SDG 3:
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

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Prof. Pavel Goldstein, Integrative Pain (iPain) Laboratory, University of Haifa

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New Approach to Chronic Pain fostered by Integrative Pain Laboratory at the University of Haifa
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Food on Campus
Old Woman, Nursing Home, Healthcare, Sickness, Chronic Diseases, Disabilities

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Prof. Anna Zisberg and Prof. Efrat Shadmi won a grant of 20 million euros as part of an international research group that aims to reduce chronic diseases in the elderly
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Establishment of the New School of Medicine at the University of Haifa
Herta and Paul Amir School of Medicine, University of Haifa, Cornerstone Ceremony

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The University Breaks Ground on New School of Medicine

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Unique divergence of the breast cancer 2 (BRCA2) gene in Neanderthals

By: Michalak P., Kang L.
Published in: Hereditas
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Unique divergence of the BRCA2, a tumor suppressor gene, in Neanderthals relative to other primates, including modern hu (more…)

Severe central obesity or diabetes can replace weight loss in the detection of frailty in obese younger elderly – A preliminary study

By: Buch A., Keinan-Boker L., Kis O., Carmeli E., Izkhakov E., Ish-Shalom M., Berner Y., Shefer G., Marcus Y., Stern N.
Published in: Clinical Interventions in Aging
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Purpose: Unwanted weight loss is one of the established criteria for the diagnosis of frailty. However, the relevance of (more…)

Scoping Review: The Trajectory of Recovery of Participation Outcomes following Stroke

By: Engel-Yeger B., Tse T., Josman N., Baum C., Carey L.M.
Published in: Behavioural Neurology
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Participation is a central concept in health and well-being and healthcare, yet operationalizing this concept has been d (more…)

“But We Don’t Have Beta-Cells”: Agent-Based Models to Support Health Education

By: Ilana D., Sharona L.T., Milana L., Nehama Z.-L., Efrat D.
Published in: Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: This paper seeks to support science learning within the health-related education, the diabetes education domain. With th (more…)

Stigma in help-seeking: the case of adolescents

By: Shechtman Z., Vogel D.L., Strass H.A., Heath P.J.
Published in: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Stigma associated with seeking help has been found to be a key help-seeking barrier, however its role is less clear for: (more…)

Loneliness and depressive symptoms: the moderating role of the transition into retirement

By: Segel-Karpas D., Ayalon L., Lachman M.E.
Published in: Aging and Mental Health
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Objectives: The transition to retirement implies significant changes in daily routine and in the social environment. Mor (more…)

Genetics of human aging

By: Atzmon G., Karasik D.
Published in: Conn’s Handbook of Models for Human Aging
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Recent advances in molecular and genetic epidemiology provide us with tools to explore the genetic sources of the variab (more…)

What predicts threat perceptions toward people opposing to the government? A population-based study following umbrella movement, Hong Kong

By: Hou W.K., Canetti D., Ma T.W., Hall B.J., Lau K.M., Ng S.M., Hobfoll S.E.
Published in: Journal of Social and Political Psychology
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: We examined the incidence and predictors of threat perceptions toward people who oppose government action (i.e., protest (more…)

Goal-driven management of interacting clinical guidelines for multimorbidity patients

By: Kogan A., Tu S.W., Peleg M.
Published in: AMIA … Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Computer-interpretable guidelines (CIGs) are based on clinical practice guidelines, which typically address a single mor (more…)

Current and future research trends in agricultural and biomedical applications of medicinal mushrooms and mushroom products (Review)

By: Chang S.T., Wasser S.P.
Published in: International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Here, we analyze the status and future trends in the study of medicinal mushrooms (MMs) in agriculture and biomedicine. (more…)

Examining predictors of real-world user engagement with self-guided eHealth interventions: Analysis of mobile apps and websites using a novel dataset

By: Baumel A., Kane J.M.
Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Background: The literature suggests that the product design of self-guided electronic health (eHealth) interventions imp (more…)

Mortality in patients with bullous pemphigoid: A retrospective cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis

By: Kridin K., Shihade W., Bergman R.
Published in: Acta Dermato-Venereologica
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: There is little consensus regarding mortality data in bullous pemphigoid (BP). The aim of this study was to evaluate mor (more…)

The Association Between Empirical Antibiotic Treatment and Mortality in Severe Infections Caused by Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria: A prospective study

By: Zak-Doron Y., Benattar Y.D., Pfeffer I., Daikos G.L., Skiada A., Antoniadou A., Durante-Mangoni E., Andini R., Cavezza G., Leibovici L., Yahav D., Eliakim-Raz N., Carmeli Y., Nutman A., Paul M., Dickstein Y., Bitterman R., Zayyad H., Koppel F., Altunin S., Andria N., Neuberger A., Stern A., Petersiel N., Raines M., Karban A., Zusman O., Elbaz M., Atamna H., Daitch V., Babich T., Adler A., Levi I., Daikos G.L., Pavleas I., Kotsaki A., Iossa D., Bernardo M., Bertolino L., Giuffrè G., Giurazza R., Cuccurullo S., Galdo M., Murino P., Cristinziano A., Corcione A., Zampino R., Pafundi P.C., Mouton J., Friberg L., Kristoffersson A., Theuretzbacher U., AIDA Study Group
Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Background. Empirical colistin should be avoided. We aimed to evaluate the association between covering empirical antibi (more…)

Serious mental illness among young adult women who use drugs in the club scene: co-occurring biopsychosocial factors

By: Lawental M., Surratt H.L., Buttram M.E., Kurtz S.P.
Published in: Psychology, Health and Medicine
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Young women who regularly attend nightclubs are at risk for numerous health and social consequences, including mental di (more…)

Atypical within-session motor procedural learning after traumatic brain injury but well-preserved between-session procedural memory consolidation

By: Korman M., Shaklai S., Cisamariu K., Gal C., Maaravi-Hesseg R., Levy I., Keren O., Karni A., Sacher Y.
Published in: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Using the finger-to-thumb opposition sequence (FOS) learning task, we characterized motor skill learning in sub-acute pa (more…)

The role of physical status versus mental status in predicting the quality of life of patients with lumbar disk herniation

By: Engel-Yeger B., Keren A., Berkovich Y., Sarfaty E., Merom L.
Published in: Disability and Rehabilitation
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Purpose: To explore the role of physical status versus mental status in predicting the quality of life (QOL) of patients (more…)

Generic health literacy measurement instruments for children and adolescents: A systematic review of the literature

By: Okan O., Lopes E., Bollweg T.M., Bröder J., Messer M., Bruland D., Bond E., Carvalho G.S., Sørensen K., Saboga-Nunes L., Levin-Zamir D., Sahrai D., Bittlingmayer U.H., Pelikan J.M., Thomas M., Bauer U., Pinheiro P.
Published in: BMC Public Health
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Background: Health literacy is an important health promotion concern and recently children and adolescents have been the (more…)

Moving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements

By: Tucker M.A., Böhning-Gaese K., Fagan W.F., Fryxell J.M., Van Moorter B., Alberts S.C., Ali A.H., Allen A.M., Attias N., Avgar T., Bartlam-Brooks H., Bayarbaatar B., Belant J.L., Bertassoni A., Beyer D., Bidner L., Van Beest F.M., Blake S., Blaum N., Bracis C., Brown D., De Bruyn P.J.N., Cagnacci F., Calabrese J.M., Camilo-Alves C., Chamaillé-Jammes S., Chiaradia A., Davidson S.C., Dennis T., DeStefano S., Diefenbach D., Douglas-Hamilton I., Fennessy J., Fichtel C., Fiedler W., Fischer C., Fischhoff I., Fleming C.H., Ford A.T., Fritz S.A., Gehr B., Goheen J.R., Gurarie E., Hebblewhite M., Heurich M., Hewison A.J.M., Hof C., Hurme E., Isbell L.A., Janssen R., Jeltsch F., Kaczensky P., Kane A., Kappeler P.M., Kauffman M., Kays R., Kimuyu D., Koch F., Kranstauber B., LaPoint S., Leimgruber P., Linnell J.D.C., López-López P., Markham A.C., Mattisson J., Medici E.P., Mellone U., Merrill E., De MirandaMourão G., Morato R.G., Morellet N., Morrison T.A., Díaz-Muñoz S.L., Mysterud A., Nandintsetseg D., Nathan R., Niamir A., Odden J., O’Hara R.B., Oliveira-Santos L.G.R., Olson K.A., Patterson B.D., De Paula R.C., Pedrotti L., Reineking B., Rimmler M., Rogers T.L., Rolandsen C.M., Rosenberry C.S., Rubenstein D.I., Safi K., Saïd S., Sapir N., Sawyer H., Schmidt N.M., Selva N., Sergiel A., Shiilegdamba E., Silva J.P., Singh N., Solberg E.J., Spiegel O., Strand O., Sundaresan S., Ullmann W., Voigt U., Wall J., Wattles D., Wikelski M., Wilmers C.C., Wilson J.W., Wittemyer G., Ziȩba F., Zwijacz-Kozica T., Mueller T.
Published in: Science
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Animal movement is fundamental for ecosystem functioning and species survival, yet the effects of the anthropogenic foot (more…)

Environmental exposures and fetal growth: The Haifa pregnancy cohort study David Stieb, Cecile Boot, Michelle Turner, Osmar Zaiane

By: Golan R., Kloog I., Almog R., Gesser-Edelsburg A., Negev M., Jolles M., Shalev V., Eisenberg V.H., Koren G., Abu Ahmad W., Levine H.
Published in: BMC Public Health
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Background: The developing fetus is susceptible to environmental insults. Studying the effects of environmental exposure (more…)

Functional variants in the LRRK2 gene confer shared effects on risk for Crohn’s disease and Parkinson’s disease

By: Hui K.Y., Fernandez-Hernandez H., Hu J., Schaffner A., Pankratz N., Hsu N.-Y., Chuang L.-S., Carmi S., Villaverde N., Li X., Rivas M., Levine A.P., Bao X., Labrias P.R., Haritunians T., Ruane D., Gettler K., Chen E., Li D., Schiff E.R., Pontikos N., Barzilai N., Brant S.R., Bressman S., Cheifetz A.S., Clark L.N., Daly M.J., Desnick R.J., Duerr R.H., Katz S., Lencz T., Myers R.H., Ostrer H., Ozelius L., Payami H., Peter Y., Rioux J.D., Segal A.W., Scott W.K., Silverberg M.S., Vance J.M., Ubarretxena-Belandia I., Foroud T., Atzmon G., Pe’er I., Ioannou Y., McGovern D.P.B., Yue Z., Schadt E.E., Cho J.H., Peter I.
Published in: Science Translational Medicine
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Crohn’s disease (CD), a form of inflammatory bowel disease, has a higher prevalence in Ashkenazi Jewish than in non-Jewi (more…)