Brain

The study that proves this powder is more than "just a spice"

A new scientific review compiled dozens of studies on saffron and its active compounds, and the findings were nothing short of remarkable.

Saffron
White sugar and brown sugar

"Biology books will need to be amended": Scientists identify molecule that slims without diet

Even at the age of eighty, the brain is not necessarily a frozen and declining organ

How to reach the age of 80 with the memory of a 50-year-old

Cannabis

Smoking cannabis at an older age? A study shows it may actually help the brain


Israeli man hospitalized after being infected by rare brain-eating amoeba

A 25-year-old in Israel contracts deadly brain inflammation from Naegleria fowleri amoeba at Gai Beach, prompting urgent health inspections and hospitalization in critical condition.

Characteristics associated with a case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection due to Naegleria fowleri parasites, a brain-eating amoeba.

'Thank you for holding on': Mother of former hostage Noa Argamani passes away

Liora managed to spend her last days with her rescued daughter, who was saved last month by the IDF in Operation Arnon after being held hostage by Hamas for eight months.

 Rescue hostage Noa Argamani at the funeral of her mother, Liora, who passed away three weeks after Noa was rescued, July 2, 2024.

'This will unlock the full potential of the brain' memory researcher claims

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Sarah Ben-Nun.

 An illustrative image of a brain.

How an award ceremony reunited descendants of two saviors of Denmark's Jews - opinion

"For me, to celebrate my scientific work with the Danish royalty and people is to celebrate the amazing richness of humanity the Danes represented in the darkest period of my family’s life."

 HAIM RECITES the blessing for the king (R), as Elisheva bows her head.

Viagra may help with preventing dementia, study finds

As the population ages and the prevalence of cognitive impairment increases, such studies are crucial for developing effective treatments that can improve brain health and cognitive function.

 A box of Viagra sits on the shelf of a pharmacy

Why do we help others? New study reveals part of brain responsible for altruism

According to the new paper, our selflessness and willingness to do good deeds is governed by a specific region in the brain.

Brain scans

Human-caused climate change is likely to worsen neurological and psychiatric diseases 

The researchers stressed the urgent need to understand the impact of climate change on people with neurological conditions so as to protect their health

 Tamas Freund holds a human brain at the Institute of Experimental Medicine of Hungarian Academy of Science in Budapest

As new findings about tumors and glucose starvation have opened a therapeutic window

It is a novel approach to brain cancer based on a decade of research in his lab.

 Illustration for demonstration of 3D printing of a tumor in a brain Microenvironment according to a computed 3D model.

Watching sports boosts well-being, offering positive psychological and neurophysiological benefits

Research led by Prof. Shintaro Sato reveals watching sports enhances well-being, benefiting society. Neuroimaging shows brain changes, impacting public health policy.

 Watching sports is good for your brain (17/4/2024)

New brain-computer interface allows people to play games with their thoughts

A universal brain-computer interface that lets people play games with just their thoughts can be adopted to improve the lives of those with motor disabilities.

 Hussein Alawieh wears a cap packed with electrodes that is hooked up to a computer and gather data by measuring electrical signals from the brain; the decoder interprets that information and translates it into game action