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Future surgeons may use robotic nurse, ‘gesture recognition’
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Surgeons of the future might use a system that recognizes hand gestures as commands to control a robotic scrub nurse or tell a computer to display medical images of the patient during an operation.
Both the hand-gesture…
Ben-Gurion U. researchers determine that a first medical opinion can influence the second
BEER SHEVA, ISRAEL — January 27, 2011 — A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers indicates that physicians who give second opinions may be influenced by the first opinion and other external factors.
In the study, the…
Ben-Gurion U. researchers: High resistance rates among acute otitis media pathogens in children
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, December 17, 2010 — As middle ear infections increase during the winter months, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) suggest that in many cases the most appropriate treatment is “watchful waiting” instead …
Personalized diets for elderly after hospitalization decreases mortality rates
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, December 2, 2010 — Intense, individually tailored dietary treatment for acutely hospitalized elderly has a significant impact on mortality, according to a new study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
The i…
New malware could steal users social media behavior and info — Ben-Gurion U. researchers
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, October 14, 2010 — A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers predicts that a new generation of malware (software written for malicious purposes like identity theft) could steal data on human behavior pat…
Genetic defect found to cause severe epilepsy and mental retardation
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, October 12, 2010 — A research team at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center in Beer-Sheva, Israel has detected a genetic mutation resulting in a progressive disease of severe mental retardatio…
Drink milk and lose more weight, according to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev research
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, September 21, 2010 — A new weight loss study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers reveals that dieters who consumed milk or milk products lost more weight on average than those who consumed little t…
