A new study debunks long-held assumptions about a pivotal protein in the production of steroids, which could open the door for better diagnosis and treatment of steroid hormone disorders.
Soda taxes and beverage portion size restrictions were unpalatable to the 1,319 U.S. adults questioned in a 2012 survey as part of a study reported online March 10 in the journal Preventive Medicine.
Studying everything from potential medicine to the aromatic properties of popular beverages, about 120 undergraduates put project posters on display April 22 at the 30th Annual Spring Research Forum.
Spanning six continents, 32 countries and 54 cities, more than 12,000 samples of DNA, RNA and microbes from surfaces in subways, buses, airports and other well-traveled public meeting spaces were collected June 21.
Vibrant red and white bouquets lined the Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall as degrees were conferred on 275 students graduating from Weill Cornell Medicine June 1.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded nutritionist Christina Stark almost $500,000 to train extension/community teams on collaborative, ecological approaches for childhood obesity prevention. (April 28, 2010)
Children in schools with vegetable gardens got 10 minutes more of exercise than before their schools had gardens, reports a study on the benefits of school gardens.
A Cornell researcher collaborating with colleagues at the University of Iowa is part of a five-year, $10.6 million grant to study the role of the brain in links between obesity and high blood pressure.
David M. Lodge, the Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future discusses his priorities in the coming year and how the center is making an impact around the world.