Brain damage

Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find

The study, by researchers at Imperial College London, included 142 former players aged between 30 and 60 and compared them to 56 similarly aged healthy people with no history of contact sports.

Argentina players celebrate after the match as Argentina qualify for the semi finals of the World Cup.
People who ate more than two servings of mushrooms per week displayed a risk approximately 50 percent lower for mild cognitive impairment compared to people who barely ate mushrooms

A component found in a vegetable we all eat reduced brain function decline by 50%

Even a small daily addition of these foods could cause dementia

Even a small daily addition of these foods could cause dementia

IDF soldiers operate in Beit Hanun.

Losing the PTSD war: Israeli soldiers are dying off the battlefield


Moved 'like a sack of potatoes': Mothers of soldiers slam hospitals for medical neglect

During the meeting, Inbal, the mother of Ido Nehamad, who was shot by a sniper a year and a half ago and remains unconscious, criticized the systems responsible for her son's care.

 An Israeli soldier wounded in the ground invasion in Gaza, is brought to Shaarei Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem, December 29, 2023.

Tel Aviv researchers enable artificial speech for paralyzed patients using thought power

Imagine speaking without using your mouth. Tel Aviv University researchers have made this possible for paralyzed individuals through a groundbreaking technology, turning thoughts into words.

 A PARTICIPANT in the experiment of the speech neuroprosthesis (speech brain-computer interface) is completely silent, with his mouth closed, imagining saying a syllable. The laptop ‘says’ the syllable for him

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.

Presidential candidate RFK Jr said he had a brain worm in 2012, New York Times reports

The 2012 deposition came during divorce proceedings from his second wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, the Times reported, as he argued his earning power had been diminished by his cognitive struggles.

 Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally at the Fox Theatre in Tucson, Arizona, U.S. February 5, 2024.

Israeli hospital develops rapid test for 'Nice Guy' drug poisoning

New Israeli technique for identifying "Nice Guy" drug poisoning involves imaging tests, enabling rapid identification and tailored treatment for victims.

 Designer drug- Nice Guy

Toxic proteins leads to sporadic type of Alzheimer's, Israeli study finds

Scientists have been able to identify the long-term effects of protein buildup.

 Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).

How to spot traumatic brain injury

Many people, including children and the elderly, at susceptible to brain injuries. Here are some symptoms of brain injuries to be aware of.

 An artistic illustration of part of a brain fading away, indicating memory loss.

Tiny sensors allows this ALS patient to communicate

At 62 words per minute, with a vocabulary of 125,000, brain sensor implants helped interpret a woman's intended speech and printed it on screen.

 Frank Willett operates software that translates Pat Bennett's attempts at speech - recorded by sensors in her brain - into words on a screen.

Where does consciousness reside in the brain? Israeli-US study sheds new light

The researchers recorded electrical activity in the brains of epilepsy patients while showing them various images in an attempt to find out where persistent images are stored in the brain

 Examining the inner workings of the brain, where neurodegenerative diseases can occur (Illustrative).

New treatment could stop dementia's damage to the brain in its tracks - study

After multiple clinical trials, researchers are becoming increasingly confident in sodium selenate's ability to halt cognitive decline in dementia patients.

 Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).