Sometimes, lung tumors known as adenocarcinomas develop resistance to treatments that were initially successful, undergoing a transformation into a more aggressive form of cancer called…
A study by Weill Cornell Medicine shows a genetic variant in the GIP receptor could aid in obesity resistance by enhancing metabolism and insulin release,…
Ion channels are crucial in health and disease, making them significant targets for drug development. However, selectively targeting specific ion channels remains a major challenge….
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that the premature fusion of the skull in infants, known as craniosynostosis, is caused by an increase in…
Research funded by NIH connects changes in inflammatory protein and emphasizes the significance of vaccinations. A recent study supported by the National Institute of Allergy…
The spinal vertebral bones originate from a unique stem cell type that secretes a protein favoring tumor metastases, according to a study led by researchers…
A graduate student’s curiosity has uncovered a previously unknown connection between two important hallmarks of cancer: chromosomal instability and epigenetic alterations. The ensuing research, recently…
A study from Weill Cornell Medicine has shed light on a survival mechanism employed by cancers, which often emit molecules into the bloodstream that cause…
In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a department of the National Institutes of Health,…
The study, which was recently published in Nature Communications, examined electronic health records as a component of the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER Initiative. This…
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine identified four distinct subtypes of autism spectrum disorder through machine learning analysis of neuroimaging data, potentially paving the way for…
Multiple types of beta cells produce insulin in the pancreas, helping to balance blood sugar levels. A recent study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators…
According to a recent study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, a protein that prepares DNA for replication also keeps the replication process in check,…
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have identified a protein, XBP1s, in lung cancer cells that aids tumor survival by suppressing neighboring immune cells’ anti-cancer abilities. This…
An experimental contraceptive drug candidate developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents pregnancies in preclinical models. The study,…
An enzyme that defends human cells against viruses can help drive cancer evolution towards greater malignancy by causing myriad mutations in cancer cells, according to…
Postpartum depression is linked to a lack of a cell clean-up process. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and the…
A recent study reveals how Parkinson’s spreads throughout the brain. According to a recent study led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists, aggregates of the protein…