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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.
Dec 07, 2009... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 7, 2009—Although bone marrow transplants have long been standard for acute leukemia, current treatments still rely on exact matches b ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/time-to-rethink-chemotherapy/
Jun 14, 2012...
Leukemia cells dividing. Photo courtesy of Public Library of Science
For cancer patients undergoing treatment, the ups and downs can feel like living throu ... 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
Dec 04, 2018...
Early diagnosis of acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) paves the way for treatment. Image Credit: National Cancer Institute
A study of more than half a million ... Read more
Mar 11, 2016... Maybe you heard about it on NPR. Or the BBC. Or your local paper or news station. The world paid attention to the news that a novel cancer treatment is sending ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/leukemia-and-lymphoma-research/
Sep 01, 2012... According to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, over the past 50-plus years survival rates for such cancers "have doubled and tripled, and in some cases quadruple ... Read more
Nov 01, 2016... Understanding Immunotherapy: History and Lifesaving Breakthroughs ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/new-hope-for-kidney-patients/
Sep 21, 2003... For people suffering from fatal diseases, such as leukemia or kidney failure, the scarcity of available transplants is often the cause of feelings of hopelessne ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/the-transformation/
Sep 15, 2014...
An experimental new drug can make some leukemic cells mature into healthier ones. Illustration by Brian Stauffer
For almost thirty years, William Kuhens wo ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/leukemia-cells-are-addicted-to-a-healthy-gene/
Sep 29, 2013... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—September 29, 2013—What keeps leukemia cells alive almost forever, able to continue dividing endlessly and aggressively? New research at the Wei ... Read more
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