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'The emotional cost has been unbelievable': How three years of war have changed Israelis - study

ERAN is hearing from Israelis who never entered the formal mental-health system but are desperate for help.

Israeli soldiers take part in a military drill in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, September 17, 2025
Doctors at Rambam Hospital use a new method for providing respiratory assistance to premature babies.

Premature birth may cause lifelong kidney damage, Israeli researchers find

 A woman with diabetes is seen using an injection (Illustrative).

Can young diabetics safely observe Jewish fasts? Insulin pump tweaks can help, Israeli study finds

Women sit together to enjoy a pizza (illustrative)

Eating with someone you love could help your body regulate blood sugar, Israeli study finds


Covid-19 pandemic tied to 5.5-month surge in brain aging across population

specialists from the UK National Institute for Health Research used a machine learning model trained on 15,334 UK Biobank brain scans to chart the shift.

Covid-19 pandemic tied to 5.5-month surge in brain aging across population. Illustration.

Better sleep, less burnout: New Nature study reveals four-day workweek health benefits

Employees reported less stress, better sleep, and increased job satisfaction during the four-day workweek trial.

Better sleep, less burnout: New Nature study reveals four-day workweek health benefits.

1 in 3: Women with menopause before 40 suffer from depression

Fertility-related grief and lack of emotional support identified as key contributors to depression among these women.

 1 in 3: Women with menopause before 40 suffer from depression. Illustration.

How stress affects pregnancy: Israeli study finds war may lead to obstetric complications

A new study by Bar-Ilan University shows how war-related stress may lead to complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

Pregnancy (Illustrative)

Study finds: No safe amount for consumption of processed meat

University of Washington researchers who reviewed more than seventy studies wrote that 'there is not a safe amount of processed meat consumption' for type 2 diabetes or colorectal cancer.

 Study finds: No safe amount for consumption of processed meat.

Study finds 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin for heart disease prevention despite new guidelines

Almost one-quarter started taking the medication without a physician's recommendation.

 Study finds 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin for heart disease prevention despite new guidelines.

New Jerusalem research reveals why acute and chronic pain are so different

In acute pain, IA increases – acting like a natural sedative for the pain pathways – but in chronic pain, this current doesn’t cause them to rise, and the neurons become hyperactive.

A HEBREW UNIVERSITY team discovered that when one experiences acute pain, the brain has a built-in way to dial down pain signals – like pressing the brakes – to keep them from going into overdrive.

Intermittent fasting offers more than just weight loss

Alternate day fasting shows slightly greater weight loss but higher dropout rates, longer trials needed for definitive conclusions.

 Intermittent fasting offers more than just weight loss.

Study finds 20-minute naps boost creative problem-solving

University of Hamburg researchers found that a 20-minute nap with deep N2 sleep boosts chances of creative breakthroughs and increases the likelihood of experiencing a true 'eureka moment.'

 Study finds 20-minute naps boost creative problem-solving.

Frequent nightmares linked to accelerated aging and increased risk of early death

Study led by Abidemi Otaiku finds nightmares predict premature death more strongly than smoking or obesity.

 Frequent nightmares linked to accelerated aging and increased risk of early death.