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(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva, Israel have demonstrated that treating diabetic animals with alpha-1-antitrypsin following an islet transplantation procedure eliminates the inflammation that causes islet transplants to fail.

(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers found that a high dose of cortisone could help reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Biological Psychiatry.In an animal model of PTSD, high doses of a cortisol-related substance, corticosterone, prevented negative consequences of stress exposure, including increased startle response and behavioral freezing when exposed to reminders of the stress.

(Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev today announced it has reached an agreement with Microsoft's R&D Center and Microsoft Israel for joint research projects and other collaborative activities.