Health & Medicine
“To Understand the Principles of Life”: The Journey of Prof. Ada Yonath from Ribosomes to the Nobel Prize
After decades of work, Prof. Ada Yonath deciphered the structure of the ribosome—research so important that she won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Unraveling Stress: Understanding the Mechanisms for Coping
Unregulated stress can lead to diabetes, heart disease, depression, and many other conditions. Thankfully, Dr. Alon Chen is investigating the body’s stress response, and hopes to develop tools for managing stress-related...
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Weizmann Institute Invention Lets Disabled People Steer a Wheelchair and Communicate by Sniffing
The revolutionary, easy-to-use device is being investigated for other uses as well, such as a “third arm” for surgeons and pilots.
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Advancing Medicine: From Proteins to Personalized Treatments
By identifying network motifs—common recurring patterns—in the way proteins interact, Prof. Uri Alon is laying the groundwork for the future of medicine: therapies tailored to each person's needs.
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Understanding Alzheimer’s
Prof. Joel Sussman has spent years studying Alzheimer's disease. His ongoing research holds promise not only for better understanding, but also for improveid medicines to treat this devastating conditon.
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Weizmann Scientists Discover a Gene That Ties Stress to Obesity and Diabetes
It is known that stress can lead to negative health impacts, but how? Weizmann scientists have now identified a gene that links stress to obesity and diabetes.
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Weizmann Institute Scientists Show That an Odorant’s Molecular Structure is What Determines Its Pleasantness, Contradicting the Notion That Smell is Subjective
Weizmann scientists find that the perception of an odor's pleasantness is hard-wired to its molecular structure, indicating that smell may not be as subjective as once thought.