disease

Can coffee decrease dopamine levels in those diagnosed with Parkinson's disease?

Finish researchers found that patients who drank a lot of coffee had an 8.3% to 15.4% greater decrease in dopamine transporter binding compared to those with a low caffeine consumption.

New phage therapy can treat antibiotic-resistant infections in all animals

Squeaks, an Israeli Persian cat, fully recovered from an infection resistant to antibiotics by veterinarians who used personalized phage therapy.

Coming to terms with parenting a child with a rare condition

I look for the superpowers that my son and I will get as a result of this journey.

18/05/2024

Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon: Influencing the fate of millions with muscular dystrophy

JCT’s Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon shares his experience on Israel’s pharmaceutical committee.

By DAVID BRUMMER
10/05/2024

Frequent salting of food increases the risk of stomach cancer, study finds

Gastric cancer is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer globally, with the highest prevalence in Asia, followed by Eastern Europe and Latin America.

Consuming certain food additive emulsifiers may be linked with developing type-2 diabetes

Emulsifiers – often added to processed and packaged foods such as cakes, cookies, and yogurt, among others – are among the most commonly used additives.

Fifteen-year-old teen from Israel's north diagnosed with cave fever

The little tick that bites and sends people to the hospital

30% of Israelis have this condition: A look at non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Dr. Assaf Issachar discusses that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is one of the most common diseases in the Western world, and it is only growing due to our sedentary lifestyle.

By DR. ASSAF ISASCHAR
09/04/2024

Dairy cows in US sickened by bird flu for first time

Unlike poultry, the cattle do not need to be culled and are expected to make a full recovery.

29/03/2024

New blood test developed for chronic disease that usually affects women

The tool, which is still in the validation phase, could be available in health centers in about two years, according to the research team.

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