Brain damage
40 a day could protect the brain and reduce dementia risk
A simple action that some of us do and some of us do not, can help the brain tune itself and thereby assist sleep and mood – and also reduce the risk of dementia.
Defense Ministry, FIDF to establish new brain injury rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers
Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find
A component found in a vegetable we all eat reduced brain function decline by 50%
Brain tumors: What early signs should you look out for?
Brain tumors sound scary and unfortunately, in most cases, they are a surprise. Here are symptoms that could serve as warning signs.
Brain-eating amoeba likely killed child in Nebraska
Further tests are being conducted to confirm that the amoeba involved was, in fact, Naegleria Fowleri.
Man dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba in northern Israel
Only around 400 cases of the disease have been diagnosed worldwide with a 98.5% mortality rate.
Aphasia: Israelis work to give voice to this brain condition
“We want to teach others about aphasia, to teach them how to be more inclusive,” Leora Ashman explained. Ultimately, their goal is nothing less than, “To make aphasia a buzzword.”
Possible cause of long COVID ‘brain fog’ revealed - study
In the course of their research, scientists found that the neurological effects of long-COVID were strikingly similar to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Combining drawing tasks is a more accurate screening for cognitive impairment – study
Researchers have found a better way to detect Alzheimer’s outside of medical facilities.
Our brains can reach over 40°C - study
When it’s 40 degrees Celsius, it’s so hot that we fall into bed exhausted and depleted. Yet new research has found that certain parts of our brains are at this high temperature. How is this possible?
Promising future for brain injury treatment - study
“We’ve known for a long time that the communication between different brain cells can change very dramatically ... but we haven’t been able to see what happens in the whole brain until now."
Israeli scientists solve mystery: How human brain processes, stores movement
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology scientists found that computation occurs not just in the interaction among nerve cells but also within each individual neuron.
Israeli study on neural activity could lead to treatment for Alzheimer's disease
How exactly do brain waves transmit information, and what can this mean for the connection between decreased brain activity and neurodegenerative diseases?