Brain damage

40 a day could protect the brain and reduce dementia risk

A simple action that some of us do and some of us do not, can help the brain tune itself and thereby assist sleep and mood – and also reduce the risk of dementia.

|ByDR. DALIT DREMAN-MEDINA
Light exposure affects the brain through the biological clock.
IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026

Defense Ministry, FIDF to establish new brain injury rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers

It will be located in Tel Aviv, serving as the only center in Israel dedicated exclusively to the rehabilitation of IDF veterans with brain trauma. It is expected to be completed in 2030.

|ByEITAN ELIAS
Argentina players celebrate after the match as Argentina qualify for the semi finals of the World Cup.

Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find

The study, by researchers at Imperial College London, included 142 former players aged between 30 and 60 and compared them to 56 similarly aged healthy people with no history of contact sports.

|ByREUTERS
People who ate more than two servings of mushrooms per week displayed a risk approximately 50 percent lower for mild cognitive impairment compared to people who barely ate mushrooms

A component found in a vegetable we all eat reduced brain function decline by 50%

A new study has found that regular consumption of food rich in a unique antioxidant was linked to a decreased risk of cognitive impairment and better memory preservation in older age.

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN

Israeli scientists shed new light on how the brain functions

The research could have a meaningful impact in the field of personalized medicine.

JANUARY 1, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Study on the brain's individual functional connectivity patterns by Technion.

Israel researchers find brain damage can occur even with mild head trauma

The research underscores the need for brain-imaging techniques that could help predict damage to the blood-brain barrier regardless of symptoms.

OCTOBER 2, 2019ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Brain scan (illustrative)