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Itay & Beyond scientists and researchers at a lab at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. (Courtesy photo via The Times of Israel)
February 24, 2025, 3:32 pm
Israeli scientists fuse ‘brain tissue’ and electronic chips to test autism treatment
Biotech startup uses AI analysis of a ‘brain-on-a-chip’ made from stem cells to predict drug efficacy for neuropsychiatric disorders, expedite testing and development
By Sharon Wrobel
Karen Wolk Feinstein with the Galen Health cofounders, Kushagra Agarwal and Logan Nye (Photo courtesy of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation)
January 24, 2025, 9:44 am
PRHI champions tech’s role in patient safety at Consumer Electronics Show
Three winners and three runners-up, including a team from Carnegie Mellon University, were chosen by more than two dozen third-party judges for their pioneering inventions.
By Deborah Weisberg
Dr. José-Alain Sahel (Photo courtesy of Dr. José-Alain Sahel)
January 3, 2025, 3:16 pm
Groundbreaking eye transplantation project unites top experts from Pittsburgh and beyond
It's a "moonshot" project, but Dr. José-Alain Sahel is up for the challenge.
By Toby Tabachnick
(Photo by Brett Sayles via Pexels)
October 20, 2024, 11:25 am
The Jewish stake in the abortion debate
This election will determine whether we can follow our most important values and religious obligations to heal the sick and save lives.
By Rabbi Susan Grossman
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February 7, 2024, 8:35 pm
Manage heart health for stronger brain health
Consider these steps to live a healthier lifestyle and protect your heart and brain health
By Family Features
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February 7, 2024, 7:37 pm
4 tips to mind your mental health in 2024
Your mental health can play a critical role in your physical health.
By Family Features
(Photo by Mikhail Nilov via Pexels)
February 7, 2024, 1:13 pm
Stronger living
The only way to taste the fountain of youth is to lift weights.
By Jessica Neiss
(Photo by William Choquette via Pexels)
August 4, 2023, 4:43 pm
Can 4 minutes a day save your life? New study touts benefits of even brief exercise
Hebrew University researcher says study showing short-burst intense physical activity can lower risk of cancer by up to 32% is proof "doing something is better than doing nothing."
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Photo by Kristina Paukshtite via Pexels
June 13, 2023, 11:54 am
These two Jewish women are leading the charge of improving perinatal mental health
“There’s such a need for more services. There is no way we can meet the need — about one in five women will have a perinatal mood disorder."
By Justin Vellucci
(Jewish Healthcare Foundation logo)
April 5, 2023, 12:06 pm
Jewish Healthcare Foundation awards grant to Chronicle and approves grant for patient safety research
Making the region healthier
By Toby Tabachnick
Prof. Jordan Chill of Bar Ilan University (Courtesy of Bar Ilan University via The Times of Israel)
January 18, 2023, 1:28 pm
Israeli scientists say substance prevents cancer’s spread in mice with 90% success
On warpath against secondary tumors, scientists believe they’ve found a way to stop cancer cells from entering blood, moving around the body; but solution not yet in medicine form
By Nathan Jeffay
Frank Fazzolari and Michael Staley drove from Charleston, West Virginia to participate in the DEKA Strong event at the South Hills JCC. Photo courtesy of Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh
October 25, 2022, 10:42 am
JCC partners with Spartan/DEKA to bolster fitness and community in the South Hills
On Your Mark Fitness signals area investment and quest for strength
By Adam Reinherz
Tamar Koren, an MD/PhD candidate at the Technion, is researching how patients' mental states may cause or exacerbate illness. Koren's work is part of the Technion Human Health Initiative. (Nitzan Zohar/Technion)
July 28, 2022, 2:43 pm
Israeli tech leader launches human health collaboration to solve urgent real-world problems
“This initiative addresses world challenges that require multidisciplinary solutions."
By Larry Luxner
The first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Polio is a Jewish man in Rockland County, New York. (Getty/Catherine Falls Commercial)
July 27, 2022, 9:00 pm
First US case of polio in nearly a decade is a Jewish man
The case was diagnosed in Rockland, County, just north of New York City.
By Jacob Henry
Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, speaks at an abortion rights rally in front of the US Supreme Court in December. (Courtesy of Danya Ruttenberg.)
May 18, 2022, 11:55 am
Torah prioritizes the mother’s life and health
While separation of church and state, and our rights as a religious minority, have not been part of the abortion debate, they should be.
By Rabbi Susan Grossman
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