A rare and lethal liver cancer that disproportionately harms young adults, fibrolamellar carcinoma is nearly incurable.
A new generation of effective weight loss drugs is now available in the U.S., but the drugs’ high cost highlights a reality hurting the nation’s economy and those who want to shed pounds: Obesity is expensive, and so are the treatments.
Individuals who were already pregnant at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic had a 50% lower exposure to SARS-CoV-2 compared with those who became pregnant after the pandemic began and the general population, according to a new model created by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and University of Oxford investigators.
An apple a day may keep the livestock veterinarian away. Juice, pulp and other waste from Empire apples, when injected into chicken eggs before hatching, show signs of boosting the animal’s intestinal health, according to Cornell research.
In 2021, a group of scientists led by researchers at the University of North Carolina, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian reported that the Moderna mRNA vaccine and a protein-based vaccine candidate containing a substance that enhances immune responses, known as an adjuvant, elicited durable neutralizing antibody responses to the virus that causes COVID-19 during infancy in preclinical research.
A form of blood cancer known as mantle cell lymphoma is critically dependent on a protein that coordinates gene expression, such that blocking its activity with an experimental drug dramatically slows the growth of this lymphoma in preclinical tests, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
UC San Diego scientists identify a new model of the arthritic disease, centered on the joint lubricating protein lubricin
Algorithm uses deep neural networks to detect pneumonia from chest x-rays
A new study led by Yves Brun shows how some bacteria living in a biofilm sacrifice themselves to ensure the survival of the community.
The expression of the viral protein Vpu is essential in allowing infected cells to evade the elimination mechanism known as ADCC, a new study shows.
Human papilloma virus causes some cases, but the most lethal form of head and neck cancer is linked to chromosomal alterations; a new study sharpens that association and hints of more effective treatment options
Cancer is a leading cause of human disease and death worldwide, but it's also common in animals. Can we learn something about the genetic mutations associated with cancer in animals that sheds light on the origins of human cancer and how to prevent and treat it?
UCI-led team’s finding could help improve treatments for pancreatic cancer
Giving patients online access to their GP health records has unintended consequences that can limit its usefulness,
Toxicity must be evaluated and managed at diagnosis to help prevent further deterioration
Scientists have discovered why some coronaviruses are more likely to cause severe disease, which has remained a mystery, until now.
Scientists have created a much faster way to make certain complex molecules, which are widely used by pharmaceuticals for antibiotics and anti-fungal medicines.
Adult hospitalisations from Omicron-related SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) were less severe than Delta and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (also known as Comirnaty and BNT162b2*) remains effective in preventing not only hospitalisation, but severe patient outcomes associated with COVID-19, two new research studies have found.
UCLA physician says pandemic-related stress and depression may be slowing recovery
The type of virus used as a model to study the efficacy of non-neutralizing antibodies against the virus responsible for AIDS has a crucial role to play, according to a new study led by Andrés Finzi, Université de Montréal professor and researcher at the CHUM Research Centre.