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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.
Aug 28, 2019...
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Prescribing the right anti-depression medication often involves tedious trial and error. Your psychiatrist suggests one type of ... Read more
Oct 24, 2019... JERUSALEM, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) – Israeli scientists revealed the mechanism of the sea cone snail’s venom, which may lead to new drugs for abnormal heart rate and h ... Read more
Jan 09, 2007... NEW YORK, NY—January 9, 2007—Prof. Ada Yonath of the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Department of Structural Biology was named as one of the winners of the pre ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/stem-cells-might-heal-damaged-lungs/
Jul 14, 2015... In this image from a photon-2 microscope, new lung cells are continuously created to replace the damaged ones: (left) lung tissue 6 weeks after stem cell transp ... Read more
Nov 05, 2013...
Nancy and Stephen Grand
NEW YORK—November 5, 2013—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced today that Nancy and Stephen Grand ... Read more
Sep 14, 2012... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—September 14, 2012—Cancer chemotherapy can be a life-saver, but it is fraught with severe side effects, among them an increased risk of infectio ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/science-seeks-to-unlock-marijuana-s-secrets/
May 29, 2015...
There’s nothing new about cannabis, of course. It’s been around humankind pretty much forever.
In Siberia charred seeds have been found inside burial mound ... Read more
Jun 19, 2014... According the World Health Organization, mood disorders such as depression affect some 10% of the world’s population and are associated with a heavy burden of d ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/safer-chemo-thanks-to-israeli-math/
Oct 10, 2012...
Not all white blood cells are created equal. Image via www.shutterstock.com
Waning white blood-cell counts in chemotherapy patients are commonly taken as a ... 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
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