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Medical research

Skin regeneration is product of two types of stem cells

Stem cells are essential for tissue regeneration and, in a recent study, Cornell researchers have challenged a long-standing model regarding epidermal stem cells and their role in skin repair.

Health

Toxins could make you fat - depending on gut bugs

Could persistent pollutants like DDT and PCBs or chemicals found in plastics be making you fat or diabetic? The answer may depend on what sort of bacteria you have churning around in your gut, according to Cornell scientists.

Diabetes

Study identifies human microRNAs linked to type 2 diabetes

MicroRNA (miRNA) molecules in pancreatic islets have been thought to play important roles in type 2 diabetes, but until now scientists have not confidently identified which miRNAs are associated with the disease in humans.

Oncology & Cancer

Enzyme inhibitor looks promising against many forms of cancer

Cornell researchers from the Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medicine campuses have collaborated to develop an enzyme inhibitor that shows effectiveness against several types of cancer, most notably leukemia, breast cancer and colorectal ...

Oncology & Cancer

New prostate cancer treatment to be evaluated

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States now have another treatment option: high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). However, the jury is out in terms of the effectiveness of the treatment, according to Weill ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study: True memories are rich with varied details

(Medical Xpress) -- To "tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth" is the maxim guiding legal testimony. But what if the witness recalls something that didn't really happen? Memory is notoriously fickle and can be influenced ...

Neuroscience

Study cracks how the brain processes emotions

Although feelings are personal and subjective, the human brain turns them into a standard code that objectively represents emotions across different senses, situations and even people, reports a new study by Cornell University ...

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