Anxiety, avoidance and a heightened response to stress can be transmitted from mother to child by multiple nongenetic mechanisms, a new study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine shows.
Seeking to protect healthcare workers from the precarious nature of taking off soiled gloves when working with Ebola patients, Cornell students have developed a duplex solution to a complex problem: a double-layer system.
A new study finds that a component of the sperm membrane tightly controls a crucial step in fertilization, making it a prime target for efforts to either assist fertilization or prevent it.
A Cornell study links low-income children's higher weight in part because they have less access to open green space where they can play and get exercise.
Texting someone on a mobile phone during a minor surgical procedure under local anesthetic can reduce significantly a patient's demand for narcotic pain relief, new study finds.
The Charter Day Weekend panel "Wellness, Fulfillment and Good Health" focused on ways to lead a healthy, fulfilling life, both physically and mentally.
A $1.7 million NIH grant will be used to better understand why teens are prone to taking risks. The study will use an MRI to compare brains of teens and adults when faced with risky decisions.
On her first visit to the New York State Fair, Cornell President Elizabeth Garrett walked past the midway games and deep-fried foods to enjoy the fair’s educational aspects.
Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have found an epigenome in cancer cells that may lead to treatment for recurrences after treatment in certain lymphomas.