Nutrition

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On the Surface of Things: Wheat and Barley

07.07.2016

Nutrition, Evolution and Development, Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

The secrets of a protective coating are revealed

Missing Mitch

Missing Mitch

21.03.2016

Nutrition, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Mice lacking an energy-control gene stay lean

The circadian clock regulates the mitochondria’s utilization of nutrients throughout the day

Time to Eat

16.03.2016

Biochemistry, Nutrition

Weizmann Institute scientists find that our cells' power plants run on timers

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Germs, Humans and Numbers

28.01.2016

Nutrition, Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms

The number of bacteria in our bodies has been revised downward

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Blood Sugar Levels in Response to Foods Are Highly Individual

19.11.2015

Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

The largest study of its kind supports the need for personalized dietary recommendations

Prof. Zelig Eshhar

Prof. Zelig Eshhar

27.05.2015

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Prof. Zelig Eshhar

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Gut Bacteria, Artificial Sweeteners and Glucose Intolerance

17.09.2014

Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science

A new study reveals that certain gut bacteria may induce metabolic changes following exposure to artificial sweeteners

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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

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Getting to the Root of the Problem

15.09.2013

Biochemistry, Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

Detailed profiles of hundreds of substances produced in different plant cell types can help improve crops – and our health

Prof. Irun Cohen.

Blocking Type 1 Diabetes

01.05.2002

Nutrition, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists develop the first successful vaccine for Type 1 diabetes

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