Neuroscientist Talma Hendler explains how brain structures and systems go out of whack due to extreme stress, and the importance of rebalancing ourselves
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In breakthrough that could lead to treatment, Hebrew U researchers learn that turning neurons in claustrum structure on and off causes mice to either binge on the drug or ignore it

Volunteers in joint study with UCLA did 10% better on recall tests, demonstrating how communication between hippocampus and cerebral cortex helps consolidate memories while asleep

Weizmann Institute neuroimmunologist bucked convention to prove that brain is not isolated from immune system, leading to possible therapies to treat Alzheimer's and other diseases

Political differences don’t just emerge when it comes to how we interpret reality around us, our brains actually ‘see’ different things depending on our politics, say researchers

Parents were told that mark on two-year-old’s nose was nothing to worry about; mom investigated anyway and discovered it was actually brain tissue and skull needed sealing

Joint research starting immediately on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia, geriatric psychiatry, as well as neurological diseases that are unique to the Jewish population

Newly-discovered variation cuts incidence of illness made famous by Ice Bucket Challenge; Weizmann team now working to mimic effect in patients to reduce symptoms

Half of the 18 IDF veterans in research made such good progress they were no longer deemed to have PTSD by end of a 60-session course in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber

More than half of the lost cognitive ability returns after mice are given ketogenic diet for two months, Tel Aviv University scientists report in peer-reviewed research