Cancer

Prof. Zelig Eshhar. New approach to fighting cancer

Universal Immunity

04.10.2011

Cancer, Immunology

Pools of donor immune cells could reduce the cost and expand the applications of an experimental cancer treatment.

Universal Donor Immune Cells

Universal Donor Immune Cells

24.07.2011

Cancer, Immunology

An approach developed at the Weizmann Institute could make a cancer therapy cheaper and more effective

Genes that delay cell division exhibit reduced levels of expression (left) after exposure to a second, delayed pulse of growth factor. Those in cells receiving a single pulse (right box) maintained high expression levels

Resisting Division

21.07.2011

A gene that keeps cell division in check may hold clues to chemotherapy resistance.

(l-r) Prof. Varda Rotter, Dr. Eldad Tzahor, Dr. Ariel Rinon, Alina Molchadsky and Dr. Rachel Sarig. Migration regulation

New Job for a Busy Protein

22.06.2011

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A gene that protects us from cancer is also involved in the timing of a crucial stage of embryonic development.

Illustration: helping hand

Social Networking, Molecular Style

13.06.2011

Biochemistry, Cancer

When one of the cell’s garbage disposal systems is in trouble, another one lends a hand.

Eight Hours of Resistance

Eight Hours of Resistance

25.05.2011

Space & Physics, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology

Why do cancer cells easily give in to the temptation to divide?

Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv and Dr. Lior Nissim. Identifying cancer

The Nano-Surgeon Always Signals Twice

07.03.2011

Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

A new genetic sensor kills only the malignant cancer cells in a test tube.

(l-r) Liat Shachnai, Natalie Yivgi-Ohana, Prof. Atan Gross, Maria Maryanovich and Dr. Yehudit Zaltsman-Amir

Springing Leaks

01.02.2011

Biochemistry, Cancer

A newly-discovered character in the cell suicide drama may be a promising target for anti-cancer drugs

Lymphatic system of an adult zebrafish, from the lab of Dr. Karina Yaniv

How Does a Body Evolve from Two Cells?

30.08.2010

Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Genetics

It has been called a mystery and a miracle. It is truly a process so complex that we’re just beginning to tease apart the series of events that...

Hannah Esther Angel Kaman. Sucessful pregnancy

Life-Giving Research

11.08.2010

Cancer, Evolution and Development, Fertility, Benefiting Humanity

Once in a while, a finding can change lives almost immediately

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