Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Non-invasive Method for Diagnosing Cancer Developed at the Weizmann Institute

Non-invasive Method for Diagnosing Cancer Developed at the Weizmann Institute

03.07.1997

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

REHOVOT, Israel - July 3, 1997 - A non-invasive method for distinguishing between different types of tumors, such as malignant and benign, has been...

Mounting An Attack On Lupus

Mounting An Attack On Lupus

01.06.1997

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Treatment options for systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system goes awry and attacks healthy tissues...

A Cancer Pioneer

A Cancer Pioneer

01.05.1997

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Prof. Leo Sachs' research has formed the basis of amniocentisis, led to a treatment to boost white blood cells, and demonstrated the reversal of...

Cop 1 (Copaxone®): The Story of a Drug

Cop 1 (Copaxone®): The Story of a Drug

01.05.1997

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Nearly three decades after a surprising discovery, Copaxone® gets FDA approval for the treatment of MS

Key Step in Activating Immune System Discovered

Key Step in Activating Immune System Discovered

06.02.1997

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

REHOVOT, Israel - February 6, 1997 - A gene that plays a key role in activating the immune system -- and perhaps also in spurring on the human...

New Drug for Multiple Sclerosis Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

New Drug for Multiple Sclerosis Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

23.12.1996

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

REHOVOT, Israel -- December 23, 1996 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the approval of the Israeli drug copolymer-1, to...

Potential Weight-Loss Drug May Be Linked to Adult Diabetes

Potential Weight-Loss Drug May Be Linked to Adult Diabetes

15.11.1996

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

REHOVOT, Israel -- November 15, 1996 -- Leptin, the protein that made headlines two years ago when it was found to reduce obesity in mice, may be a...

Fitness Test for Hormones

Fitness Test for Hormones

01.11.1996

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

From pregnancy to potency, hormones are involved in regulating basic body functions. It is, therefore, often crucial to know whether these essential...

Too Much of a Good Thing

Too Much of a Good Thing

01.11.1996

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Too Much of a Good Thing A major feature of Parkinson's disease, the brain disorder that causes muscle tremors, stiffness and weakness, is...

Nothing To Sneeze At

Nothing To Sneeze At

01.10.1996

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

World media report: Institute researchers identify a gene for blocking allergies

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