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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.
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Feb 12, 2013...
T cells, white blood cells that are a key part of the immune system, may also play an important role in cognitive function. NIBSC/Science Source
After spen ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/profiling-a-killer-in-warm-blood/
Dec 06, 2018...
Tumor heterogeneity, clonal evolution, and therapy resistance are revealed using single-cell profiling of multiple myeloma patients
REHOVOT, ISRAEL —Decemb ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-tips-october-2015/
Oct 26, 2015... Of the hundreds of genes that can be mutated in a single case of melanoma, only a handful may be true “drivers” of cancer. In research that recently appeared in ... Read more
Jun 10, 2015... Bifidobacteria, a type of gut bacterium. Researchers believe that the different types of gut microbes found in individuals has a significant impact on how their ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/white-blood-cells-get-pushy-to-reach-infection/
Jan 19, 2017... White blood cell squeezing through endothelial cells (grey) on its way out of the blood vessel walls. The actin cytoskeleton of both cells is exposed; the white ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/crossing-barriers-to-treat-alzheimer-s-disease/
Apr 17, 2019...
For many years, scientists believed that the brain was completely isolated from the immune system because of a shield called the blood-brain barrier.
That ... Read more
Jan 18, 2011... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—January 18, 2011—Antioxidants are sold over the counter everywhere. They’re added to food, drink, and face cream. But according to Prof. Nava De ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-tips-march-2007/
Mar 26, 2007... Breaking down bone is a tough job. Yet, our bones undergo remodeling every day of our lives, as old material is cleared away so that new bone can form. In disea ... Read more
Nov 01, 2016... Understanding Immunotherapy: History and Lifesaving Breakthroughs ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/pig-stem-cells-to-be-used-to-grow-human-organs/
Feb 15, 2005...
It might be possible to transplant embryonic stem cells from pigs into humans to grow new organs, a new study shows.
The idea is not new. For more than two ... Read more
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