Medicine and Physiology

An analysis of data from the Great Famine of the 1930s shows that children whose mothers experienced malnutrition during early pregnancy were more likely to develop diabetes later in life

The prize will be awarded to three researchers who discovered mechanisms that prevent the immune system from attacking the body’s own cells, thereby preventing autoimmune diseases.

The FDA has issued a statement suggesting that prenatal exposure to paracetamol may be associated with an increased risk of neurological conditions. However, physicians and researchers contend that the claim lacks a strong scientific basis and caution that it could ultimately do more harm than good.

A large British study suggests that drinking milk may lower the risk of colon cancer, with calcium in milk appearing to be the key protective factor.

A new study shows that high aerobic fitness doesn’t just guard against heart disease and cancer—it also lowers the risk of dying from a range of other chronic illnesses. The exact biological mechanism remains unclear, but the evidence underscores the far-reaching benefits of staying active.

Israeli researchers have developed a combined mRNA vaccine targeting Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for the plague. In preclinical trials, the vaccine demonstrated high efficacy in protecting mice from the disease.

Can a common virus help trigger Alzheimer’s disease? A recent study reveals a striking connection between head injuries, the herpes virus, and neurodegenerative brain disorders—offering new insight and a potential avenue for future treatments.

Medical Breakthrough: Researchers developed a personalized gene-editing therapy in just six months to correct a life-threatening genetic defect in a newborn with a rare and fatal disease.

Researchers have harnessed a protein from the tiny creatures to protect healthy tissues during cancer radiation treatments.

When was the last time you went out with friends or called your mom? Social connections are just as important for your health as a vigorous workout at the gym or a balanced diet.

In a groundbreaking treatment, insulin-producing cells sourced from a young woman’s own body were successfully implanted, effectively eliminating the need for daily injections.

The prestigious Israeli prize this year will honor groundbreaking achievements in physics, antiviral research, chemical catalysis, discoveries in plant immunity, and architectural innovation in China.

Understanding our brain requires more than just analyzing its structure—we must see it in action. This led to the development of fMRI: functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Many factors can distort our perception of time. But how does the brain process its passage, and what are the physiological and psychological consequences of this perception?

Why do humans crave touch? How does physical contact influence our health and well-being? And what can its evolutionary story reveal

In a recent study, researchers succeeded in improving the condition of mice with pulmonary fibrosis by transplanting stem cells into their lungs.

Dopamine is associated with Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia, plays a critical role in learning and movement processes, and determines what brings us satisfaction and what we become addicted to. The brain’s multi-functional mediator.

Marking 63 years since the passing of Otto Loewi, the neuroscientist who, in a dream, found the experimental setup to discover how signals are transmitted between nerve cells.

Pruning, reorganization, connectivity, and degeneration – how does our brain change throughout life, and how does this affect our functioning?

This year’s Nobel Prizes underscore the transformative impact of the artificial intelligence revolution currently underway, with notable connections to the achievements recognized in physics and chemistry.

Scientists have long known that genetic material from mitochondria, the intracellular organelles responsible for energy production, can integrate into the DNA within the cell nucleus. A new study reveals that this phenomenon also occurs in the brain, but seems unrelated to neurodegenerative diseases.

Research reveals that substances naturally secreted in the body interact differently with receptors in males and females, potentially altering how each gender’s brain perceives painful stimuli.

Even in cave paintings, human figures are depicted without beards. When and why did modern humans begin to part ways with their natural appearance and start removing facial hair?

A study on mice unexpectedly revealed that the negative reinforcements hindering withdrawal from painkillers involve a distinct brain mechanism from the positive reinforcement that initially drives drug dependence.