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Trimming Down the Medicine Cabinet

Trimming Down the Medicine Cabinet

01.05.1999
Biochemistry
A molecular "cork" might help drugs stay in the body longer and work better
'Plugs' For Drugs Promise Mightier Medicines

'Plugs' For Drugs Promise Mightier Medicines

01.03.1999
Biochemistry
Whether it's one pill several times a day or a self-administered injection, taking medicine frequently can be a major nuisance. Now Weizmann...
Heat-Shock Vaccine Stops Bacteria Dead

Heat-Shock Vaccine Stops Bacteria Dead

01.03.1999
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Autoimmunity, in which the body attacks its own tissues, has traditionally been viewed as spelling nothing but trouble. But now  Weizmann...
Blocking Autoimmunity Naturally

Blocking Autoimmunity Naturally

01.03.1999
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile diabetes and psoriasis are all examples of autoimmunity, a condition in which the body attacks its own...
Bone Marrow Transplants May Be Improved

Bone Marrow Transplants May Be Improved

05.02.1999
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Bone Marrow Transplants May Be Improved Thanks To Discovery Of A Key Mechanism Underlying Human Stem Cell Migration   REHOVOT, Israel -...
New 'Bacteria Bashers' Wipe Out Infection

New 'Bacteria Bashers' Wipe Out Infection

01.12.1998
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
It used to be that antibiotics could be trusted to rid the body of a host of bacterial diseases. Today, however, emerging strains of antibiotic-...
Immunity's Nervous Supervisor

Immunity's Nervous Supervisor

01.12.1998
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Our body systems are like sections in an orchestra, "conducted" by the brain. But how exactly does the brain, which is part of the...
Life-Saving Discrepancy: Study Shows Effectiveness of Mismatched Bone Marrow Transplants

Life-Saving Discrepancy: Study Shows Effectiveness of Mismatched Bone Marrow Transplants

22.10.1998
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
REHOVOT, Israel  October 22, 1998  For many leukemia sufferers, bone marrow transplantation is their only hope. Unfortunately, in about...
Lost in Cyberspace? Take GeneCards

Lost in Cyberspace? Take GeneCards

01.10.1998
Genetics
The GeneCards website makes order in the labyrinth of data on human genes
The Healing Connection

The Healing Connection

01.10.1998
Brain & Behavior
A innovative treatment uses an animal's own self-repair mechanism to partially reverse paralysis

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