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Mediterranean diet can prevent physical frailty as we age, Harvard research finds
Increased vulnerability across multiple physiological systems, frailty affects 10-15% older adults, and leads to other health issues.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 28, 2022


Beauty Premium - is there a link between physical attractiveness and income
Beauty premium is the notion that those who are more physically attractive tend to have a greater income. However, is it true?
Joseph Shavit
Sep 5, 2021


New app helps relieve back pain
Researchers tested the app using a randomized controlled trial that included 461 patients with back pain from Norway and Denmark
Joshua Shavit
Aug 4, 2021


Cut your finger and lost your sense of touch? There's hope yet
Tel Aviv University's new and groundbreaking technology inspires hope among people that lost their sense of touch in the nerves of a limb
Joseph Shavit
Jul 14, 2021


A new way to shine? Light-emitting tattoo engineered for the first time
Scientists at UCL and the IIT -Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) have created a temporary tattoo with light
Joseph Shavit
Feb 26, 2021


Study of 50,000 people finds brown fat may protect against numerous chronic diseases
Brown fat is that magical tissue that you would want more of. Unlike white fat, which stores calories, brown fat burns energy and scientists
Joseph Shavit
Jan 4, 2021
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