Asthma emergencies spike when allergenic pollen blooms

A new study that tracks how many asthma-related emergency room visits result from pollen in metropolitan areas across Central Texas highlights the importance of knowing local plants and the need for developing science-based pollen forecasts.

Course guides professionals working with people estranged from family members

Sociologist and gerontologist Karl Pillemer has launched an online training program– one of the first in the U.S. – on family estrangement and reconciliation.

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The ‘knowledge curse’: More isn’t necessarily better

Can an increase in knowledge ever be a bad thing? Yes, says economics professor Kaushik Basu and a colleague – when people use it to act in their own self-interest rather than in the best interests of the larger group.

Hybrid system would create new ‘backbone’ for internet in space

A new NATO-funded effort led by assistant professor Greg Falco ’10 seeks to make the internet less vulnerable to disruption by rerouting its flow of information to space.

Horse miscarriages offer clues to causes of early human pregnancy loss

The study points to chromosomal errors as the cause of 42% of miscarriages and spontaneous abortions in the first two months of pregnancy in horses.  

Study finds reliable performance for wireless pacemaker

A dual-chamber wireless pacemaker provides reliable performance over three months, bolstering evidence for this new option, according to results from a multi-center international clinical trial co-led by a Weill Cornell Medicine investigator.

Economists uncover hidden influence of top campaign donors

The death of a top donor during an electoral cycle decreases the likelihood that a candidate will be elected by more than three percentage points, according to an innovative new study by Cornell economists and colleagues.

Preclinical study explores approved drug for ovarian cancer

An iron-binding drug that is already approved for treatment of other diseases could provide a novel way to attack ovarian tumors, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

Medicaid enrollees struggle to find psychiatric care

Many people enrolled in Medicaid who require psychiatric care have difficulty accessing clinicians in a timely manner despite the higher need in this population, according to a study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.