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Israeli Researchers Find Male-Only Longevity Gene Mutation

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A deletion of the growth hormone receptor Exon 3 was not only a marker of exceptional longevity, but it also made them taller.

Headline / IDF & Security / US / Politics / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Health and Medicine

Crafty or Delusional? PA Expects Trump's Support Against Israeli 'Ethnic Cleansing'

By JNi.Media

According to a PLO senior official, cooperation with Israel to improve the lives of Arabs living under PA rule must be stopped, just in time for the water shortages of July and August.

Headline / Judea & Samaria / Health and Medicine

Cornerstone Laid for Largest Medical Center in Judea, Samaria

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The center is modeled on the Efrat Medical Center, which is located south of Jerusalem in the Etzion bloc.

Featured / Jewish / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Genetics Company, Amazon, Offering Online Ashkenazi Jewish Carrier Screening Test

By JNi.Media

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), nearly one in five people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent are carriers of a Jewish genetic disorder.

US / Politics / History / Antisemitism / Health and Medicine / Holocaust

Hitler Is Alive and Crazy and Living in Pennsylvania

By JNi.Media

It so happens that May 8, when he became legally Hitler, was Victory in Europe Day, marking the surrender of self-proclaimed Nazi Germany.

Featured / Palestinian Authority / Health and Medicine

PA Zoo Bear Rips Off Arab Boy's Arm

By JNi.Media

During the 2000 second Intifada, zoo animals were starving to death, while the zoo management, afraid of breaking the boycott on Israeli goods, refused offers of food donations from Israeli zoos.

IDF & Security / Travel / Photo of the Day / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine / Chessed and Tzedaka

Motorcycle Club Takes Wounded IDF Soldiers on Tour of Jerusalem

By JNi.Media

Escorted by Israeli police, 30 Goldwing members and supporters of Belev Echad took the wounded veterans around Jerusalem for a daylong tour.

Featured / Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Health and Medicine

Hamas Caught Using Cancer Patient to Smuggle Explosives into Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas exploited Israel's humanitarian gesture to smuggle explosives inside medicine containers for an imminent terror attack.

News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Rabbi Ronsky Needs Your Prayers

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Rabbi's health has taken a turn for the worse.

Headline / IDF & Security / Syria / US / Politics / Government / Iran / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Health and Medicine / Hezbollah / Israeli Arabs

Security Cabinet Considers Admitting Syrian Victims of Chemical Attack

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Even the Arab Joint List party, which rarely criticizes excesses by the Arab world, had called the Syrian sarin gas attack a “war crime.”

Featured / IDF & Security / Syria / Politics / Government / Turkey / Health and Medicine

Liberman Objects to Treating Syrian Chemical Attack Victims in Israel

By JNi.Media

Minister Israel Katz's proposal to transfer casualties from Idlib to hospitals in is opposed by the defense establishment, because it would requires cooperation with Turkey.

Featured / Politics / Global / Health and Medicine / Religion

Pew: Muslim Babies Will Outnumber Christian Births by 2035

By JNi.Media

In Germany, there were an estimated 1.4 million more Christian deaths than births between 2010 and 2015.

Government / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / Weather

Jordan River May Become Model for Regional Teamwork

By Jewish Press News Desk

"The regional cooperation key to restoration of the Jordan River could be emulated around the world."

Israel / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew University Launches Cannabis Research Center

By JNi.Media

The Center’s research will focus on the areas of Cancer; Pain; Inflammation & Stress Management; Immunity; Metabolism; Drug Delivery & Nanotechnology; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Neuroscience; and Plant Science & Genetics.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Israeli Doctors Implant 3D-Printed Nose

By JNi.Media

The surgery was performed on Thursday morning, March 30, and lasted a mere 30 minutes. Shortly after the operation, the patient reported feeling well and anxious to go back to his martial arts training.

Israel / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

High Iodine Deficiency Found in Israel’s First National Survey

By JNi.Media

High risk of impaired neurological development of fetuses; 62% of school-age children and 85% of pregnant women have low iodine intakes.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine

Man Found Dead in Mikveh

By Jewish Press News Desk

Paramedics were called to the Mikveh on Shabbat morning.

US / Government / Europe / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

The 'High' of a Good Night's Sleep

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"Close to 20 percent of the population in the West suffer from insomnia."

Featured / Haredim & Hassidim / NY / Health and Medicine / Religion

Report: 6 Infant Herpes Cases Since De Blasio’s Metzitzah B'peh Compromise

By JNi.Media

Arguing that respect and sensitivity protect public health better than a restrictive policy, the mayor waived the requirement that parents sign a consent form showing understand the risks involved in Metzitzah B'peh.

Druze / Government / Bedouin / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Health and Medicine / Chessed and Tzedaka / Interfaith Relations / Israeli Arabs

Magen David Adom to Offer Arabic Courses for Volunteers

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"Expanding our knowledge of languages opens up doors to understanding and contributes to an collaborative atmosphere."

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / Palestinian Authority / Anti-Israel NGOs / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine

Report: Wounded Terrorists Wait 47 Minutes on Average for Medical Treatment

By JNi.Media

The Police Spokesperson said that police protocol requires an examination of the injured terrorist by sappers to verify that no weapons or explosives are present on his or her person.

News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Israeli Breakthrough Could Diagnose Sleep Disorders While You’re Awake

By Israel 21C

Smartphone system under development at Ben-Gurion University can evaluate apnea and other sleep disorders at home, without contact sensors.

Politics / Global / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Religion

Cornell Immunologist: Male Circumcision Raised through Educating Religious Leaders

By JNi.Media

The WHO team hypothesized that male circumcision could be increased if religious leaders were taught about its advantages, and become well versed enough to discuss it with their congregations.

Israel / US / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Kalytera Therapeutics Acquires Israeli Cannabis Drugmaker

By JNi.Media

'The results of Talent’s Phase 2 clinical studies are unprecedented, and mark a major milestone in the potential prevention and treatment of this severe and life-threatening disease.'

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Health and Medicine

Hospitals Tell Knesset Committee Incentives a Must in Recruiting Physicians to Periphery

By JNi.Media

Health Ministry data on the internship preferences of medical students suggest all too clearly that 'they are not interested in going to the periphery!'

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Israeli Scientists Invent Fast, Accurate Test to Diagnose Malaria in Less than 4 Minutes

By Israel 21C

Parasight diagnostic platform can detect malaria and ID the species in less than 4 minutes, using machine learning and computer vision.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Health Ministry: Israelis' Longevity Rising by 5 Hours Each Day

By JNi.Media

Despite the delightful news regarding how much longer Israelis are living, in terms of their country's resources for their care the picture is less encouraging.

Government / News Briefs / France / Religious & Secular in Israel / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Israeli Professor to Lead Int'l Congress on Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A leading professor at Soroka Medical Center leads a cutting-edge four-day conference set to begin in France on the issue of recurrent pregnancy loss.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Critically Wounded Armon HaNatziv Soldier Improving

By Jewish Press News Desk

The woman was brought to the hospital in critical condition from the terror attack.

Jewish / Global / Government / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education / Aliyah / Geulah

Support Group: Today's Aliyah 'Basket' Must Include Subsidized Therapy

By JNi.Media

'My very relationship with my husband was in question suddenly. The children would yell, 'Why did you bring us here?' My own emotional state was so fragile. Everything was falling apart, including our marriage.'

Government / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Haifa Researchers say Cannabis Oil May Help Epileptic Children

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A new Israeli study finds medical cannabis can help improve behavior, alertness, language, communication, motor skills and sleep in epilepsy patients.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine

How Much Do Israelis Make? What Do They Get for their Money?

By JNi.Media

If you were looking for proof that money don't buy everything, we were glad to provide it. Come to Israel, where you'll make a little less, buy a little less and live longer.

Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy / Media / Health and Medicine

Knesset to Weigh Decriminalizing Weed as War on Drugs Authority Flips

By JNi.Media

The Drug Authority's Chief Scientist, Yossi Fisch, noted that the incidence of Marijuana serving as a "gateway drug" is "negligible, zero."

Politics / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

Anglo-Israel Cardiovascular Conference Defies Academic BDS

By JNi.Media

Beyond its academic value, the conference sends a message challenging the validity and purpose of the BDS movement,

Government / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

PM Netanyahu Has the Flu

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu's doctor informed the Prime Minister that he has the flu and ordered him to rest.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Photo of the Day / Health and Medicine

ZAKA Divers Participate in NATO Exercise

By Photo of the Day

The exercise enacted a scenario in which the rivers in Montenegro flooded large populated areas, home to around 640,000 residents.

News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Israeli Arabs

Tiberias Doctor Pries 4 Magnets from Inside Child's Stomach

By JNi.Media

Should a child swallow more than one magnet, it can be dangerous, as they start traveling down the digestive tract and may snap two intestinal segments together.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Health and Medicine / Religion / Judaism

Agriculture Ministry Launching Campaign to Discourage Using Chickens for 'Kapparot'

By JNi.Media

The guidelines are intended to prevent the spread of disease, as well as minimize animal suffering.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

Tel Aviv U Research: Enzyme Treatment of Gene May Reverse Effects of Alzheimer's

By JNi.Media

In the course of treatment, researchers found that mice which exhibited disoriented behavior became able to locate a submerged island in the middle of an artificial pond.

Government / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Israeli Researchers Discover Genetic Evolutionary Signature Associated to Autism

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev discover a unique evolutionary signature in genes associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Peres Family Members Summoned to President's Bedside for Final Goodbye

By Jewish Press News Desk

The situation took a severe turn for the worse on Tuesday, Peres' neurological condition rapidly deteriorating.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Israeli Innovations That Could Save Your Life

By Raizel Druxman

Quickly becoming the hottest medical innovation hub in the world, Israeli technology is turning heads and saving lives.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Health and Medicine / Local

Slow Improvement in Medical Condition of Former President Shimon Peres

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Former President Shimon Peres remains sedated and on a respirator but slowly improving, albeit still in critical condition in the ICU at Sheba Hospital.

News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Hospital Transplants 3-D Printed Jaw and Teeth in 80-Year-Old Cancer Patient

By JNi.Media

The patient, Gad Pireni, 80, from Kibbutz Nir David, has suffered for years from ulcers and sores in his jaw.

IDF & Security / Politics / Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine

Peres Interrupts Busy Schedule to Receive Pace Maker

By JNi.Media

Peres continued his full schedule prior to Monday's procedure and over the weekend participated in an economic conference on Lake Como, Italy.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Agriculture Minister: Israeli Farmers Will Export Cannabis in Two Years

By JNi.Media

The program regulating the medical cannabis industry was approved by the Israeli government some two months ago.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine

Israel’s Hospitals Go On Strike to Demand More Resources For Public Health System

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Health Minister Yaakov Litzman said that the strike itself would not at all contribute towards reaching a solution.

Jewish / Politics / The Courts / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Canada

Jewish Hospital Sued for Refusing to Abort Healthy Twin

By JNi.Media

The patient retained the services of Amir Attaran, an Iranian-American Professor of Law, who filed a complaint on her behalf with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, for discrimination on the basis of sex and family status.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Study of Israeli Jews and Arabs Causing Rethinking of Heart Disease

By JNi.Media

Small and medium sized HDL particles were more closely associated than HDL-C with protection against coronary atherosclerosis in a Jerusalem study.

US / Politics / Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Health and Medicine

Knesset Committee Quarrels with Anti-Drug Officials over Colorado Legalized Weed

By JNi.Media

"It's been four years into the legalization in Colorado and the sky did not fall," committee chairwoman Tamar Zandberg (Meretz) said.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / Media / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / Africa

Online Fundraiser for Medical Treatment of Abayudaya Jewish Infant

By JNi.Media

Mugaga Treva, 4, is the son of Nantabo Esther, a member of Namanyonyi Synagogue, one of the Abayudaya Synagogues in Uganda.

Government / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

New Ruling Requires Both Mothers Listed on Birth Certificate

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel approves birth certificates listing both mothers in cases where a family has two mommies.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Hebrew U’s Dr. Yosef Buganim Honored for Stem Cell Research Breakthroughs

By JNi.Media

A top Israeli medical scientist receives an award for work that may help women with placenta problems give birth to healthy children.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U's Dr. Yosef Buganim Awarded for Work in Stem Cells

By JNi.Media

A potential future use of iPSCs is the creation of whole organs (such as heart, liver or kidney) in a suitable animal model using cells taken from the patient.

Jewish / US / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Health and Medicine

Sarah Silverman ‘Insanely Lucky to Be Alive’

By JNi.Media

There's something that happens when three people you're so close to die within a year and then YOU almost die but don't. (That was me. I'm the one that didn't die.)

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Video of the Day / Health and Medicine

The Arab Heroes Who Saved the Mark Family

By Jewish Press News Desk

The first people on the scene were Arabs driving by who stopped and helped save the Jewish terror victims.

Jewish / US / The Courts / Business and Economy / Arts and Entertainment / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / Religion

July 4th Special: 11 Jews Who Changed America

By JNi.Media

In making our selection we looked for true pioneers, people who arrived when a certain situation was at point A, and due to their investment over a lifetime, things moved on to B or even higher in the alphabet.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education / Local

Tiberias Medical First Response Team Now Trained in Firefighting Too

By JNi.Media

The special crew will enhance the hospital's ability to offer first response at a fire event and be able to effect an organized handing over control of the scene once the firefighters arrive on the scene.

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine

Knesset to Vote on Paternity Leave

By JNi.Media

"This is the beginning of a significant revolution. I stayed at home for three months with each of my children after they were born, and I enjoyed it very much."

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Sarona Hero to be Released from Hospital Today

By Shalom Bear

Hagai Klein was seen on security footage attacking the two Sarona terrorists with a chair.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Israeli Arabs

Annals of Obesity: Israeli Kids Drink More Soda than Americans, Arabs More than Jews

By JNi.Media

In Israel every fifth first grader (20%) is overweight, and by the seventh grade 30% — one in three children — are overweight.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Update on Sarona Market Terror Attack Victims

By Jewish Press News Desk

Four terror victims remain hospitalized following the attack. Four people are dead.

Jewish / Politics / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Aliyah / Geulah

Tiberias Hospital Brings Health Knowledge to 'Lost Tribe' Jews

By JNi.Media

When a group of about 7,000 of these Indian Jews arrived in Israel six years ago, local hospitals have taken upon themselves to usher them into the wonderful medical advantages of modern times.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

‘State of the Heart’: Israeli Medical Conference Highlights Cardiovascular Advancements

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Hundreds of international researchers and healthcare professionals gathered at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa this week for a conference dubbed “State of the Heart.”

Israel / Global / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Israel Helps Sri Lanka After Deadly Landslides

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The disaster relief supplies provided by Israel are primarily geared towards repairing and improving the water and sewage systems in Sri Lanka.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Haifa U Study: Educators Should Watch for High-Functioning Autistic Children with Handwriting Difficulties

By JNi.Media

Prof. Sara Rosenblum: “The education system addresses reading skills, but there is insufficient attention to writing skills."

Health and Medicine

67 Deaths In Eight Months: Groups Battle Surge in Substance Abuse in Orthodox Community

By Sandy Eller

“The message to everyone is that we (the Orthodox community) are not immune. Nobody is immune in today’s society.”

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Wounded IDF Officer Released from Hadassah Hospital

By Jewish Press News Desk

Roditi was injured in the face and head when multiple bombs blew up at the Hizmeh checkpoint.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / United Nations (UN)

Israel Among Top Five Countries on WHO 2015 Life Expectancy Chart

By JNi.Media

Only 22 countries around the globe have reached an average life expectancy greater than 80 years, so if one is planning to retire abroad, one should consider those countries most seriously.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Religion / Judaism

Rabbis Approve In Vitro, Split on In Utero Meat

By JNi.Media

Rabbis Dov Lior, Yuval Cherlow, and Shlomo Aviner believe that the new invention is vital.

Jewish / NY / Politics / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Religion

75 Children Contract Chickenpox in Williamsburg Outbreak, Failure to Inoculate Cited

By JNi.Media

The problem is that by reducing the number of vaccinated children, the community at large is exposed to a greater risk.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Hatzalah's New Psycho-Trauma Unit Aiding Shock Victims

By Jewish Press Staff Reporter

Shock and trauma prevention and treatment now being administered for victims of terror at scenes of attacks.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

Haifa University Discovers New Psychological Disorder: Maladaptive Daydreaming

By JNi.Media

Sufferers from the disorder spend about 60% of their waking time in an imaginary world they have created, without losing contact with the real world.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Gazan Child Burned in Fire Treated at Israeli Hospital as Hamas and PA Trade Blame

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The tragedy has shaken the Gaza Strip and spurred angry finger pointing among the two dominant terrorist factions.

News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / Israeli Arabs

Israeli First: 3-D Printed Jaw implanted in Patient

By JNi.Media

"The new plate is produced from titanium and printed in 3-D to match the original jaw 100 percent."

Government / News Briefs / Media / Health and Medicine

Israel's Health Minister: McDonald's Out

By JNi.Media

"We must educate our children not to eat junk food," the minister added.

Jewish / Politics / News Briefs / Media / Health and Medicine / Israeli Arabs

Most Israelis Don't Mind Arab Obstetricians, But Don't Want One in their Building

By JNi.Media

From the survey results it appears that only 34% of Israelis support segregating Jewish and Arab would-be-mothers.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education / Sports

Haifa U Study Shows Emotions Provide Clues to Future Behavior – in Baseball, Too

By JNi.Media

When people express emotions, others can identify how that person feels according to facial expressions, body language, tone of voice, and so forth.

Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / China

Israel and China Commit to Completing Free-Trade Agreement

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A free-trade agreement between Israel and China may double the total value of traded goods between both countries, which currently stands at $8 billion.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Stunning: Tikkun Olam Makers Show Off at AIPAC

By JNi.Media

"TOM emanated from a bold vision for Israel and the Jewish people to make a significant and distinctly Israeli contribution to a quarter of a billion people within a decade.”

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / Egypt / Archaeology

2,400 Year Old Mummy's CT Shows Urgent Need for Dental Work

By JNi.Media

Alex was probably a senior government official, who suffered from osteoporosis and receding gums and missing teeth.

Israel / Global / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Israel World's 11th Happiest Country Ahead of US, UK, France, Germany

By JNi.Media

The unhappiest country on the planet is Burundi, in 157th place, Syria is 156th, Afghanistan 154th and Yemen 147th.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Health and Medicine

Sheba Doctors to Knesset: Severe ICU Bed Shortage

By JNi.Media

The overall Health Ministry's budget for 2016 is around $7.55 billion, up 23% from 2015.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Israeli PTSD Sufferers Ask for Firecracker Free Purim

By JNi.Media

One Purim day, a relative pointed a toy gun at him, causing a severe PTSD reaction on his part.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine / Germany

Merck, Weizmann, Sign New Research Collaboration Agreement

By JNi.Media

“We have focused our healthcare research activities on the highly promising fields of immuno-oncology, immunology and oncology."

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Israeli Research Into Zika Virus Contradicts World Health Organization Findings

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Research led by Haifa University indicates that the relevant factor associated with the virus is in fact the wave of exceptionally hot and dry conditions, which have reached record levels in the latter half of 2015...

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Feiglin May Form New Party

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