Science, Medicine, & Education

Oxygen Therapy Mitigates PTSD, Tel Aviv University Researchers Learn

The researchers say that their unique therapeutic protocol affects the biological brain “wound” associated with PTSD and effectively reduces symptoms such as flashbacks, hypervigilance, and irritability. They believe that their findings give new hope to millions of PTSD sufferers and their families all over the world. [Press Release]

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Veterans Deserve Our Appreciation on Monday and All Days

Veterans Day weekend is here and almost everyone gets a day off from school, work or just another day for those who are retired. But it is more than a vacation from our daily responsibilities. Those who served deserve to be honored and one day cannot thank them enough for putting their lives on the line for our freedom to be in America. [Cailin Acosta]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Carl Sagan

Courtesy of Wikipedia Carl Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. His best known scientific contribution is his research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by exposure to light. He assembled the first physical messages sent into space, the Pioneer plaque and

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How to Find Liberation Through Acceptance

Although I had no control over the progression of her disease, I did have a choice regarding how I could  respond to it. I could choose to deny her condition, continue with life as usual, and, in doing so, avoid my aching heart, none of which would cure her or serve her. Or, I could tenderly accept this new reality. [Shayna Kaufmann]

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Mending Broken IDF Soldiers

Many Israelis, whether as individuals in groups or associations, have taken it upon themselves to provide ‘extra-curricular’ help to the wounded soldiers, visiting them in hospitals, bringing them food or special treats, and generally doing what they can to improve the morale of sturdy young men who suddenly find themselves in a situation of near-helplessness.[Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Hillel Responds with Compassion to Fire and Shooting Near SDSU Campus

After the fire was contained, the stay-in-place order was lifted, and everyone was able to go home– we learned a student’s apartment had severe smoke damage and she needed a place to stay. We called on our amazing community and a remarkable community family hosted this student for Shabbat and the weekend– ensuring she felt nurtured and cared for. Well-being was our priority. [Karen Parry]

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Appropriate Blood Sugar Levels, Mediterranean Diet Can Delay Brain Aging

While so far aging cannot be prevented, recent research from an 18-month dietary intervention offers hope that lifestyle and dietary changes can slow brain aging. A new international study, led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev as part of the Direct Plus Brain MRI trial, has brought to light how blood sugar control can significantly impact brain health. [Press Release]

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Violin is the Centerpiece of a Holocaust Story

Nazis pounded on the door and confiscated the treasured violin, throwing it onto a flatbed truck, breaking its string, and then putting it in storage in a cellar, where dust filled its body and extreme weather warped and cracked it.  In the years after the Nazis’ defeat, the cellar was found, and the violin located.  A luthier lovingly repaired it. [Donald H. Harrison]

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SDJA High Schoolers Will Show Third Graders How Products Are Designed

San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) will hold a half-hour-long Product Gallery Walk on Monday, Nov. 4, beginning at 8:45 a.m. SDJA high school students will walk 3rd grade students through the gallery to highlight how products are conceptualized and designed. [Press Release)

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City Attorney Declines to Bring Charges against 64 Anti-Israel Demonstrators Arrested at UCSD Spurring Protests from Former U.S. Rep. Lynn Schenk, Others

City Attorney Mara W. Elliott’s office has announced that “we do not intend to file criminal charges against the 64 people arrested” at the anti-Israel encampment on the UC San Diego campus last May. According to a statement, the decision was made “after a months-long review” of “substantial body-worn camera footage and all other available evidence.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Tel Aviv University Researchers Report Progress in Fight against Cancer

A technological breakthrough by medical researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) enabled the discovery of a cancer mechanism that prevents the immune system from attacking tumors. The researchers were surprised to find that reversing this mechanism stimulates the immune system to fight the cancer cells, even in types of cancer considered resistant to prevailing forms of immunotherapy. [Press Release]

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