Three of the four founders of Israeli startup EarlySense have children who suffer from asthma. And their initial goal in setting up the company was to find a smart contact-free respiratory monitoring system that could help parents and doctors identify …

A common cold, or something more serious? iMedix helps users diagnose their ailments with an online medical portal that combines health information with practical advice.Got a cough? Must be pneumonia. That large mole on your leg? Cancer, for sure. Among …

Better off alone: rats may be social animals but new research suggests they cope with helplessness better if they experience the situation without a buddy.Feeling helpless? Then perhaps it’s better to be alone. New research from the University of Haifa …

Chinese tradition refers to the reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) as ‘the lucky fungus’, for its powers in alleviating complaints such as arthritis, insomnia and chest tightness. And 2,000 years after its first use, the ancient remedy is still proving somewhat …

‘Most MS patients reported a stabilization of their condition and some an improvement in function, especially in sphincter control, muscle power in arms, tremor and stability in walking.’Scientists based at Jerusalem’s Hadassah University Hospital have broken new ground in the …

Kris Kringle’s extra baggage may be responsible for keeping him healthy and active.For years, people have been telling Santa to go on a diet. But according to Israeli researchers, he might have the right idea. Toting a few extra pounds …

Relying on non-invasive technologies like lasers, light sources, and radio frequency, the Accent XL RF system presents a new standard in aesthetic medicine.When Kanye West’s mother, Donda, suddenly died last month of complications following cosmetic surgery, it helped raised the …

The researchers found greater altruism in players in which a key section of the AVPR1a gene, called its promoter, was longer.A person’s tendency to give charity or to pass by beggars may be programmed in our genes, according to a …

IceSense uses extreme cold to kill off diseased tissue in a non-invasive procedure that does not leave scarsA new development that will one day enable the removal of breast lumps and tumors with a device that is no more invasive …

Israeli scientists believe that Huntington’s and similar diseases may be caused by the accumulation of DNA repeats.Of all the diagnoses to receive from a physician, Huntington’s disease must rate up there as one of the worst. For sufferers of the …