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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.
Jan 25, 2018...
Phi3T bacteriophages attacking Bacillus subtilis, ROTEM SOREK
Bacteria have been defending themselves from phages—viruses that attack bacterial cells—for b ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/ebola-antibodies-at-work/
Oct 07, 2019... In the recurring, deadly Ebola outbreaks in parts of Africa, today’s health workers now have at least some tools to fight the disease: vaccines. Vaccines agains ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/no-cell-left-behind-mapping-the-human-body/
Jul 11, 2017... Imagine walking into the doctor’s office, preparing for the worst. The doctor brings up surgery, vaguely motions to a chart on the wall, and points to certain p ... Read more
Sep 06, 2018... Probiotics, hailed by some as a cure for all kinds of digestive ailments and recommended by many GPs alongside antibiotics, may not be as universally beneficial ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/artificial-sweeteners-may-lead-to-diabetes/
Sep 18, 2014... Artificial sweeteners may set the stage for diabetes in some people by hampering the way their bodies handle sugar, according to results of a study released Wed ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/video-gallery/best-people-best-science/
Jul 06, 2016... The Weizmann Institute's most important asset is its people. That's why the Institute is committed to recruiting and nurturing some of the world's brightest you ... Read more
May 01, 2019...
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The State of Israel will soon turn 71. And yet this babe among nations ranks fifth internationally for average life expectancy a ... Read more
Jan 13, 2015...
Pluristem workers process placenta for the company's cell-based therapy products
A new study shows that placental cells could potentially treat and repair ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/hiv-could-fight-immune-diseases/
Aug 26, 2005... The mechanism that HIV uses to gag the immune system could be turned against some very different foes: autoimmune diseases such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis ... Read more
Jun 03, 2015... Lung cancer cells (green) cultured together with normal lung cells (red). The triple-antibody combination EGFR, HER2, and HER3 strongly impairs the survival of ... Read more
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