Brain damage
Losing the PTSD war: Israeli soldiers are dying off the battlefield
Since the Israel-Hamas War began in October 2023, nearly 50 IDF soldiers – most of them suffering from PTSD – have taken their own lives.
Moved 'like a sack of potatoes': Mothers of soldiers slam hospitals for medical neglect
Tel Aviv researchers enable artificial speech for paralyzed patients using thought power
Israeli man hospitalized after being infected by rare brain-eating amoeba
Severe COVID-19 can damage the brain, preliminary study finds
The most common brain complication seen was stroke, which was reported in 77 of 125 patients. Of these, most were in patients over 60, and most were caused by a blood clot in the brain.
BGU researchers develop test for degenerative brain disorder in athletes
Football players were three times more likely to display a leakage in blood-brain barrier than the control group.
New Israeli 'smell test' can predict if comatose patients will wake up
The study found that 100% of unconscious brain-injured patients who responded to the smells regained consciousness, even those that were classified as being in a vegetative state.
New sleep method found by TAU researchers will improve memory retention
Discovery of method reveals process which utilizes smell can strengthen memories stored in one side of the brain.
French World War I helmet could prevent soldiers' brain injuries
According to researchers in the field, modern day military helmets, including those used by the US military today, are no more effective in preventing the damage caused by blast shock waves than military helmets used 100 years ago.
Israeli scientists shed new light on how the brain functions
The research could have a meaningful impact in the field of personalized medicine.
Israel researchers find brain damage can occur even with mild head trauma
The research underscores the need for brain-imaging techniques that could help predict damage to the blood-brain barrier regardless of symptoms.