Dr. Ekta Khurana, an associate professor of physiology and biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine, has received a 3-year, $1.2 million grant from the United States Department of Defense to investigate how prostate cancer cells evolve to become...
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An advanced software tool for analyzing DNA sequences from tumor samples has uncovered likely new cancer-driving genes, in a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. In the study, published Sept. 26 in Nature Communications, the...
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A collaboration between Weill Cornell Medicine scientists and other leaders in Alzheimer’s disease research has revealed widespread metabolic changes in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. The findings could lead to the...
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When fat accumulates in the liver, the immune system may assault the organ. A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers identifies the molecule that trips these defenses, a discovery that helps to explain the dynamics underlying liver...
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We are pleased to introduce Grace Le, a student at Cornell Tech who spent several months at the beginning of the year working with our colleague Alex Sigaras, M.S., Assistant Professor of Research in Physiology and Biophysics, and director of the ...
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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have identified a previously unrecognized form of hormone therapy-resistant prostate cancer, as well as a set of molecules that drive its growth. This discovery...
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Researchers Identify Significant Differences in Tumor Characteristics Between Younger and Older Cancer Patients Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified significant differences in the molecular characteristics of tumors from...
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Diabetes and Atherosclerosis Link Hyperglycemia—excess blood sugar, the central feature of diabetes—can react with immune proteins to cause changes in the immune system, including those that promote atherosclerosis. While doctors have...
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Scientists Discover a Powerful Natural Immune-Regulating Molecule A powerful immune-suppressing molecule produced by the body may hold the key to better treatments for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, as well as for some cancers...
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What You’ll Find Inside Medicine Cabinets in 2030 The modern medicine cabinet is filled with all sorts of things, from pain relievers and birth control pills to antibiotics and bandages. And if your medicine cabinet is like mine, it’s also packed ...
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A study of proteins circulating in the bloodstream has identified several proteins that may play a causal role in obesity, making them potential targets for drugs and therapies. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar examined more than...
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Researchers Simplify the Study of Gene-Environment Interactions Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University’s Ithaca campus have developed a new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions and how...
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