Almost 50 million Americans – disproportionately in rural areas – must drive 25 miles or more to access a gastroenterologist for diagnosis and treatment of issues involving the digestive system, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
New Cornell research shows that individuals of East Asian ancestry have greater risk of elevated iron stores than people of Northern European ancestry, putting them at higher risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, liver disease and cancer.
Women who go on to develop postpartum depression may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third trimester of pregnancy.
The Translational Research Institute for Pain in Later Life, a New York City-based center to help older adults prevent and manage pain, has been awarded a five-year, $5 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging.
On January 10, 2025, The USDA honored Cornell University’s Breeding Insight through the USDA Honor Awards program, celebrating their contributions to providing all Americans with safe, nutritious food.
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have identified in a preclinical model a specific brain circuit whose inhibition appears to reduce anxiety without side effects.
A pair of published papers released by the CAROW Initiative on Home Care Work shows that unionized direct care workers are likely to earn more money and are more likely to have employer-sponsored health care insurance and pension plans than non-unionized direct care workers.
The Riney Canine Health Center embodies a complete approach to canine health, combining innovative research with community engagement and education. The Bark in the Parkserves as the most recent exampleof how the center is connecting researchers, veterinarians and dog enthusiasts to ensure that every advancement in canine health contributes meaningfully to the lives of dogs.
A group of 34 earned their short white coats as the newest class in Weill Cornell Medicine’s Master of Science in Health Sciences for Physician Assistants program.