Brain
How does breathing alter the brain? Inside the science of sighs with a world-leading neuroscientist
You are doing it right now, and until I mentioned it, you were not aware of it. We all take breathing for granted. We tend to think of it as the body’s background software.
Fighting two cancers: Amir Heshmatpour’s battle against brain tumors and Iran’s regime - interview
40 a day could protect the brain and reduce dementia risk
Living near green spaces can reduce long-term stress during pregnancy, Israeli-led study finds
Autism, epilepsy meet next-gen medicine with Israel’s brain chip innovation
Brain organoids developed in Israel for testing and repurposing a wide variety of existing drugs to see if they could treat autism, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and more
Paralyzed man, 69, flies virtual drone with thoughts in brain-computer study
Participant says controlling the virtual drone felt like playing a musical instrument, evoking activity and socialization.
Study reveals optimal home temperature for elderly brain health
Likelihood of attention difficulties doubles when home temperatures deviate from 68-75°F range.
Cerebrum IQ Review: How Nutrition Affects Your Brain
Discover how nutrition impacts mental health and cognitive abilities. Explore the Mediterranean diet, sugar's effects, and processed food risks on your brain.
Drinking three cups of green tea daily may reduce dementia risk, study finds
The scientists concluded that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of green tea might protect blood vessels and promote brain health.
Evolutionary human brain growth spurt debunked in new study
Largest study of fossil human skulls challenges previous interpretations of brain evolution.
Meet acetaldehyde, the neurotransmitter that messes our brains on alcohol
The interplay of mainly depressant and occasionally activating effects of alcohol creates chaos in the brain, leading to perceptions of dizziness and impaired situational assessment.
Israeli actress Gal Gadot reveals she nearly died from blood clot during pregnancy
Gadot said that after suffering debilitating headaches for weeks, she underwent an MRI and was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery.
Dietary choices could slash brain aging: new study explains how
A Ben-Gurion University study reveals the green Mediterranean diet can slow brain aging by 50%, linking glycemic control and nutrition to reduced cognitive decline.
Israeli scientists reconstruct DNA control systems of ancient human brains
The scientists created an algorithm that reconstructs the epigenetic landscape of ancient brains—chemical modifications to DNA that influence gene activity without altering its sequence.
