Photo: (Left) Prof. Angel Porgador and BGU’s Prof. Tomer Hertz have developed a new Covid pooling diagnostic test. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers are collaborating with Soroka University Medical Center and Clalit Health Services in Israel on the first use of a combinatorial pooling method for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing. This new single-stage…
Photo: A variety of Foraminifera from the sea floor. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers advocate using seashells to monitor currently undetected industrial pollution from factories and desalination plants along the Israeli coastline and worldwide. “We have accurately quantified trace amounts of heavy metal enrichment from desalination plants on the Mediterranean coast of…
A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in half, according to a long-term clinical intervention trial led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers and a team of international colleagues. The findings were published in Gut, a leading international journal focused…
What if an MRI scan could determine whether a weight loss program was likely to be effective? Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have discovered a neural subnetwork of connected regions between the brain and gastric basal electric frequency that correlates with future weight loss based on connectivity patterns. BGU’s multidisciplinary team’s findings, published…
Many mothers are experiencing an increase in insomnia severity and mild-to-high levels of acute COVID‐19 anxiety, according to a new study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College in Israel. “In the study, we addressed, for the first time, consequences of the COVID‐19 pandemic and home confinement…
American Friends of Soroka Medical Center (AFSMC) will host the Desert in Bloom Virtual Gala on October 18 at 12 pm ET. Their 8th annual gala will feature a unique musical and philanthropic experience with more than 500 guests expected to participate. The event will celebrate Soroka Medical Center’s successes in fostering scientific and medical…
While the volume of research of infectious coronavirus diseases is very high after an outbreak, it drops substantially upon containment, which prevents a full understanding of coronavirus management and prevention, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. In the study published in GigaScience, the researchers developed and analyzed a dataset…
Measuring children’s gaze patterns as they watch movies of social interactions is a reliable way to accurately identify nearly half of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cases, according to a new study just published in Autism Research by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. “Eye tracking is likely to be one of the first technologies…
Photo: The Kornmehl Goat Cheese Farm and Restaurant is a welcome oasis in the Negev. Located along road 40 in the direction of Sde Boker an unassuming cluster of structures rises from the Negev desert. Those travelers who stop by The Kornmehl Goat Cheese Farm and Restaurant will be in for a treat for all…
Do you get excited anticipating the arrival of an item you ordered online? You don’t have to wait long if you choose an expedited shipping option at check out. Amazon Prime Now members can even take advantage of having items delivered in a two-hour window. No doubt behind the scenes people are bustling about in…
