Science, Medicine, & Education

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— According to the World Health Organization, 80% of blindness is preventable or treatable — but it remains a severe health concern across the globe, even in industrialized countries. Now hope is on the horizon — especially if countries are willing to emulate Israel’s approach to eye health, says Prof.Michael Belkin of […]

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating motor neuron disease that rapidly atrophies the muscles, leading to complete paralysis. Despite its high profile — established when it afflicted the New York Yankees’ Lou Gehrig — ALS remains a disease that scientists are unable to predict, prevent, or cure. Although several

EL CAJON , California (Press Release)– Some of the students who will attend Grossmont College this fall are the first members of their families to go beyond high school in their education.  In many instances, notes Michael Perez, director for Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS), these students are part of a six-week summer bridge

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— In the months following a stroke, patients undergo hours of rehabilitation to restore movement, speech, and overall functionality. But many still return home without the ability to perform daily tasks, such as dressing, cooking or driving. Now occupational therapist Dr. Debbie Rand of Tel Aviv University’s Stanley Steyer School of Health

JERUSALEM (Press Release) –Researchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and in California have achieved a breakthrough in understanding how and why a promising anti-cancer therapy has failed to achieve hoped-for success in killing tumor cells.  Their work could lead to new insights into overcoming this impasse. The problematic therapy investigated involves suppression of the

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Mannitol, a sugar alcohol produced by fungi, bacteria, and algae, is a common component of sugar-free gum and candy. The sweetener is also used in the medical field — it’s approved by the FDA as a diuretic to flush out excess fluids and used during surgery as a substance that opens

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— A structure called “the microtubule network” is a crucial part of our nervous system. It acts as a transportation system within nerve cells, carrying essential proteins and enabling cell-to-cell communications. But in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, ALS, and Parkinson’s, this network breaks down, hindering motor abilities and cognitive function. Now Prof.

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— The heart’s regular rhythm is crucial to the delivery of oxygenated blood and nutrients to all the organs of the body. It is regulated by a bundle of cells called “the pacemaker,” which use electrical signals to set the pace of the heart. Dysfunction in this mechanism can lead to an

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) – Chronic exposure to rocket attacks launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel is causing an increase in severe adolescent violence, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. The study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), followed

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Though marijuana is a well-known recreational drug, extensive scientific research has been conducted on the therapeutic properties of marijuana in the last decade. Medical cannabis is often used by sufferers of chronic ailments, including cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder, to combat pain, insomnia, lack of appetite, and other symptoms. Now Prof.

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) — A group of oncologists have revealed in a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers that communicating about death and dying with their patients is one of the most difficult and stressful parts of their work. In the United States, 577,190 deaths from cancer occurred in 2012,