According to the American Heart Association, more than 80 million Americans have one or more forms of cardiovascular disease. Weizmann researchers are not only searching for solutions to this health epidemic, but are also investigating the very earliest causes, such as problems during embryonic formation.
Like police detectives using DNA fingerprinting, Weizmann cancer researchers are building a DNA profile of malignancy in an attempt to eradicate cancer.
Weizmann scientists are unlocking the secrets of plant metabolism, genetics, and development and are concentrating their biochemical, molecular, and genomics-oriented research to eliminate hunger and malnutrition in developing countries, and to improve human health all over the world.
December 11, 2012
Weizmann President Prof. Daniel Zajfman speaks to Haaretz about knowledge, curiosity, and passion – his recipe for success – and how he has applied this formula to developing long-term strategies for the Institute. He also talks about finding happiness in work and in life: ""Ask yourself what you love to do – and then do it.""
December 02, 2012
Prof. Tony Futerman studies lipids – fatty substances found in every cell in our bodies. A type called sphingolipids builds up in harmful amounts due to some genetic diseases, such as Gaucher's. Understanding this process could lead to new and better therapies.
Blood cancers, such as lymphoma and leukemia, arise due to errors in the genetic information of an immature blood cell – and they often affect children. In fact, leukemia alone is responsible for 40 percent of pediatric cancers. Read how Weizmann scientists are helping.
As the population in many countries trends towards maturity, keeping people healthy as they age is a priority. At the Weizmann Institute, research is taking place on a number of conditions that often arise later in life, such as prostate cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. Nachum Ulanovsky is gaining fresh insight on memory and the brain, thanks to a novel research subject: the bat. Free-flying and with excellent memories, bats could provide new understanding of a range of neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer's.
Reproduction, a basic but complex process, fails for a variety of reasons. Weizmann scientists are studying the causes of infertility, in men and women both, and are seeking ways to overcome those challenges to give humanity a happier, healthier future.
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