Dec 30, 2013 | Brain & Behavior, Health
Surprisingly little is known about schizophrenia. It was only recognized as a medical condition in the past few decades, and its exact causes remain unclear. Since there is no objective test for schizophrenia, its diagnosis is based on an assortment of reported...
Oct 1, 2013 | Brain & Behavior, Health
Controversy about the risks of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines has been rumbling in the United States for years — and now it’s Israel’s turn. After finding traces of the polio virus in sewage, Israel’s Ministry of Health launched a national...
Jul 29, 2013 | Brain & Behavior, Health, Technology
Scientists have long been worried about the possible harmful effects of regular cellular phone use, but so far no study has managed to produce clear results. Currently, cell phones are classified as carcinogenic category 2b — potentially carcinogenic to humans — by...
Dec 12, 2011 | Health, Life & Non-humans, Uncategorized
Elephants have long been known to be part of the Homo erectus diet. But the significance of this specific food source, in relation to both the survival of Homo erectus and the evolution of modern humans, has never been understood — until now. When Tel Aviv University...
Dec 8, 2011 | Earth, Energy & Environment, Health, Life & Non-humans, Uncategorized
According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are one of the top three threats to human health. Patients in hospitals are especially at risk, with almost 100,000 deaths due to infection every year in the U.S. alone. Now Dr. Udi Qimron of...
Dec 6, 2011 | Health, Physics & Mathematics, Uncategorized
Even when surgical tumor removal is combined with a heavy dose of chemotherapy or radiation, there’s no guarantee that the cancer will not return. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University are strengthening the odds in favor of permanent tumor destruction — and an...
