preventive medicine

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Not just snoring: Obstructive sleep apnea damages muscles

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Researchers at Ben-Gurion University and Soroka have found a significant link between obstructive sleep apnea and a decline in skeletal muscle quality, in addition to a previous link to a decline in bone density. The findings may aid in the early detection of
The brain network that links thought and movement, known as SCAN, was first described by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2023 and has now been identified in a new study as the neural basis of Parkinson’s disease. An experimental treatment targeting this network more than doubled the improvement in symptoms in a small group of Parkinson’s patients. The disease is characterized by hyperconnectivity between SCAN and the subcortex of the brain.

Parkinson's as a "mind-body network" problem: New brain target may improve non-invasive treatment

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When the virus leaves a mark: Epigenetic “stamp” after hepatitis C cure may explain ongoing risk of liver cancer

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Research led by Prof. Meital Gal-Tanaami of Bar-Ilan University and supported by the Israel Science Foundation is examining how a virus that remains in the cytoplasm manages to change genetic control in the nucleus, and is attempting to map points of intervention to reduce cancer risk as well.
US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. wants to disband the committee responsible for science-based preventive medicine and replace it with politicians. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Double whammy: NIH budget cuts and elimination of preventive medicine threaten public health in the US and around the world

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New study warns that the sharp cuts to the NIH and Kennedy's desire to dismantle the body of recommendations for preventive medicine could lead to an increase in morbidity, distrust in the medical establishment, and dependence on expensive and inaccessible medicine
Ozenfik weight loss shot. Illustrating the knowledge site using DALEE. The image should not be seen as a scientific image

What do the celebs know about weight loss shots that we should also know?

A researcher at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University investigates whether we will soon be able to eat what we want without guilt?
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Now it's official: a green life is a long life

Ever wondered how it is that Tarzan looks so young? Apparently there is a scientific reason behind the fresh look
Emma Twain is a virtual character who participates in medical experiments. Photo by Dassault Systèmes

Emma Twine, a Dassault Systèmes virtual character, demonstrates how virtual twins advance medical development

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Emma Twin will share through social media posts how she, as a virtual twin, helps doctors and researchers better understand diseases and the effectiveness of treatments - without endangering flesh and blood patients
Aden Avishi and Prof. Olga Golovnichia near the Rhine river in the city of Bonn. Source: Courtesy of the Technion.

A young student's article examines chronic disruptions in wound healing

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Prof. Naim Shahada (left) and Dr. Gal Neuman at the Rambam clinic. Photo: Piotr Plitar.

Sons ate unripe, the teeth of fathers will be priests

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A normal brain (left) and an Alzheimer's disease brain (right)

Medicine - Alzheimer's: to delay the decline of the screen

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Human kidneys - back view

New insights in evolutionary medicine and understanding the origins of kidney disease

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

PLAC test - a new test to detect hidden risk of heart attack and stroke

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The European Union finances a project to improve the quality of life of people suffering from back pain, with the participation of Technion researchers

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