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| Ariel Sharon showing brain activity seven years into comatose state | Ariel Sharon showing brain activity seven years into comatose state |
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| A team of Israeli and US scientists say new tests on comatose former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon show significant brain activity. | A team of Israeli and US scientists say new tests on comatose former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon show significant brain activity. |
| Ben-Gurion University on Sunday said Sharon responded to external stimuli at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba. | Ben-Gurion University on Sunday said Sharon responded to external stimuli at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba. |
| He was shown pictures of his family and listened to recordings of his son's voice while undergoing a special brain imaging scan. The university said "significant brain activity was observed ... indicating appropriate processing of these stimulations." | He was shown pictures of his family and listened to recordings of his son's voice while undergoing a special brain imaging scan. The university said "significant brain activity was observed ... indicating appropriate processing of these stimulations." |
| However, Sharon remains in a deep coma. | However, Sharon remains in a deep coma. |
| Sharon, 84, led Israel from 2001 until suffering a stroke in 2006. Since then, he has been in a vegetative state, connected to a respirator. | Sharon, 84, led Israel from 2001 until suffering a stroke in 2006. Since then, he has been in a vegetative state, connected to a respirator. |
| Sharon was a storied military officer who fought in three wars before entering politics. He unilaterally withdrew Israeli troops and settlers from Gaza in 2005. | Sharon was a storied military officer who fought in three wars before entering politics. He unilaterally withdrew Israeli troops and settlers from Gaza in 2005. |
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