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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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Apr 06, 2018...
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There are lots of reasons to avoid processed foods. They’re often packed with sugar, fat and salt, and they tend to lack certain nutr ... Read more
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Mar 02, 2019...
Eric Blad
Some months ago, I participated in a two-week experiment that involved using a smartphone app to track every morsel of food I ate, every beverage ... Read more
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Aug 15, 2017... Unripe (top) and ripe (bottom) tomatoes. Regular tomatoes (far left) start out green and turn red when ripe. In contrast, genetically engineered tomatoes assume ... Read more
Nov 24, 2016... Following a successful diet, many people are dismayed to find their weight rebounding – an all-too-common phenomenon termed “recurrent” or “yo-yo” obesity. Wors ... Read more
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Jan 24, 2019...
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For decades, ads for treats sweetened with substances like Sweet’N Low, NutraSweet, and Splenda have promised what seems like a miracl ... Read more
Jun 09, 2017...
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It’s the ultimate health-conscious grocer’s dilemma: Is wheat bread really healthier than white?
While people have been told fo ... Read more
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Mar 19, 2019...
Researchers help plants at the Weizmann Institute of Science. (photo credit: WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE)
The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot co ... Read more
Dec 19, 2018...
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Worldwide, about 3 million people are afflicted by multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable autoimmune disease in which the immune ... Read more
Dec 21, 2015... University studies – and informal surveys of our friends and family – clearly show that the number one New Year’s resolution is to lose weight and be healthy. Y ... Read more
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Jun 08, 2017... Bread occupies a unique place in our diet: it accounts for about one-tenth of the calories many people in the West consume and up to 40 percent of the caloric c ... Read more
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