Christian Hendboeg, Auteur à Weizmann

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered how mutations in the BRCA genes, particularly prevalent among Ashkenazi Jews, lead to recruitment of cellular “assistants” in pancreatic cancer

Feb 8, 2023 | Non classé

Bullying, unfortunately, can be contagious. This applies not only at school or on the playground but also in the cellular neighborhood. That’s why in a new study, a team of researchers headed by Dr. Ruth Scherz-Shouval of the Weizmann Institute of Science focused not...

Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

Jun 9, 2022 | Non classé

A newly revealed mechanism of ketamine’s action on potassium channels in neurons may lead to improved therapies for depression Ketamine, a well-known anesthetic used in smaller doses as a party drug, was hailed as a “new hope for depression” in a Time magazine cover...

A Matter of Survival: How the Immune System Sets Priorities

Feb 23, 2022 | Non classé

When a second infection follows on the heels of a first, the two arms of our immune system may clash Even after prevailing over a viral infection, our immune system stays active, protecting us from any lingering viruses or recurring disease. But what happens if we...

To Slow Cancer, Close the Cells’ Tunnels

Feb 23, 2022 | Non classé

Life Sciences 22.02.2022 A gene for transport helps aggressive cancer cells move and spread Cancers are generally harder to treat when they spread rapidly, but clarifying the molecular basis of such aggressive malignancies might in the future lead to new drugs for...

When Male and Female Brain Connections Break Down Differently

Nov 23, 2020 | Non classé

A link in a worm nervous system that is broken in maturing females, but not in males, may shed light on the sex-linked nature of certain mental conditions Depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological and psychiatric disorders tend to strike...

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered how mutations in the BRCA genes, particularly prevalent among Ashkenazi Jews, lead to recruitment of cellular “assistants” in pancreatic cancer

Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

A Matter of Survival: How the Immune System Sets Priorities

To Slow Cancer, Close the Cells’ Tunnels

When Male and Female Brain Connections Break Down Differently

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