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.

Light exposure affects the brain through the biological clock.
IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026

Defense Ministry, FIDF to establish new brain injury rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers

Argentina players celebrate after the match as Argentina qualify for the semi finals of the World Cup.

Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find

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

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.

 Headache touching forehead

Brain-eating amoeba likely killed child in Nebraska

Further tests are being conducted to confirm that the amoeba involved was, in fact, Naegleria Fowleri. 

 Naegleria fowleri, also known as the "brain-eating" amoeba

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.

 Naegleria fowleri, also known as the "brain-eating" amoeba

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.”

 LEORA AND Eitan Ashman.

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.

 A healthy brain compared to a brain suffering from Alzheimer's Disease

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.

 Illustrative image of a hand drawing.

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?

 The brain (illustrative).

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."

 The brain (illustrative).

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. 

 Three pyramidal nerve cells in the motor cortex, whose job it is to send the motor commands directly to the spinal cord. The cells are characterized by a pyramidal shape of the cell bodies and highly branched dendritic trees, a feature that allows them to perform complex parallel processing.

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?

 A healthy brain compared to a brain suffering from Alzheimer's Disease