Neuroscience

Understanding cataracts: Causes, symptoms, and modern treatment options

Cataracts, mainly caused by aging, normally include the symptoms of blurred vision and glare. Surgery is the only effective treatment, replacing the cloudy lens with an artificial one.

By PROFESSOR DAVID ZADOK
10/07/2024

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

"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."

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.

UK discovers why nightmares and ‘daymares’ are signs of autoimmune disease

Recognizing early symptoms of nightmares and hallucinations could provide an “early warning system” helping doctors to improve care.

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

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.

Vagal-nerve stimulator implanted for first time into ten-month old epilepsy patient

Implantation of epilepsy treatment device marks first in such a young and low weight patient, says pediatric neurosurgeon.

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New research shows that people can learn to be happy, but it is hard work

The authors concluded that, alone, psychoeducational courses are likely to be only minimally effective.

Genetic mutation in Labrador dog breed hardwires them for obesity

A genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labrador retrievers hard-wires them for obesity. As people carry such mutations, drugs currently in development for human obesity could help them.

Weizmann study makes a step towards treatment for incurable Huntington's disease

In a significant development, researchers at the Weizmann Institute received promising results after testing possible treatments for Huntington's disease (HD) on mice.

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