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Hypertension affects brain much earlier than expected: Study
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Hypertension may impair the brain far earlier than previously understood -- even before a measurable rise in blood pressure occurs -- according to a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The changes help explain why hypertension is a major risk factor for developing cognitive di
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New method may enable cancer monitoring from blood tests
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A novel, error-corrected technique for identifying cancer from blood samples is significantly more sensitive and accurate than previous methods and could be helpful for monitoring patients' disease status following treatment, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome
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Study finds designing self-destructing bacteria make effective tuberculosi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Working towards more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccinations, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed two strains of mycobacteria with "kill switches" that may be activated to stop the bacteria after they elicit an immune response.
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SERA Opens Up Space Exploration and Scientific Research to the World
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28: The Space Exploration & Research Agency (SERA) today announced research partnerships with Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Austin (UATX) for its upcoming mission with Blue Origin to bring underrepresented nations to space. The mission's crew of
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Study: Biomarker may predict response to immunotherapy in liver cancer
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to a preclinical study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, it may soon be feasible to detect whether individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma, a kind of liver cancer, may benefit from immunotherapy.
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Long-term metastatic melanoma survival dramatically improves on immunother
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Long-term data from a landmark international trial show that about half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors live cancer-free for 10 years or more, according to a new report from Weill Cornell Medicine and Dana-Farber Cancer Centre i
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Long-term metastatic melanoma survival significantly improves with treatme
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
According to a new report from Weill Cornell Medicine and Dana-Farber Cancer Centre investigators and their colleagues, long-term data from a landmark international trial show that approximately half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibit
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Researchers discover new approach against follicular lymphoma
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Important factors that cause follicular lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, to change from its slow-growing form to the aggressive form it takes in some people have been found by a team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.
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Gut bacteria generate neurotransmitters that shape the neonatal immune sys
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers discovered that specific bacteria colonise the gut shortly after birth and produce the neurotransmitter serotonin, which educates gut immune cells. This helps to prevent allergic responses to both food and microbes during early development.
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Research shows specific genetic variant can help prevent obesity
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A preclinical study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers reveals that a certain human genetic variant of a receptor that increases insulin release may help individuals be more resistant to obesity. The researchers revealed that this version operates differently in the cell, which
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Study shows that gut fungus has a long-term impact on the immunological re
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian, specific gut-dwelling fungi thrive in severe cases of COVID-19, exacerbating the disease's extreme inflammation while also causing long-term immune system changes.
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Study highlights gut fungi's lasting impact on severe COVID-19 immune resp
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, certain gut-dwelling fungus thrive in severe cases of COVID-19, magnifying the excessive inflammation that causes the disease while also triggering long-term alterations in the immune system. This research indic
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