Health
What makes a vegetarian? It's not what's on the plate
They say you are what you eat. But that may not be true for vegetarians.
Apr 21, 2017
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Neuroscience
Team measures effects of sentence structure in the brain
When we learn to read, we say one word at a time. But how does the brain actually put words together when we read full sentences?
Apr 19, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
African circumcision rates rise when clergy endorse procedure
Educating religious leaders in sub-Saharan Africa about male circumcision increases the likelihood that men will undergo the procedure, Weill Cornell Medicine investigators found in a new trial. The results may have profound ...
Apr 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Eye expressions offer a glimpse into the evolution of emotion
New research by Adam Anderson, professor of human development at Cornell University's College of Human Ecology, reveals why the eyes offer a window into the soul.
Apr 17, 2017
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Medical research
The Big Pore Theory could cure chronic pain
Cornell University researchers have produced for the first time an image of P2X7, a receptor associated with chronic pain. Visualizing the shape of the receptor has also allowed them to make a second groundbreaking discovery: ...
Apr 14, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Women with healthy BMI may have higher risk of breast cancer
Women with a healthy body mass index (BMI) may be at risk of developing breast cancer because of enlarged fat cells in their breast tissue that trigger an inflammatory process, according to a new study from Weill Cornell ...
Apr 5, 2017
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Neuroscience
Brain stents improve head pressure and vision loss
Liz Verostek was 29 years old when she began experiencing severe headaches that increased in intensity and frequency over time. She tried everything – from medicine to acupuncture – but nothing soothed the pain. And it ...
Mar 31, 2017
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Neuroscience
Brain changes in older adults increase risk for scams
Older adults who have been scammed by friends, relatives or strangers seem to behave just like elders who have avoided rip-offs. They are able to balance their checkbooks. They can remember and evaluate information. Their ...
Mar 29, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Three-pronged approach is key to precision medicine
Combining genetic information from a patient's tumor cells with three-dimensional cell cultures grown from these tumors and rapidly screening approved drugs can identify the best treatment approaches in patients for whom ...
Mar 23, 2017
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Health
Delirium in critically ill children admitted to hospitals is common
One out of every four children admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) for critical illness develops delirium, according to an international study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The ...
Mar 15, 2017
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