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Tel Aviv University
Recent research
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Introduction Aortic stenosis (AS) develops from calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD), which narrows the aortic valve opening as leaflet stiffness increases due to calcium deposition. This study extends the Reverse Calcification Technique (RCT) by incorporating a time dim...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Automatic value learning results in counterproductive human behavior
Abstract Humans are adept at accurately estimating the value of available choices from accumulated experience. However, cognitive processing also incorporates irrelevant information during deliberation, undermining decision accuracy. Here, we show that credit assignment operates...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Beyond Balance: An Ethnography of Validity and Engagement in Citizen Science Practice
Citizen science (CS) is often characterized as involving inherent trade-offs between scientific validity and public engagement. While existing literature has documented these competing imperatives, less is known about the concrete organizational mechanisms that enable their coexi...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
The Glyco-Inflammatory Healing Index (GIHI), calculated as HbA1c × C-reactive protein / albumin, integrates measures of glycemic control, systemic inflammation, and nutritional status. Its association with postoperative outcomes after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CAB...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
This retrospective cohort study compared the clinical and radiographic outcomes of pulpotomy in cariously exposed primary molars treated with bioceramic putty (BCP) or formocresol (FC) in a private pediatric dental clinic in Tel Aviv, Israel. Records and radiographs of children a...
- BiologyOpen access
Caregivers have first-hand experience of facing the daily challenges of Rett syndrome (RTT). The aim of this study was to understand caregivers’ experiences of RTT, including challenging symptoms that caregivers hope novel therapies will address. This non-interventional, qualitat...
- Biology
Sociodemographic bias in LLMs’ clinical decision-making for dizziness
Objective As large language models (LLMs) enter clinical decision support, concerns persist about sociodemographic bias. We assessed whether LLM recommendations for dizziness vary by patient descriptors and clinical detail. Methods We conducted a cross-randomized in-silico vignet...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
CEST MRI of glucosamine uptake in brain tumor-bearing mice
Abstract Increased reliance on anaerobic glycolysis is a hallmark of cancer metabolism that is traditionally used by FDG-PET for lesions and metastases detection. Glucose-based chemical exchange saturation transfer (glucoCEST) MRI offers an alternative, non-radioactive approach f...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Nonadherence to pharmacological treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among children and adolescents. Despite well-documented clinical and contextual barriers, to the best of our knowledge no dedicated tool exists to quantify parental challenges...
- BiologyOpen access
22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) markedly increases risk of psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and mood disorders, and is associated with a spectrum of cognitive impairment, from borderline functioning to intellectual disability, with cognitive decline frequently reporte...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Effect of genetic factors on [18F]FDG PET metabolic phenotypes in dementia with Lewy bodies
BACKGROUND: F]FDG PET can support the diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), but it remains unclear how genetic factors influence metabolic phenotypes. OBJECTIVES: F]FDG PET metabolic patterns in DLB. METHODS: F]FDG PET scans from 43 patients with DLB stratified by GBA1 an...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Provide expert-informed guidance on the integration of aflibercept 8 mg into routine clinical care for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DMO), based on clinical trial and real-world evidence. Sixteen retina spe...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
The advancement of cultured fat toward viable industrial production is currently hindered by economic and technical constraints, including the formulation of cost-effective, chemically defined culture media. This study addresses serum dependency in bovine mesenchymal stem cells (...
- Health & Medicine
Background Telehealth has increasingly been integrated into physiotherapy services to improve access and reduce waiting times. However, evidence regarding agreement between telehealth and face-to-face physiotherapy triage decisions remains limited, particularly in routine outpati...
- BiologyOpen access
Accounting for noise improves the generalization of acoustic indices when estimating biodiversity
The use of Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) for estimating biodiversity often entails the use of acoustic indices that summarize the acoustic properties of the recordings. Although acoustic indices have been shown to successfully track biodiversity in limited contexts, the recur...
- BiologyOpen access
Background: Norepinephrine transporter (NET) inhibition is a relevant mechanism across psychotropic medications, although prescribing classifications are largely based on drug class rather than quantitative target engagement. Aims: To facilitate cross-drug comparisons of noradren...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Global population aging challenges acute, disease-centric healthcare models and highlights the need for functional markers of aging. The World Health Organization's intrinsic capacity (IC) framework, encompassing cognition, vitality, locomotion, psychological well-being, and sens...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
BACKGROUND: Congenital auricular deformities are common in newborns, yet many remain underdiagnosed despite the availability of effective early non-surgical correction. We describe a previously unreported auricular deformation, termed the "POP-IT" ear deformity, and present our e...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
The dynamics of ‘limited hybridity’ in migration: the case of Zera Beta Israel from Ethiopia
This article develops the concept of limited hybridity to analyze how Zera Beta Israel (ZBI) migrants navigate Israel’s overlapping migration regimes. Drawing on long-term, multi-sited ethnographic research (2005–2011; 2021–2023), it traces their journeys from Ethiopian villages...
- Climate & Environment
ABSTRACT Riparian zones in Mediterranean agroecosystems are highly vulnerable to degradation because cultivation often reaches stream edges and annual vegetation senesces during the late‐summer dry period, leaving soils exposed when the first erosive autumn rains occur. Vegetatio...