Articles in "Ben-Gurion University of the Negev"
AI Language Models Outperform Medical Models in Diagnosing Complex Cases, Scientists Say
A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed a new database to test the ability of AI language models to ...
Nearly Half of Young Israelis Show Signs of War-Related PTSD
After more than a year of war, post-traumatic stress disorder among Israelis, particularly among young adults is soaring, according to ...
Targeting Fat Distribution, Not Just Weight Loss, Key to Preventing Metabolic Disease, Study Finds
For years, the prevailing scientific understanding was that abdominal fat -- the absolute amount of it in a person-- was the primary risk ...
Discovery of Novel Fat Cell Subtypes Could Revolutionize Obesity Care
Scientists have identified new subpopulations of fat cells in the human body, a discovery that could lead to improved treatments for ...
Stroke Survivors’ Cognitive Skills Could Unlock Better Recovery Pathways
Although it is known that cognitive impairments impact stroke survivors, an Israeli study released on Wednesday specifically identifies the ...
Coral Rescue: Revolutionary Stem Cell Treatment May Restore Threatened Reefs
As rising sea temperatures threaten coral reefs, Israeli researchers said on Thursday that stem cell transplants from healthy coral ...
Can AI Understand Medical Complexity? Israeli Researchers Question Its Ability
As the integration of artificial intelligence into medicine advances, there is also a growing interest in using AI models to interpret ...
Israeli Doctoral Student Uncovers the Resilience of Gaza Border Communities
For doctoral student Nitzan Eilon, the Hamas attacks of October 7 hit close to home -- terrorists were caught in her garden at Moshav Netiv ...
Blood Sugar Levels Play a Key Role in Brain Aging: Can Diet Slow Cognitive Decline?
The body's blood sugar level is known to be linked to brain atrophy, and now findings from a team of international researchers suggest that ...
Mother’s Calm in Crisis Linked to Lower PTSD Symptoms in Children, Researchers Say
An Israeli study of families living at varying distances from the Gaza Strip found that a mother's ability to regulate her response to ...
