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Founded in 1944, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and advances its mission of science for the future of humanity.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/how-bacteria-hinder-chemotherapy/
Sep 14, 2017...
Bacteria (green) inside human pancreatic cancer cells (AsPC-1 cells). The cells’ nuclei are stained blue while their cytoplasm is stained orange
To the lis ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/lighting-the-way-for-a-new-cancer-treatment/
Jul 01, 2006... Research led by Prof. Avigdor Scherz of the Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Plant Sciences and Prof. Yoram Salomon of the Institute’s Department of ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/research-on-aging-at-the-weizmann-institute/
Aug 01, 2012... According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 1900, the global average life span was 31 years of age. By 2030, in highly developed places such as the U.S ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/kathy-bates-my-battle-with-lymphedema/
Jun 24, 2015...
Shortly after I had a double mastectomy, I got lymphedema in my arms. I was devastated. I knew going in what it was, and I was terrified.
Put very simply, ... Read more
Jul 12, 2012...
Prof. Atan Gross in his laboratory at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot. Nir Keidor
Israeli researchers have identified a new mechanism for inducing the pr ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/teaming-up-to-defeat-prostate-cancer/
May 28, 2015... Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer – and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths – among American men. According to the Centers ... Read more
May 25, 2017... Prof. Yardena Samuels: Breakthroughs in Cancer Diagnosis Research ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-tips-june-2015/
Jun 29, 2015... Normal human colonic crypts. SMOC-2 expression (red) in the colonic stem cells demonstrates that these cells are localized in the bottoms of the crypts. Bars re ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/breakthrough-cancer-cure-has-deep-israeli-roots/
Feb 17, 2016...
Illustrative photo of a doctor with a cancer patient (cancer patient image via Shutterstock)
A breakthrough cancer study in which patients suffering from a ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/how-to-mix-the-perfect-cocktail/
Dec 07, 2016... Drug cocktails, such as those for treating cancer, are best when the proper ingredients are mixed in the right proportions – just like the alcoholic versions of ... Read more
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