel Association for the Prevention of Smoking.

Average citizen sees elderly suicide as ‘legitimate’ with no need to stop it

Those found to be more ageist expressed clear support for elderly suicide.

It makes financial sense to subsidize IVF tech, BGU says

Israel offers full public funding for IVF to any Israeli woman irrespective of her marital status or sexual orientation, until she has two children with her current male partner.

The elusive but treatable gynecological disorder

“This is a common disease, but lack of awareness leads to a significant delay of diagnosis."

A living monument to Talya

The country’s first interdisciplinary center for treating young women with breast cancer has been established in Jerusalem in memory of a charismatic person who was stricken.

Wearable gear developed for integrated health monitoring, early diagnoses

Although the various components of the system already exist, no integrative platform has been developed that combines them all – until now.

NGO demands immediate probe into Litzman’s behavior over smoking

The move comes after a critical State Comptroller’s report.

IMA will accept accreditation of veteran family physicians from France

French Jewish doctors will be certified if they have at least 10 years’ experience as specialists in family medicine and are recognized by the French national medical council.

‘Landmark agreement’ signed between Bar-Ilan Institute and UN Nano Lab

At INL, 100 researchers from 30 countries conduct research in all fields of nanotechnology. Established a decade ago by the governments of Spain and Portugal, its annual budget is 100 million Euros.

Study links premature gray hair to immune system activity, viral infection

The team’s continued research may explain why some people experience premature gray hair early in life.

Hospitals ordered to halt destruction of forensic rape evidence

“It shows that it is possible to bring about a change. In days like this, such things cannot be taken for granted.”

TechnoRosh competitors egged on by victory

The TechnoRosh competition has been held at Haifa’s Technion-Israel Institute of Technology since 1997.

Novel family of anti-inflammatory substances may fight chronic diseases

Inflammation is behind cancer, acute pancreatitis, fatty liver disease, and many other illnesses.

More fish used for medical experiments, other animals still 'sacrificed'

This increase reflects efforts to develop new methods and technologies, while meticulously applying the principles of research on animals that are accepted worldwide and in Israel.

We often accept info as true if it aligns with our worldview

“This involuntary, ‘reflex-like’ tendency to consider things we already believe in as being true, might dampen our ability to think things through in a rational way.”

World Stamp Championship to be held in Jerusalem

The Israel 2018 World Stamp Championship, to be held from May 27 to May 31 and at no charge to visitors, will cover over 2,000 square meters of space in the capital’s International Convention Center.

Shalva receives status as consultant to UN

Among other privileges, the organization will have opportunities to attend international conferences and events, make public written and oral statements and network with leading organizations.

New Worlds: Hydrogen output of algae boosted with genetic modification

"There may be other ways to produce hydrogen, but this is the greenest and the only agricultural one.”