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Illustrative: A woman having shoulder and neck pain (kieferpix; iStock via Getty Images)
'Feeling pain does contribute to the healing process'
Feel the burn: 90% of people heal faster by focusing on their pain — Israeli study
By Diana Bletter
Bar-Ilan University scientists challenge assumptions about distraction from pain, paving the way for attention training to treat chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
Prof. Iris Shai of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, dean of the School of Sustainability at Reichman University, and an adjunct professor at Harvard University, left (courtesy Nir Slakman), and Dr. Dafna Pachter, from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. (Courtesy)
May 20, 2026, 3:18 pm
Reducing deep stomach fat can improve your brain function, Israeli scientists find
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Leipzig and Harvard, say visceral fat reduction even for 18 months can decrease cognitive deterioration 5-10 years later
By Diana Bletter
A red-eared slider turtle used in the Tel Aviv University research (Courtesy)
February 19, 2026, 9:20 pm
Israeli researchers find humans and turtles, share key brain function going back 320 million years
Turtles are able to grasp that the same object seen from different angles is not a different object, an important trait for defense against land-based predators
By Sue Surkes
A bacterial cell (elongated shape in the center) inside a glioblastoma tumor cell, as seen through an electron microscope. The black dots within the bacterium are engineered antibodies carrying gold particles that bind specifically to a component found only in bacterial cell envelopes and not in human cells. (Courtesy/Weizmann Institute of Science)
November 14, 2025, 6:35 pm
New study finds bacteria in brain tumors play ‘surprising’ role in cancer growth
Scientists at Weizmann Institute, Hebrew University and Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine say patients with more bacteria in their brain tumors have ‘poorer survival outcomes’
By Diana Bletter
In this April 18, 2017, file photo, a woman with Type 2 diabetes prepares to inject herself with insulin at her home in Las Vegas. (AP/John Locher)
October 26, 2025, 2:07 pm
Type 2 diabetes patients more likely to develop schizophrenia, Israeli researchers find
In first study of its kind, scientists in Haifa and New York use health organization data to show that adult-onset diabetes sufferers have a 50% higher risk of schizophrenia late in life
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Daniel Yamin, left, and Dr. Flavio Jean Schmidig of Tel Aviv University. (Courtesy/Tel Aviv University)
September 28, 2025, 8:03 am
Eyes don’t lie: Groundbreaking study tracks eye movements to measure memory
Tel Aviv University and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center’s non-verbal memory-testing protocol allows assessment in infants, brain injury victims, severe Alzheimer’s patients
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Hermona Soreq of Hebrew University (Courtesy/Yosef Adest)
April 15, 2025, 9:45 am
Israeli scientists develop first-ever blood test for early detection of Parkinson’s
Hebrew University researchers say their innovative test can find tRNA fragments unique to the neurodegenerative disease before patients even have symptoms
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative — A display stands in front of the headstone of Robert L. Cotton, who served in the US Navy, in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Sunday, May 29, 2022. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
July 1, 2024, 1:16 pm
US Defense Dept. lab finds pattern of brain damage in Navy SEALs who died by suicide
Veterans experienced debilitating cognitive issues and mood swings around age 40; damage linked to repeated blast exposure from own weapons
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israeli artillery unit firing shells towards Lebanon near the Israeli border with Lebanon, January 15, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 8, 2024, 4:29 pm
Invisible traumatic brain injuries in wounded IDF soldiers may have devastating effects
Recent immigrant and expert researcher on concussions, Dr. Raquel Gardner leads efforts to raise awareness among colleagues to accurately diagnose and treat patients post-Oct. 7
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Prof. Haim Sompolinsky (Kris Snibbe/Harvard University)
March 8, 2024, 12:00 pm
Physicist Haim Sompolinsky first Israeli to win largest brain science research prize
Hebrew University and Harvard professor is a pioneer in theoretical and computational neuroscience, which studies the complex circuits and systems that enable our brains to function
By Renee Ghert-Zand
A video grab made from the online Neuralink livestream shows Elon Musk standing next to the surgical robot used to implant a device in the brain, seen during a Neuralink presentation on August 28, 2020. (Neuralink / AFP)
January 30, 2024, 1:24 pm
Musk says 1st human patient received Neuralink brain implant
Entrepreneur says initial results showing ‘promising neuron spike detection’ that could be used to operate devices by thinking
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative image of man looking anxious and depressed. (OcusFocus/iStock)
January 29, 2024, 3:20 pm
New Israeli study uncovers molecular connection between anxiety and testosterone
Ben-Gurion University researchers use cutting-edge genetic sequencing to connect the dots between a protein in the brain, low male hormone levels, and mental condition
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: A woman undergoing an MRI scan (Povozniuk via iStock by Getty Images)
September 20, 2023, 6:05 pm
Israeli researchers develop noninvasive method to assess iron levels in brain
Using MRI images and physical calculations, team led by Hebrew University PhD student gains vital data previously available only via autopsy or tissue sample examinations
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative. A stressed woman before her computer. (Katarzyna Bialasiewicz; iStock by Getty Images)
August 13, 2023, 10:25 pm
Study shows how brain cells of males and females respond differently to stress
Researchers have long recognized variations in how men and women experience depression, anxiety and PTSD; now they are looking at them on the molecular level
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: Fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation in 2019. (US Attorneys Office for Utah via AP)
June 26, 2023, 6:02 pm
Israeli discovery could help brain block urge for highly addictive fentanyl
In breakthrough that could lead to treatment, Hebrew U researchers learn that turning neurons in claustrum structure on and off causes mice to either binge on the drug or ignore it
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative image of a sleeping woman. (AndreyPopov; iStock by Getty Images)
June 9, 2023, 9:27 am
Stimulating the brain during sleep, Tel Aviv team says it’s found key to better memory
Volunteers in joint study with UCLA did 10% better on recall tests, demonstrating how communication between hippocampus and cerebral cortex helps consolidate memories while asleep
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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