Panelists discuss the state of U.S. health care
A panel of five Cornell and Ithaca experts on various sides of the health care debate discussed the issue Nov. 17 in Goldwin Smith Hall's Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium. (Nov. 19, 2009)

Researchers find a weak link in cancer cell armor
Professor Robert Weiss has found that when two particular genes are inhibited, cancer cells are destroyed at a greater rate. The study is published in the Nov. 9 issue of PNAS. (Nov. 10, 2009)

Many lack the skills to make good health decisions
Some 93 million Americans do not have the numerical skills necessary to make well-informed decisions about their medical care, reports a Cornell professor, who has some suggestions on changing that. (Nov. 9, 2009)

Stimulus funds aid study of spinal cord injury recovery
Ronald Harris-Warrick, Cornell professor of neurobiology and behavior, is using stimulus money to study locomotion that may lead to cures for spinal cord injuries. (Nov. 4, 2009)

Cornell Dining serves up Cornell-grown produce
This fall Cornell is taking the 'local foods' concept to a whole new level by buying corn, potatoes, squash and ornamental gourds directly from Cornell's farms. (Nov. 4, 2009)

Half of U.S. children will use food stamps, study shows
Almost half of American children -- and most black children and children who spend their childhoods in single-parent households -- will eat meals paid for by food stamps at some point while growing up. (Nov. 3, 2009)

Researchers present genetics findings at Qatar symposium
The prevalence of genetic diseases in the Middle East were among the topics of the second Qatar Genetics Symposium held Oct. 31 at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. (Nov. 2, 2009)

A 200-year-old medical mystery solved at Weill Cornell
In a lecture on the history of heart attack, Weill Cornell Medical College cardiologist Paul Kligfield recounts how he unraveled one of cardiology's historical medical mysteries. (Oct. 29, 2009)

Cornell to lead new cancer research center
The $13 million Center on the Microenvironment and Metastasis will focus on using nanobiotechnology and other related physical science approaches to advance research on cancer. (Oct. 27, 2009)

Latham named a 'Living Legend in Nutrition'
Professor emeritus Michael Latham was honored at the 19th International Congress of Nutrition, held in Bangkok, Thailand, for his contributions to the field of nutrition. (Oct. 19, 2009)

Professor uses video games to explore facets of autism
Matthew Belmonte, assistant professor of human development, is looking for order behind the many behavioral and physiological features of autism. (Oct. 12, 2009)

Stimulus funding to study detoxifying heavy metals
With stimulus package funding, soil scientist Olena Vatamaniuk is studying a worm model system for clues into how humans might detoxify heavy metals. (Sept. 30, 2009)

Fabrics that fight germs, find explosives go to market
Two Cornell researchers have launched iFyber LLC, which markets fabrics with embedded nanoparticles to detect explosives and dangerous chemicals or to serve as antibacterials for hospitals. (Sept. 21, 2009)

Study: Long hours affect what family eats at home
Such working conditions as irregular work schedules, long hours and job dissatisfaction of parents in low-income families significantly impact family food choices, reports a new Cornell study. (Sept. 14, 2009)

Global Health students spend summer abroad
Forty-seven students minoring in Cornell's new Global Health Program spent the summer in various low-resource countries doing volunteer work and research as part of the requirements for their minor. (Sept. 11, 2009)

Cornell launches efforts to support mental health
A new set of efforts is under way at Cornell to better arm faculty, staff, students and parents with the skills to recognize a person in distress, and to know what to do about it. (Sept. 9, 2009)

Videos portray dispair of alcoholism, promise of recovery
ILR School Professor Sam Bacharach and his colleagues have filmed the personal stories of recovering alcoholics as they reflect on their lives and struggle to remain sober. (Sept. 9, 2009)

Stimulus funds used to study disease resistance
Using fruit flies as a model, entomologist Brian Lazzaro will study connections between the immune system and other physiological processes in determining resistance to infectious disease. (Aug. 24, 2009)

Cornell's cancer vaccine begins clinical trials
The Bioproduction Facility in Cornell's Stocking Hall has produced the first batch of a cancer vaccine that is now being used in clinical trials for patients facing either ovarian cancer or melanoma. (Aug. 21, 2009)

Costly cancer drugs are worth it, study finds
The cost of colorectal cancer drugs has skyrocketed in recent years, but a Cornell study finds that when you consider improved longevity and quality of life, the price is worth it. (Aug. 14, 2009)

Encouraging walking, nutrition in breast cancer fight
A Cornell program, Small Steps Are Easier Together, is reaching out to rural communities and workplaces to get women to be more active and eat more healthfully to lower breast cancer risk. (Aug. 3, 2009)

Program encourages home meals with local produce
A new Cornell Cooperative Extension program encourages New York families to prepare home-cooked meals with local produce for healthier eating that also benefits the local economy. (Aug. 3, 2009)

Conference examines aging and sustainability
The Cornell Conference on Aging and the Environment was the beginning of a major new push to consider the effects of the aging population in the context of the environment. (July 31, 2009)

New grant explores link between diet and aging
Cornell biochemist Shu-Bing Qian of the Division of Nutrition Sciences has received a $400,000 grant over four years to study how diet impacts the aging process at the molecular level. (June 25, 2009)

Money can't buy weight loss, finds Cornell study
When a large company offered cash rewards to its obese employees to lose weight, few of the workers lost more weight than those in the control group, reports two Cornell researchers. (June 17, 2009)

Study suggests how racial hassles erode mental health
A new study by Cornell assistant professor Anthony Ong sheds light on precisely how chronic racial discrimination and stress spillover lead to psychological distress. (June 10, 2009)

Cornell to buy MRI scanner for Ithaca campus
The medical imaging device, which should be up and running by fall 2011 thanks to a $2 million federal grant, will allow researchers to delve into new areas, ranging from the biological processes to tissue engineering. (June 9, 2009)

Overweight women gain too much weight during pregnancy
A study on new guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy, co-led by a Cornell professor, says far too many jeopardize their health and that of their baby by gaining too much or too little weight. (May 29, 2009)

Skip simple carbs and practice standing on one foot
Authors and physicians weighed in on nutrition and women's health April 21 at the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center Annual Press Luncheon and Book-Signing event. (May 28, 2009)

Consumer Camp participants get the skinny on overeating
About 80 professionals attended the the Cornell Food and Brand Lab's annual Consumer Camp April 17-18 to learn about how everyday external cues can affect how much people eat. (April 22, 2009)

Conference to explore U.S. health care problems
The Sick in America series begins April 20 and will highlight issues of health care from the perspectives of physicians, patients, economists and policymakers. (April 7, 2009)

Alum targets medical condition afflicting 2 million women
Seth Cochran '00, M.Eng. '01, has started a nonprofit called Operation OF, now being piloted in Uganda, dedicated to ending obstetric fistula worldwide. (April 2, 2009)

Local foods: Good for your health and the economy
'Local foods, first' is more than a new food fad. It is a high priority for Albany policymakers, said New York agriculture commissioner Patrick Hooker at a March 10 conference on campus. (March 16, 2009)

Study: Women are underrepresented in science by choice
Women are underrepresented in math-intensive careers not because they lack good math ability, but because they prefer other careers with more flexibility to raise children, says a new Cornell study. (March 11, 2009)

Two student groups spend winter break in Ghana
Giving high school students access to computers and spreading awareness of what causes malaria were the goals of two different student groups who conducted service trips to Ghana over winter break. (March 4, 2009)

C.C. Chu's work goes more than skin deep
Chih-Chang 'C.C.' Chu works with Cornell engineers and medical researchers to develop artificial skin, heart valves and blood vessels. (Feb. 17, 2009)

The 'Joy of Cooking' larger portions
Recipes in 'The Joy of Cooking' have gotten more fattening, and servings have gotten larger, over its 70 years of publication, finds a new Cornell study. (Feb. 16, 2009)

Liu details role of apples in inhibiting breast cancer
Six studies published in the past year by Cornell researcher Rui Hai Liu support the growing evidence that apples and other fruits and vegetables with phytochemicals inhibit the growth of mammary tumors. (Feb. 12, 2009)

New toxicant safety standards needed to protect the young
Toxicologist Rodney Dietert stresses the need to focus more attention on identifying environmental factors that can damage the immune system during prenatal, infant and juvenile development. (Jan. 20, 2009)

How protein receptors on cells switch on and off
Researchers have provided a new insight into how receptors on cell surfaces turn off signals from the cell's environment. The findings have implications for better understanding cancer, AIDS and other illnesses. (Jan. 16, 2009)

Students cook up concepts to help elderly
Students have developed ideas for a machine that allows seniors to put on their pants without bending over, a coat that cushions a fall and a jacket that is easy to pull on and off while sitting in a wheelchair. (Jan. 13, 2009)

Study: Mosquitoes beat out love song before mating
Cornell researchers report in Science that the mosquitoes that carry dengue and yellow fevers create harmonic love songs before mating. Disrupting the duets could lead to control measures. (Jan. 8, 2009)

N.Y.'s first lady partners with Cornell on children's health
New York first lady Michelle Paige Paterson visited campus Jan. 5 with hopes to improve the health of New York's children and reduce childhood obesity with help from Cornell University. (Jan. 8, 2009)