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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.
Oct 11, 2017... You're not alone! Right now, you've got 100 trillion bacteria living in your digestive system. Most of us are familiar only with these tiny critters' embarrassi ... Read more
Feb 24, 2019...
Embryonic stem cells. (Credit: Giovanni Cancemi via shutterstock.com)
Modern medicine sometimes really is a miracle, with many illnesses and conditions tha ... Read more
Apr 18, 2019... New studies, from the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of California, Irvine, found mice that exercised in the evening were 50% more efficient t ... Read more
Nov 24, 2016...
New research offers insight into why it’s so difficult for dieters to maintain their weight loss. (Getty Images)
For those who have lost the same 10, 20 or ... Read more
Apr 19, 2010... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—April 19, 2010—The constant stress that many are exposed to in our modern society may be taking aheavy toll: Anxiety disorders and depression, a ... Read more
May 26, 2016...
A receptor related to stress turns out to be related to eating - in female mice. Credit: Reuters
Studying a protein in the brain that is related to stress ... Read more
Sep 15, 2015...
Your body's immune system might be able to fight obesity. Photo: Emilio Labrador CC BY 2.0
It is well known that this country is in the midst of an obesity ... Read more
Nov 09, 2017...
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November 14 is World Diabetes Day and the month of November is National Diabetes Month in the United States. While there is not ... Read more
Sep 17, 2014...
Sweeteners alter the microbiome, the population of bacteria that is in the digestive system. Weizmann Institute of Science
Artificial sweeteners may disrup ... Read more
Aug 28, 2010... Stress is one of life’s universal experiences – everyone is familiar with it, regardless of who they are, where they live, or what they do. But while stress is ... Read more
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