Unusual tumor cells may be overlooked factors in advanced breast cancer

A circulating tumor cell called a dual-positive cell is associated with shorter survival time in patients with advanced breast cancer.

Nutrition policy scholar Marion Nestle to speak March 19

Food policy expert Marion Nestle, a professor emerita at New York University, will give a talk, “Food Politics in the Trump Era: The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” on March 19 in Schurman Hall.

One flu virus can hamper the immune response to another

Prior exposure to one strain of influenza virus may weaken children’s ability to mount an effective antibody response against subsequent exposure to a different flu strain.

Prior authorization bans for opioid treatment may not improve retention

State laws that ban insurance prior authorization for buprenorphine, used for opioid use disorder, may not help more patients stay in treatment for the recommended 180 days, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers report.

Stem-cell registry drive will mobilize campus to save lives

To help the son of an alum and thousands of people in need of life-saving intervention, Cornell is hosting a stem-cell cheek swabbing campaign March 13-20 across the Ithaca campus.

New model may predict preeclampsia in late pregnancy

A machine-learning model developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators may provide clinicians with an early warning of a complication that can occur late in pregnancy.

Winning digital ag idea targets killer ants

The Digital Ag hackathon, sponsored by the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture and powered by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, brought 116 students to Atkinson Hall for the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.

Around Cornell

Microbe exposure may not protect against developing allergic disease

A new study in mice reveals that adults’ exposure to diverse microbes and allergens may in fact worsen certain allergic conditions.

Are mental health apps like doctors, yogis, drugs or supplements?

Cornell researchers are recommending new guidelines for developing safe and responsible large language model-based mental well-being apps by consulting relevant experts and reviewing existing state and federal regulations.