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What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child

Oxytocin levels can reflect long-term emotional connection, Ben-Gurion University study finds.

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.
CHILDREN’S DIFFICULTIES were linked less to mobilization and more to the level of burnout experienced by the parent who remained at home, according to the researcher

Parental burnout, not military deployment alone, drives children’s wartime stress - study

People who maintained rich intellectual engagement throughout their lives developed Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment years later compared to others

A study found: These are the activities that delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by at least 5 years

Many women have learned over the years to hide their pain for fear of being perceived as weak or as not functioning properly at home and at work

The reason found: Why pain lasts longer in women than in men


Israeli breakthrough identifies key defective gene in common heart disease

This discovery is predicted to transform genetic screening and treatment protocols for patients worldwide.

A heart

Soroka-University Medical Center saves bones and lives with new special department

The new study examined patients aged 65 and over who had undergone hip fracture surgery and were subsequently treated in the geriatrics department.

DR. URI YOEL of the Soroka Medical Center conducted a new study that examined patients aged 65 and over who had undergone hip fracture surgery and were subsequently treated in the geriatrics department.

Japanese researchers restore movement in paralyzed patients using iPS stem cells

An elderly patient who was previously completely paralyzed can now stand and begin rehabilitation.

 Japanese researchers restore movement in paralyzed patients using iPS stem cells. Illustration.

Study finds waist circumference a stronger cancer risk indicator than BMI in men

An 11 cm increase in men's waist circumference raises obesity-related cancer risk by 25%.

 Study finds waist circumference a stronger cancer risk indicator than BMI in men.

Study links food additive mixtures in ultra-processed foods to higher type 2 diabetes risk

While previous studies have examined the effects of individual additives, none have looked at the potential health impact of consuming them in combination.

 Processed food.

AI may be better than physicians at making clinical decisions, TAU study says

According to a Tel Aviv University study, AI may be better than physicians at making clinical decisions.

 An illustrative image of a medic using Artificial Intelligence.

High levels of anxiety after last year’s Iranian drone, missile attack - study

The key findings reveal that 41% of participants experienced peritraumatic distress – an intense emotional and physical reaction during or immediately after a traumatic event.

 PEOPLE IN THE center of the country take shelter during an air raid siren after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel last year.

New Israeli comprehensive study examines massive physiological load of childbirth

During pregnancy, the mother’s cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, skeletal, metabolic, endocrine, and immune systems are all affected by fetal demand.

 PROF. URI ALON: Over the course of three years, we examined data on Israeli Jews and Arabs, ultra-Orthodox (haredi) and Bedouin women who give birth to large children.

TAU develops AI tool to decode cell responses to cancer treatments

The innovative system merges two previously separate streams of biological data: gene activity at the single-cell level and know interactions between genes.

 (Left to right): Prof. Asaf Madi, Prof. Roded Sharan & PhD student Ron Sheinin.

Weizmann ‘cellular trash’ study could help in battle against antibiotics resistance - study

The results surprised the researchers when they showed that a single peptide that is naturally made by the body can prove effective against a life-threatening condition.

 FROM LEFT, team members Karin Goldberg, Einav Laser, Dr. Arseniy Lobov, Dr. Paola Antonello, Dr. Merav Shmueli, and Prof. Yifat Merbl.