Mechanism underlying cell stress response discovered

New Cornell research published online Nov. 9 in Nature Cell Biology describes a system that controls levels of a cell's sensors, which are responsible for detecting the accumulation of misfolded proteins.

'Super natural killer cells' destroy lymph node tumors

Cornell biomedical engineers have developed specialized white blood cells – dubbed "super natural killer cells" – that seek out cancer cells in lymph nodes with only one purpose: destroy them.

Experts recommend team approach to thwart elder abuse

As many as one out of 10 people age 60 and older will experience some kind of abuse, most often in the form of financial exploitation, says a new Cornell study.

Lung test finds 'healthy' smokers at risk for COPD

A Weill Cornell Medicine investigators suggests a lung function test frequently to evaluate whether a smoker is at risk for developing pulmonary disease is likely mislabeling smokers as healthy.

Obesity leads to 'silent' vitamin A deficiency in organs

Obesity impairs the body’s ability to use vitamin A appropriately and leads to deficiencies of the vitamin in major organs, according to new research conducted at Weill Cornell Medicine.

New drug combo suggests promising lymphoma treatment

Weill Cornell Medicine finds a combination therapy lacking many debilitating effects manages mantle cell lymphoma, shrinking the malignancy and inducing remissions in most patients.

Vitamin C halts aggressive colorectal cancer: study

High levels of vitamin C kill certain kinds of colorectal cancers in cell cultures and mice, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

New type of cancer treatment targets cancer cell proteins

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found a new therapeutic approach to an aggressive form of lymphoma that may greatly increase the efficacy of treatment and result in better patient outcomes.

Exosome proteins predict cancer's spread, study shows

Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered precisely how certain types of cancers spread to particular organs in the body, supporting the century-old "seed and soil" theory of metastasis.