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Water crisis took toll on Flint adults’ physical, mental health

WebThe data nonetheless suggests, Ezell said, that Flint’s adult residents experienced significantly more adverse health symptoms during and in the years after …

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As Empire AI dawns, Cornell lays groundwork for public good

WebIt’s among dozens of ambitious, cross-disciplinary projects at Cornell that will be advanced by Empire AI, a $400 million effort to create a shared academic research …

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Tracking a protein’s fleeting shape changes Cornell Chronicle

WebTracking a protein’s fleeting shape changes. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a powerful new technique to generate “movies” of changing …

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Big-data study explores social factors affecting child health

WebA team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine has used an artificial intelligence-based approach t o uncover underlying patterns among the conditions in …

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Why is COVID-19 mild for some, deadly for others

WebMen vs. women. Men and women appear to get COVID-19 at roughly equal rates, but in most countries men are much more likely to die of it. In Italy and Ireland, for …

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Study identifies gut bacteria that regulate cholesterol

WebThe study is one of the first to identify species of gut bacteria that convert cholesterol from animal foods into a molecule called cholesterol sulfate. Though more …

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Biofortified foods fuel healthy microbiome, combat malnutrition

WebNew research from Elad Tako, associate professor of food science, shows that iron and zinc in biofortified foods, such as beans and wheat, can improve the health …

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Protect habitat to prevent pandemics Cornell Chronicle

WebProtect habitat to prevent pandemics. While world public health agencies are focused on how to react to the next pandemic once it has started, a new plan proposes …

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Solving the riddle of sphingolipids in coronary artery disease

WebIn the study, published March 8 in Circulation Research, the researchers showed that boosting levels of a sphingolipid called S1P in artery-lining endothelial cells …

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New study reveals preventable suicide risk profiles

WebThe study, published March 20 in JAMA Psychiatry, identified five distinct patterns of risk factors among individuals who died by suicide. To detect these patterns, …

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Study reframes the history of LGBT mental health care

WebTheir paper uncovers the story of the Eromin Center, one of the first LGBT counseling centers in the United States, which was open in Philadelphia from 1973 to …

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Public health certificate closes eight primary skill gaps for students

WebPublic health certificate closes eight primary skill gaps for students. Recent global events have underscored a pressing truth: Our ever-expanding interactions with the natural …

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Lewis Lab investigates intriguing role of osteocytes in bone health

WebOsteocytes play a main role in building and maintaining bone, Lewis explains. They are the key cellular sensor for mechanical force, which is the primary biological …

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Discrimination impacts health of LGBT people, analysis finds

WebIn a review of thousands of peer-reviewed studies, the What We Know Project, an initiative of Cornell’s Center for the Study of Inequality, has found a strong …

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Students from 29 campuses join forces for health hackathon

WebStudents from 29 campuses join forces for health hackathon. Students from all three of Cornell’s campuses – and 26 other universities – gathered in New York City …

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Improving working conditions for better patient care

WebTo our team’s knowledge, ours was the first study to propose a conceptual framework that synthesizes the relationships between various frontline working …

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AI apps and robots take home awards at BOOM Cornell Chronicle

WebApps that use artificial intelligence to help with tutoring, labeling medical images and perfecting your form while exercising, websites that address social issues with …

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Faculty examine racism ‘embedded’ in US health care

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the ways structural racism and inequality are “baked into” the American health care system, said Akilah Johnson, …

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Creating a remote sensor to detect health troubles

WebCreating a remote sensor to detect health troubles. By Kathy Hovis. March 17, 2024. Facebook Twitter Email Share. A Cornell doctoral student is building a …

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Spending time in nature reduces stress, research finds

WebNew research from an interdisciplinary Cornell team has found that as little as 10 minutes in a natural setting can help college students feel happier and lessen the …

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New animal science facility supports methane reduction, climate

WebAnanda Portela Fontoura, postdoctoral associate in the Department of Animal Science, leads a tour of the new cow methane measurement facility. “New York state is …

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Consortium identifies 5 grand challenges in biomedical …

WebThe five grand challenges facing biomedical engineering: 1. Bridging precision engineering and precision medicine for personalized physiology avatars. In an …

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‘Not her first rodeo’: Beyoncé scholar weighs in on ‘Cowboy Carter’

WebIn her scholarship on Beyoncé, Richardson has long written of the importance of Beyoncé’s southern roots and how they have informed her identity throughout her …

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Community Engagement Awards honor exceptional people, projects

WebThe awards are given to one faculty member from each Cornell college and school to honor community-engaged learning, leadership or research activities that …

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Celebrating ‘quiet greatness,’ Cornell Tech dedicates Feeney Way

Web“Supporting Cornell Tech was an enduring way to extend to others the opportunities from which I benefited,” Feeney said in April 2023, when the university …

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Burmese journalist wins Soros Fellowship for New Americans

WebJournalist Kyaw Hsan Hlaing, who exposed the realities of violence perpetrated by the military in his native Myanmar, has been awarded a Paul and Daisy Soros …

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