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Tiny Molecule Could Help Diagnose and Treat Mental Disorders

19.06.2014
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute scientists “fingerprint” a culprit in depression, anxiety and other mood disorders  
DNA repair mechanism. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Risk Assessment

28.04.2014
Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
A combined DNA repair score can reveal an individual’s chances of developing lung cancer
Tunneling electron microscope image captures two goblet cells secreting their contents into the intestine

Goblet Cells Get Their Germs

12.03.2014
Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Substances secreted by unique cells in the gut lining keep bacteria in their place
Weizmann Institute of Science and Clalit Health Services Will Collaborate to Advance the Field of Personalized Medicine and Improve Health Care Services

Weizmann Institute of Science and Clalit Health Services Will Collaborate to Advance the Field of Personalized Medicine and Improve Health Care Services

10.03.2014
Theoretical Physics, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute scientists, Clalit Health Services physicians and legal advisor, and information system experts from both organizations recently...
All Together Now

All Together Now

09.02.2014
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
How do animal embryos take up all the calcium they need to build skeletons, shells or spines?
Elevation of RIP3 in nuclei of neurons from neuronopathic Gaucher (red; arrows) disease mice

New Hope for Gaucher Patients

20.01.2014
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Weizmann Institute findings may point the way to a treatment for a devastating childhood disease  
HIV and cell membrane. Image:ThinkStock

Killer Virus to the Rescue

16.01.2014
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
The molecule that helps HIV invade immune cells might, in the future, help prevent autoimmune attacks
eating right

Gut Response

03.12.2013
Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science
A unique experiment explores the connection between the food we eat and our gut microbiota
Microglia cells, obtained using a mouse model developed by Prof. Stephen Jung’s team

Not So Dumb

25.11.2013
Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A new kind of genetic switch can target the activities of just one type of brain cell  
The Weizmann Institute of Science Receives 120 Million Dollars to Establish the Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine

The Weizmann Institute of Science Receives 120 Million Dollars to Establish the Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine

11.11.2013
Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
The Weizmann Institute of Science is establishing, on its campus, the Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine. This...

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