Brain damage

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.

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
Even a small daily addition of these foods could cause dementia

Even a small daily addition of these foods could cause dementia

IDF soldiers operate in Beit Hanun.

Losing the PTSD war: Israeli soldiers are dying off the battlefield

 An Israeli soldier wounded in the ground invasion in Gaza, is brought to Shaarei Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem, December 29, 2023.

Moved 'like a sack of potatoes': Mothers of soldiers slam hospitals for medical neglect


Serious brain disorders found in mild, recovering COVID-19 patients

The neurological symptoms reported in the 43 patients included confusion, psychosis, seizures, hallucinations, delusions, necrosis, deteriorating vision and strokes, among other symptoms.

Sheba Medical Center team at the Coronavirus isolation ward of Sheba Medical Center unit, in Ramat Gan, June 30, 2020.

3-week-old baby hospitalized with brain infection after brit gone wrong

Evidence of newborn herpes infections accompanied by brain infections and their connection to the 'oral suction' in circumcisions have been widely described in medical history for the past 200 years.

Baby crying [Illustrative]

Severe COVID-19 can damage the brain, preliminary study finds

The most common brain complication seen was stroke, which was reported in 77 of 125 patients. Of these, most were in patients over 60, and most were caused by a blood clot in the brain.

Illustrative image of an EEG test to measure electrical activity of the brain being performed.

BGU researchers develop test for degenerative brain disorder in athletes

Football players were three times more likely to display a leakage in blood-brain barrier than the control group.

Typical brain images from a American football player (right) and a non-player control. The colored regions show brain areas with a leaky BBB.

New Israeli 'smell test' can predict if comatose patients will wake up

The study found that 100% of unconscious brain-injured patients who responded to the smells regained consciousness, even those that were classified as being in a vegetative state.

Brain scan (illustrative)

New sleep method found by TAU researchers will improve memory retention

Discovery of method reveals process which utilizes smell can strengthen memories stored in one side of the brain.

Illustrative image of an EEG test to measure electrical activity of the brain being performed.

French World War I helmet could prevent soldiers' brain injuries

According to researchers in the field, modern day military helmets, including those used by the US military today, are no more effective in preventing the damage caused by blast shock waves than military helmets used 100 years ago.

Specialist Tevin Howe and Specialist Eduardo Martinez take part in training on a U.S. Army Patriot surface-to-air missile launcher at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, January 12, 2019. Picture taken January 12, 2019. U.S. Air Force/Tech

Israeli scientists shed new light on how the brain functions

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

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.

Brain scan (illustrative)