Life Sciences

Prof. Ben-Zion Shilo. A developing embryo of the Drosophila fruit fly

Cells to Your Liking

01.10.2003

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Understanding the basic mechanisms of embryonic development may one day offer new horizons to those afflicted with a wide range of diseases

Cancer Diagnosis Technique gets FDA clearance

Cancer Diagnosis Technique gets FDA clearance

23.09.2003

Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Thanks to a diagnostic imaging technique that should soon be finding its way to medical establishments, many patients could be spared the pain and...

Clockwise from bottom left: Dr. Meir Krupsky, Dalia Elinger, Dr. Edna Schechtman, Dr. Tamar Paz-Elizur, Dr. Sara Blumenstein, and Prof. Zvi Livneh. Calculated risks

Blood Test for Smokers

03.09.2003

Biochemistry, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Research uncovers individual risk for lung cancer

New Blood Test Uncovers Individual Risk for Lung Cancer

New Blood Test Uncovers Individual Risk for Lung Cancer

03.09.2003

Biochemistry, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Smokers carrying a newly found genetic marker are 5-10 times more likely to fall victim to the disease than other smokers; 120 times more than...

Weizmann Institute Scientists Reveal a New Principle that Guides Memory Dynamics

Weizmann Institute Scientists Reveal a New Principle that Guides Memory Dynamics

21.08.2003

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The Finding May Lead To The Development Of New Treatments For Psychological Trauma

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment Passes Phase II Clinical Trials: Significant Improvement, No Adverse Effects

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment Passes Phase II Clinical Trials: Significant Improvement, No Adverse Effects

20.08.2003

Biochemistry, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Phase III in psoriasis to be initiated later this year

How the Liver Cries for Help

How the Liver Cries for Help

20.08.2003

Cancer, Stem Cells, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Stem cells in the bone marrow become liver cells in response to an alarm They still don't have a personality, and they're waiting for the maturity...

Call in the Taste Tailors

Call in the Taste Tailors

20.08.2003

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

Why taste and smell differ among individuals – and how industry may profit “De gustibus non est disputandum” is a popular saying, conveying that...

Glucocerebrosidase

Weizmann Institute Scientists Solve the 3-D Structure of the Enzyme Involved in Gaucher Disease

02.06.2003

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

The discovery may help design effective therapies for the genetic disease that mainly affects Ashkenazi Jews

Prof. David Mirelman and his research team. Antisense

Montezuma's Final Act?

01.05.2003

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

"Silenced" amoebas could lead to a vaccine against their aggressive brethren

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Seeding the Passion

Training Future Physician-Scientists: The Weizmann Institute Receives Approval for a New Medical School

The Short and the Long of Protein Tails

Prof. Yonina Eldar. Photo by Ronen Aharoni

Prof. Yonina Eldar Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Engineering

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Training Future Physician-Scientists: The Weizmann Institute Receives Approval for a New Medical School

Prof. Yonina Eldar Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Engineering

We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health