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Electron microscope image of an effector cell inserting several appendages through endothelial cell membranes

Hide and Seek Signals

15.12.2011
Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Keeping chemical signals inside the cells lining blood vessels ensures that only specially trained immune cells will find them
Andromeda Biotech: A Drug for Type 1 Diabetes Developed by Prof. Irun Cohen of the Weizmann Institute Meets Primary and Secondary Goals of Phase III Clinical Trials

Andromeda Biotech: A Drug for Type 1 Diabetes Developed by Prof. Irun Cohen of the Weizmann Institute Meets Primary and Secondary Goals of Phase III Clinical Trials

22.11.2011
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Biotechnology
Pateints receiving the drug had significantly higher pancreas function than those in the control group.
Unraveling Batten Disease

Unraveling Batten Disease

02.11.2011
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Experiments with a yeast gene reveal what goes wrong in a degenerative childhood disease. 
Levodopa in the active site of mitochondrial Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. The lattice is the observed electron density corresponding to the L-Dopa

A Case of Mistaken Identity

04.10.2011
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology
An accidental substitution in a new protein strand can spell disaster
(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.
Immune System Release Valve

Immune System Release Valve

25.05.2011
Biochemistry, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute scientists reveal a new mechanism for keeping inflammation in check  
Pregnant Venus. The other side of stress molecules

Antioxidants: Food Supplement or Birth Control?

08.05.2011
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Fertility
The “stress” molecules eliminated by common food supplements play a positive role in ovulation.
Leptin receptor positive neuron in the mouse hypothalamus

Protein Contributes to Obesity

04.05.2011
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Mice lacking the protein stayed slim, even on a high-fat diet.
Prof. Vivian Teichberg. New support for the approach

GOT to Prevent Brain Damage

14.03.2011
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Two recent studies could point the way toward a new treatment for stroke, head trauma and brain injury. 
Dr. Karina Yaniv. New growth

Fat Chance for Health

07.03.2011
Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Dr. Karina Yaniv is overturning accepted theories on blood and lymph vessel formation.

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