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COVID-19 booster essential, even among recovered individuals

Joint Bar-Ilan University, Ziv Medical Center, study challenges assumption that two doses are sufficient for those with hybrid immunity.

Antibodies fight cancer, too

Natural antibodies found in tumors could point the way toward improved immunotherapy.

Study: Anti-psychotic medication causes memory impairment

Sophisticated study shows cognition improves over time regardless of treatment; only effect of medication was to impair memory function.

School health service:

Between privatization and nationalization

Israel's school health service is falling through the cracks, new study shows.

Extending fertility and reversing aging in human egg cells

'Within a decade, we hope to increase fertility among older women using anti-viral drugs,' Hebrew University’s Dr. Michael Klutstein says.

Just look up!

Hebrew U. team finds how plants make aerial roots

Hebrew University researchers identify gene which causes roots to grow in the air, providing key for preventing soil disease in some grafts.

BGU: Forgotten species go extinct twice

Species go extinct twice: Once when the last individual stops breathing, and again when the collective memory about the species fades.

Global breakthrough in treating post-traumatic stress disorder

For the first time: Researchers identify brain wounds in IDF veterans with PTSD, relieve their symptoms using hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Do silicone implants harm the nervous system?

Study compared 93 women with silicone implants to 36 women without, finds difference in levels and functioning of autoantibodies.

A matter of survival: How the immune system sets priorities

When a second infection follows on the heels of a first, the two arms of our immune system may clash.

Large study:

COVID-19 significantly raises risk of cardiovascular problems

'Substantial' increase in risk of 20 heart issues one year after even mild COVID-19 infections.

Study suggests 50% of people have innate immunity to COVID

36 people had virus dripped into their noses. Only 18 became infected.

Researchers find anomalies in 30% of fetuses who develop autism

A routine prenatal ultrasound can identify early signs of autism, Ben-Gurion University and Soroka Medical Center researchers find.

'Space Hummus' project to take off next week

First-of-its-kind experiment controlling Israeli chickpea growth in space may lead to Moon and Mars crop growth.

Breakthrough COVID-19 infections offer improved immunity

Hybrid immunity resulting from infection and vaccination provides more effective protection than vaccination or infection alone.

Spatial planning 170,000 years ago:

Early humans placed cave's hearth to minimize smoke exposure

Findings indicate early humans knew about spatial planning, placed hearth to obtain maximum benefit with a minimum of unhealthy smoke.

Tracking multiple genes with flying colors

A new method for mapping gene expression deep in the body could one day be used to track stem cells or cancer therapy.

New study: 133x risk of myocarditis after COVID vaccination

Comparisons with myocarditis rates following infection now irrelevant as vaccination no longer prevents infection.

Israeli researchers develop noninvasive gut inflammation test

A new method of characterizing immune cells shed in the stool could facilitate diagnosis and improve treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

DNA as text? Researchers apply linguistics to biology

Ben-Gurion University researchers apply linguistics to the study of DNA replication.

Study: Ketogenic diet may reduce traumatic brain injury damage

The diet improves spatial, visual memory, lowers indices of brain inflammation, and slows rate of cellular aging.

Study: Divorced men at risk for early death

New research finds men who live alone for over seven years at increased risk of severe illness, early death.

New study: COVID loses 90% ability to infect within 20 minutes

First-of-its-kind study replicates what actually happens when people exhale aerosol particles.

CDC: COVID-19 may increase diabetes risk in children

Children who recovered from coronavirus found to be at significantly increased risk of developing Type 1, Type 2, diabetes, CDC finds.

New therapy inhibits specific cells linked to lupus nephritis

'Intervention targets T cells rather than multiple immune cell types," Prof. Chaim Putterman says.

New research: Booster dose highly effective for cancer patients

Tel Aviv hospital examines immunogenicity and safety of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster in actively treated cancer patients.

Sheba hospital to begin trial of 4th COVID vaccine shot

6,000 people enrolled in new trial, the first of its kind in the world.

U. of Haifa employs Hubble telescope to investigate black holes

'This will be among the most accurate & extensive mapping campaigns of active supermassive black holes to date,' Prof. Doron Chelouche says:

Orthodox nurses publish 140-page vaccine info pamphlet

Fighting anti-vaxxers among Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jews, nurses write a 140-page rebuttal.

New liquid biopsy detects local immune activity

Blood test developed at Hebrew U. detects immune, inflammatory activity in tissues, removing need for painful biopsies & expensive imaging.

Study: Booster dose protects against severe illness from Omicron

New research from Sheba Medical Center shows COVID-19 vaccine four times less effective at protecting against Omicron than against Delta.

Experts formulate int'l ethical code for ancient DNA research

As the field of ancient DNA research expands, experts formulate international ethical code to guide researchers in their work.

Research: Daycare doesn't hurt academics, despite poor quality

New Taub Center research examines impact of participation in early education & care settings for children from 0-3 on reading achievements.

New COVID drug passes 2nd stage of trials with flying colors

MesenCure, produced by Haifa-based company, gave 94% survival rate to patients with serious cases of coronavirus.

These are Israel's most common passwords of 2021

This year, the annual research examines top passwords in 50 different countries, differentiating by gender.

Jewish sociologist who studied depression in the 1950s dies

Pauline Bart, sociologist whose Jewish identity infused her research, is dead at 91.

Research: Smoking products are often sold near schools

Schools in middle-class neighborhoods have highest number of nearby sales points for smoking products, research shows.

Study: 14% of COVID-19 patients suffer long-term effects

Israeli HMO reveals: Some symptoms of coronavirus linger even six months after recovery; 14% of recovered adults experience 'long COVID.'

Report: 2,500 children hospitalized after contracting COVID-19

Health Ministry data shows 1 out of every 900 children diagnosed with coronavirus is hospitalized in moderate to critical condition.

Making cancer immunotherapy more accessible

Off-the-shelf therapies to be developed for entire groups of patients.

Weather during pregnancy may affect fetal growth

Nation-wide study suggests excessive heat, cold, during specific time windows during pregnancy are linked to lower birth weight.

New study:

'Substantial' risk of long-term disease in COVID survivors

Study tracked over 6 million people using U.S. Veterans Affairs database, focusing on heart disorders.

Study of 'lazy eye' reveals public health's blind spots

Immigrants and haredi men are at greatest risk of suffering untreated lazy eye, study shows.

Israeli study links blood sugar level with COVID-19 risk

Research: Non-diabetic patients with high fasting sugar levels more likely to suffer severe COVID-19 than patients with lower sugar levels.

First day of school jitters? Kids aren't the only ones

From Sweden to Singapore, stock market trading volumes tumble when working moms take time off to accompany junior on first day of school.

Metal pollution: If it's in the air, it'll end up in our bones

Lead found in 12,000-year-old skeletons reflects increasing rates of lead production, toxic exposure, Hebrew University study finds.

Study: Physiological factors can predict mental health

Bar-Ilan University study: Pre-pandemic physiological data can predict mental well-being during COVID-19.

Study: Children's coronavirus antibodies decrease with time

New study shows vast majority of children had no detectable COVID-19 antibodies four months after their illness.

Study: Moderna vaccine effective against Delta variant

Moderna vaccine remains 93% effective six months after second dose, company says.

Pfizer funding Israeli research - but not on their vaccines

Researchers who led serological study which tipped the scale in favor of a third dose of vaccines received funding from Pfizer, report says.

A new way to treat PTSD?

Bar-Ilan professor: Nutritional supplements offer hope for a nontoxic treatment that reverses the underlying genomic cause of the disease.

Dr. Fauci defends funding coronavirus research in Wuhan

The United States gave around $600,000 toward research into whether coronaviruses could be transmitted from bats to humans...

A novel method for the rapid repair of peripheral nerve injuries

Bar-Ilan University researchers develop nerve guidance conduits filled with smart gel that accelerate regeneration of torn nerve fibers.

Study: Coffee offers protection against COVID-19

Newly-published study shows correlation between coffee consumption and reduced risk of symptomatic coronavirus.

For cancer patients, being upper class means a longer life

New research exposes link between higher socioeconomic status and longer life expectancy for cancer patients.

The connection between divorce and violence

New study shows rise in domestic violence among Arab sector, increased instability as women's status changes.

UK gov agency granted $500,000 to academic under investigation

UK academic under investigation for alleged anti-Semitism received £400k of public funds from UK Research and Innovation office.

Meeting point of modern humans and Neanderthals found in Israel

Research at Boker Tachtit site in Ein Avdat National Park, in Israel’s Negev desert, provides first proof of the two cultures’ coexistence.

Unique Red Sea coral reef expected to be among last to survive

Two Bar-Ilan University doctoral students among five Israelis and Jordanians awarded research grants by the Red Sea Reef Foundation.

Pandora's Box? China funding human-animal embryos

A Fox News report warns that US taxpayer money may soon be funding Chinese research to create 'chimeras', or a new human-animal breed.