Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to study whether a bilingual video game can increase the use of contraception among Black and Hispanic adolescents.
A drug currently in clinical trials as a cancer therapy can also stimulate pancreatic beta cells to secrete insulin, revealing a previously unknown mechanism for insulin regulation in Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
An analysis of beeswax in managed honeybee hives in New York finds a wide variety of pesticide, herbicide and fungicide residues, exposing current and future generations of bees to long-term toxicity.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty in Cornell’s Public Health Program developed an innovative online training program to help boost skills in the public health workforce. A recent study recently reports that 94% of participants gained skills and knowledge they could apply directly to their work, and 86% developed a better understanding of public health.
A new gene-editing tool created by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators will enable cancer researchers to study the impact of specific genetic changes in preclinical models.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have demonstrated how amyloid beta, a peptide associated with Alzheimer’s disease, can interact with a protein receptor on immune cells in the brain. This triggers a reaction that damages blood vessels and causes neurodegeneration.
An American Heart Association Presidential Advisory outlines an ambitious plan to increase rigorous research on initiatives aimed at providing food as medicine for chronic conditions.
A new social media platform called Gas is gaining traction among teenagers and is one of the most popular free iPhone apps, despite being limited to a handful of states.
The $1.7 million grant will help scientists with expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning to address complex biomedical challenges in nutrition and health.
Physical education as an online credit course? In winter? Watch the video to hear why freshman Nic Oke decided to take an online PE course from his family residence near Baltimore, Maryland during Winter Session 2023.
