Sex abuse triggers early puberty and its problems

Sexually abused girls reach puberty before other girls, a new study finds, and early puberty increases their risk of having emotional problems.

Lab 'rats' respond to tax on unhealthy foods

Menu-price experiments by Cornell economists show that excise taxes on unhealthy foods might cut calories and cholesterol from Americans’ lunch menus.

Obesity at age 66 predicts health at 85, study finds

Women entering their senior years with a healthy weight and waist size have a significantly better chance of reaching age 85 without chronic disease or mobility impairment.

Dietetics students are key ingredient in dining

Through internships, jobs and courses, students in the Didactic Program in Dietetics gain practical, hands-on experience in running a large-scale food service operation.

Service learning course embraces design and health

Students in a new service learning course study the public health impacts of such hot-button local issues as the county jail expansion and whether Ithaca homeowners should be allowed to have backyard chicken coops.

Students sell apples to promote Ecuadorian teen health

The Cornell chapter of GlobeMed finished developing a rapid-testing lab in Ecuador this past summer.

Promising target found for better brain cancer drugs

Cornell researchers have discovered a key component to aggressive brain tumors grow that could lead to better cancer drugs. Their study is published in the June issue of Cell Reports.

Nobel laureate talks life expectancy, antibiotics

Nobel laureate Ada Yonath delivered the 21st Efraim Racker Lecture in Biology and Medicine Nov. 14 on campus.

Bioengineered ears win first place at World Technology Summit

A method for bioengineering living human ears garnered a first-place award at the World Technology Summit in New York City, Nov. 15.