Stress may be making us fat
Israeli researchers have discovered that high levels of stress activate a gene which affects metabolism and contributes to our cravings for sweet, fatty foods.
Israeli researchers have discovered that high levels of stress activate a gene which affects metabolism and contributes to our cravings for sweet, fatty foods.
Physicians, health-policy analysts and insurers from the US are learning from the Israeli example about how to provide universal coverage and excellent healthcare at low
Researchers at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University are mimicking processes that occur in pregnancy and helping older animals’ liver cells to regenerate better and faster. Photo
A promising Israeli startup has whizzed through its paces with a foam-delivery system for eardrops that may revolutionize treatment of a condition that plagues millions.
It already has FDA approval for facial tightening and studies indicate that an Israeli company’s new cosmetic treatment device is safer, less painful, and more
An Israeli study reveals that a healthy, long-term diet really does lower blood pressure and reverse clogging of the arteries – a major risk factor for stroke and heart attack.
If you’re looking for a healthy tipple, look no further than the Rimon Winery, which is using pomegranates to make a wine famed for both
It’s perfectly simple – the heavier the smoker, the lower his IQ – a straightforward Israeli study finds that it’s the people with lower IQs
It started life when the founder identified an unmet need in diagnostics. Now Israeli life science company Novamed is planning a spending spree – to
New soluble fibers developed by an Israeli researcher have potential life-saving applications in wide-ranging areas – from burn victims to heart patients. Fibers developed
A few months ago Israeli drug discovery company Compugen was in deep financial trouble. Now it’s staged a turnaround, attracting interest from international pharmaceutical giant,
A father’s search to cure his son’s ear infections led to an Israeli salt therapy chain that’s poised to breathe salt into American air, too.
A new imaging device from Israel can capture a still image of a beating heart, providing early diagnosis of the world’s Number One killer disease.
If administered in the early-onset stages of the disorder, drugs used to treat schizophrenia may have the power to prevent it, according to Israeli researchers.
FoodScan 3000 from Israel is the only hand-held device that tests food samples for bacteria and provides on-site, immediate analysis – in just three seconds.