Brain damage
Losing the PTSD war: Israeli soldiers are dying off the battlefield
Since the Israel-Hamas War began in October 2023, nearly 50 IDF soldiers – most of them suffering from PTSD – have taken their own lives.
Moved 'like a sack of potatoes': Mothers of soldiers slam hospitals for medical neglect
Tel Aviv researchers enable artificial speech for paralyzed patients using thought power
Israeli man hospitalized after being infected by rare brain-eating amoeba
This Alzheimer's drug was called a 'breakthrough,' so why did 3 people die?
Lecanemab was hailed by headlines as a breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer's. Now, with the death of a third patient, there are concerns about this medication.
Elite soccer players 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's -study
A new study aimed to determine the risk of neurodegenerative disease among male players in the top Swedish soccer division Allsvenskan compared to the general population.
Stressed a lot? It may increase your risk of Alzheimer's
Permanent anxiety and stress can have all kinds of negative effects on the brain and even increase the risk of getting Alzheimer's.
Skull found in Turkey with neat hole may have been the work of mystics
Trepanation, a procedure which involves drilling a hole into the patient's skull, is one of the oldest known surgical procedures in human history.
Does the human brain know when something sounds wrong?
Our brains are capable of distinguishing noises that are natural, compared to those that are perhaps a bit off-key.
Brain tumors: What early signs should you look out for?
Brain tumors sound scary and unfortunately, in most cases, they are a surprise. Here are symptoms that could serve as warning signs.
Brain-eating amoeba likely killed child in Nebraska
Further tests are being conducted to confirm that the amoeba involved was, in fact, Naegleria Fowleri.
Man dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba in northern Israel
Only around 400 cases of the disease have been diagnosed worldwide with a 98.5% mortality rate.
Aphasia: Israelis work to give voice to this brain condition
“We want to teach others about aphasia, to teach them how to be more inclusive,” Leora Ashman explained. Ultimately, their goal is nothing less than, “To make aphasia a buzzword.”
Possible cause of long COVID ‘brain fog’ revealed - study
In the course of their research, scientists found that the neurological effects of long-COVID were strikingly similar to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
