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Heartburn Drugs Deemed Safe for Fetuses According to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Researchers

October 7, 2009

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According to a recent study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers, U.S. approved heartburn drugs pose no significant risks to fetuses.

BGU Alzheimer’s Researcher Demonstrates Specific Immune Response to Vaccine

September 21, 2009

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researcher Dr. Alon Monsonego created a humanized mouse model with a specific gene that responded to A-beta-peptide vaccine, reducing plaque and inflammation.

BGU Develops New Computer Techniques To Read and Study Historic Hebrew and Arabic Documents

August 14, 2009

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Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) will combine the scientific and scholarly expertise of their humanities and computer science experts in a new project to analyze degraded

Summer Heat Increases Risk of Amniotic Fluid Level Deficiency in Pregnant Women, According to BGU Study

July 30, 2009

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Pregnant women have a higher incidence of insufficient amniotic fluid levels (oligohydramnios) in the summer months due to dehydration, according to a study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion

One In Six Public Health Workers Won’t Work In Emergency Flu Pandemic

July 28, 2009

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A study conducted by BGU and John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers indicates that approximately 16 percent of public health care workers will not report for work

Social Support Following Terrorist Attacks Is Buffer Against Depression for Adolescents

July 20, 2009

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BGU Researchers conducted a “before and after” study of depression and terrorist attacks in adolescents, demonstrating that strong social support from friends is a buffer from depression in terrorism-related

BGU Researchers Discover Treatment for Brain Trauma-induced Epilepsy

July 14, 2009

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Dr. Alon Friedman, a neurosurgeon, professor and researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, working with researchers from UC Berkeley, California have identified a TGF Beta Blocker that when

BGU Researchers Identify How “Stressed” Fat Tissue Malfunctions and Contributes to Obesity-Associated Diseases

July 14, 2009

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BGU Researchers Identify How “Stressed” Fat Tissue Malfunctions and Contributes to Obesity-Associated Diseases.

Breakthrough Biomaterial For Heart Repair Licensed By Major Drug Co

July 8, 2009

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Breakthrough biomaterial developed at BGU is now being licensed by a major drug company, Ikaria Holdings, Inc.