Cancer

TAKING ACTION AT STEP 1: MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION

TAKING ACTION AT STEP 1: MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION

01.09.2004

Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Structural Biology

Contrary to popular belief, getting cancer is not so easy.

Introduction

Introduction

01.09.2004

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Structural Biology

A new era is dawning in the battle against cancer. In the more than 30 years that have elapsed since U.S. President Richard Nixon “declared war” on...

TAKING ACTION AT STEP 2: TUMOR GROWTH

TAKING ACTION AT STEP 2: TUMOR GROWTH

01.09.2004

Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Structural Biology

Even after a malignant transformation has occurred, the budding tumor is a microscopic lump that doesn’t do much harm until it begins to expand...

Models of Cancer

Models of Cancer

01.09.2004

Brain & Behavior, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Scientists say that the mouse is the workhorse of modern biology

Top (l-r) Dr. Smadar Eventov-Friedman, Oren Milstein, Dr. Benjamin Dekel, Dr. Elias Shezen, Dr. Helena Katchman, David Steiner, Dr. Rinat Goren. Middle (l-r): Prof. Yair Reisner, Anna Aronovich, Dr. Gil Hecht, Doreen Rosenberg, Dr. Shraga Aviner, Dr. Esther Bachar-Lustig. Bottom (l-r): Dr. Shlomit Reich-Zeliger, Lior Zangi, Dalit Tchorsh, Noga Bronitsky

Mending the Human Machine

31.08.2004

Cancer, Stem Cells, Immunology

Prof. Yair Reisner of the Weizmann Institute’s Immunology Department developed a method for successfully transplanting stem cells from the bone...

Ethics and Genetics

Ethics and Genetics

01.07.2004

Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Fertility, Genetics, Technology & Applications, Benefiting Humanity

Are Human Rights and Human Traditions Threatened by Scientific Progress?

Prof. David Mirelman. On target

Garlic “Smart Bomb”

01.05.2004

Biochemistry, Cancer, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The challenge: to selectively kill cancer cells while leaving healthy ones intact

Prof. Avri Ben-Ze’ev. Silence of the genes

Reversing Colon Cancer

01.05.2004

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology

A protein that signals cells to stick together might help prevent, and even reverse, metastasis

Metastasis of Colon Cancer Cells Reversed In Vitro

Metastasis of Colon Cancer Cells Reversed In Vitro

05.01.2004

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

Weizmann Institute scientists have succeeded in reversing the metastatic properties of colon cancer cells, in vitro,.uncovering a key process...

Alliin and Alliinase mechanizm: When Alliin encounters the Alliinase, the resulting reaction turns the normally inert alliin molecules into lethal allicin molecules, which penetrate and kill the tumor cells. Due to the precise delivery system, neighboring, healthy cells remain intact.

'Smart Bomb' Delivery Destroys Tumors In Mice

29.12.2003

Biochemistry, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A new method selectively kills cancer cells, leaves healthy ones intact Weizmann Institute scientists have destroyed malignant tumors in...

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