A high-salt diet produces dementia in mice

A high-salt diet reduces resting blood flow to the brain and causes dementia in mice, according to a new Weill Cornell Medicine study.

Mark Veich appointed vice provost for external affairs at Weill Cornell Medicine

Mark Veich has been appointed vice provost for external affairs at Weill Cornell Medicine, effective Feb. 12.

Researchers identify immune cells that keep gut fungi under control

Immune cells that process food and bacterial antigens in the intestines control the intestinal population of fungi, according to a new study.

Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi on collaboration, clinical care and consensus building

A conversation with Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, who has served as the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University’s provost for medical affairs since January 2017.

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More frequent genomic monitoring may help guide cancer treatment

Ongoing monitoring for genetic changes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia during targeted treatment may allow clinicians to adjust patients’ treatments as the cancer evolves.

NIH grant seeks to improve treatment for mid- and late-life depression

A $4 million, four-year grant will support a new research center to develop improved treatments for middle-age and older adults suffering from depression.

Coalition to provide data for improving life science career choices

President Martha E. Pollack has committed the university to a new multi-institution initiative to make public data pertaining to career outcomes for life sciences doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers.

Engineers scrap the stethoscope, measure vital signs with radio waves

Cornell engineers have demonstrated a method for gathering vital signs using a cheap and covert system of radio-frequency signals and microchip "tags."

Signs of acute myeloid leukemia may be present years before diagnosis

Patients with acute myeloid leukemia may have genetic mutations in their blood indicating they are at high risk of developing the disease.