Errors in the regulation of gene expression may contribute to the development of a common form of blood cancer and point to potential treatment strategies.
In a recent survey of a representative sample of New York state residents, 58 percent said the high cost of health care is their biggest concern. That’s a rise of 12.6 percentage points from last year, according to a new study from the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures.
Political scientist Steven Levitsky, the Sundance Institute’s Keri Putnam and biomedical engineer Stephen Quake have joined the ranks of leading scholars and public intellectuals at Cornell as Andrew Dickson White Professors-at-Large.
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators found that women who choose to be sterilized using surgical permanent birth control versus getting their tubes tied have a 10-fold risk of follow-up surgery.
Cornell researchers have confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder.
A symposium with some of the world's top cancer researchers will take place Nov. 8 at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York City. (Oct. 16, 2012)
On Feb. 27, 90 students from public high schools across New York City participated in Big Red STEM Day, designed to inspire high school students to consider STEM fields.
Children born to Hispanic parents who emigrate to rural communities without support networks face a difficult road out of poverty, according to a Cornell report.