Revising Medicare Part D prescription policy could save billions

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that removing protected class regulation from Medicare prescription drug policies could greatly reduce the United States' prescription drug spending, potentially saving $47 billion between 2011 and 2019.

Young adults fear their parents will read online health portals

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that the possibility of parental disclosure through online patient portals led older adolescents to hesitate in sharing complete health information with doctors.

Researchers gain insights into KRAS mutations in pancreatic cancers

A mutation in the KRAS gene is associated with improved overall survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma compared with other variants, according to a multicenter study conducted at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and other institutions.

Alzheimer’s genetic risk factors spark inflammation in females

A new study emphasizes the importance of considering sex differences in Alzheimer’s research – a step that could ultimately lead to more precise and effective treatments.

New tool quantifies cancer’s ability to shape-shift

A powerful new analytical tool offers a closer look at how tumor cells “shape-shift” to become more aggressive and untreatable, as shown in a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center.

Innovative model provides valuable insights into prostate cancer spread

A new preclinical model using CRISPR has given Weill Cornell Medicine researchers and their colleagues a deeper insight into how prostate cancer spreads or metastasizes.

New prostate biopsy technique lowers infection risk

A multi-institutional clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators showed that a newer technique for collecting prostate biopsy samples reduced the risk of infection compared with traditional biopsy approaches.

Antiviral-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants can emerge in immunocompromised people

Immunocompromised people with persistent COVID infections can harbor drug-resistant variants of the virus, which have the potential to spread, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the College of Veterinary Medicine and the NIH have found.

Immune cells key in blood vessel damage, neurodegeneration

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers helps explain why having ApoE4 – the gene variant most closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease – increases the risk of neurodegeneration and white matter damage.