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Midlife weight loss shows metabolic benefits but sparks brain inflammation in BGU - study

“Our findings show that losing weight in midlife is not a simple copy-and-paste of what works in young adulthood,” Alon Zemer said.

Weight Loss
 Wounded Israelis arrive to Soroka University Medical Center in Beer Sheva, southern Israel, October 7, 2023.

Soroka Medical Center proves its mettle in treating wounded from October 7 - study

PROF. STEPHEN LEVINE, from the University of Haifa.

Type-2 diabetes raises schizophrenia risk in elderly, especially women, Israeli researchers found

 Artificial intelligence continues to advance the world of medicine

Medical advancements should not wait 17 years before being used - opinion


Carrots crowned nutrient powerhouse in comprehensive study

Nutritionists advise consuming one to two medium carrots a day, noting research that links eating two to four raw carrots per week with a seventeen percent drop in colorectal cancer risk.

Carrots crowned nutrient powerhouse in comprehensive study.

Israeli-led study finds green and Mediterranean diets slow brain aging

The investigation focused on the “brain age gap,” the difference between the MRI-predicted brain age and chronological age.

 Microglia and neurons.

Oct. 7 aftermath: Nat'l study shows rise in substance abuse, addictions, mental health disorders

The findings provide an unprecedented longitudinal look at the psychological effects of war and trauma across the general population.

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Covid-19 pandemic tied to 5.5-month surge in brain aging across population

specialists from the UK National Institute for Health Research used a machine learning model trained on 15,334 UK Biobank brain scans to chart the shift.

Covid-19 pandemic tied to 5.5-month surge in brain aging across population. Illustration.

Better sleep, less burnout: New Nature study reveals four-day workweek health benefits

Employees reported less stress, better sleep, and increased job satisfaction during the four-day workweek trial.

Better sleep, less burnout: New Nature study reveals four-day workweek health benefits.

1 in 3: Women with menopause before 40 suffer from depression

Fertility-related grief and lack of emotional support identified as key contributors to depression among these women.

 1 in 3: Women with menopause before 40 suffer from depression. Illustration.

How stress affects pregnancy: Israeli study finds war may lead to obstetric complications

A new study by Bar-Ilan University shows how war-related stress may lead to complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

Pregnancy (Illustrative)

Study finds: No safe amount for consumption of processed meat

University of Washington researchers who reviewed more than seventy studies wrote that 'there is not a safe amount of processed meat consumption' for type 2 diabetes or colorectal cancer.

 Study finds: No safe amount for consumption of processed meat.

Study finds 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin for heart disease prevention despite new guidelines

Almost one-quarter started taking the medication without a physician's recommendation.

 Study finds 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin for heart disease prevention despite new guidelines.

New Jerusalem research reveals why acute and chronic pain are so different

In acute pain, IA increases – acting like a natural sedative for the pain pathways – but in chronic pain, this current doesn’t cause them to rise, and the neurons become hyperactive.

A HEBREW UNIVERSITY team discovered that when one experiences acute pain, the brain has a built-in way to dial down pain signals – like pressing the brakes – to keep them from going into overdrive.

Intermittent fasting offers more than just weight loss

Alternate day fasting shows slightly greater weight loss but higher dropout rates, longer trials needed for definitive conclusions.

 Intermittent fasting offers more than just weight loss.