Weizmann Institute

Kidney

Living with Salt

Living with Salt

06.07.2005

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

Scientists link algae salt tolerance to human kidney function.

Life thrives in all...

Salty Scans

15.04.2004

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Kidney disease may affect as many as one in twelve people, and causes millions of deaths each year. Currently, the diagnosis of...

Left to right: Ph.D. student Benny Dekel and Prof. Yair Reisner. Timing is everything

Mice Grow Human Kidneys

01.05.2003

Stem Cells, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Patients in need of kidneys might be able to grow new ones in the future

Prof. Haim Garty

01.10.1999

Prof. Haim Garty's relationship with the Institute began at age 2, when his family immigrated from Bulgaria to Rehovot...

Mechanism of Blood Pressure Regulation Clarified

Mechanism of Blood Pressure Regulation Clarified

01.05.1994

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A control mechanism for sodium channels in the kidneys may aid in formulating drugs for hypertension

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macrophage and bacteria

First Impressions Go a Long Way in the Immune System

Prof. Yuval Gefen

Prof. Avigdor Scherz

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Gut Microbes May Affect the Course of ALS

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