Specially packaged DNA secreted by tumor cells can trigger an immune response that inhibits the metastatic spread of the tumor to the liver, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Korea’s Yonsei University. The discovery improves the scientific understanding of cancer progression and anticancer immunity, and could yield new clinical tools for assessing and reducing metastasis risk.
The highlight of this annual celebration is the presenting of the research grants to the three cancer institutions supported in the tristate area. Over the past thirty-six years, the Foundation has awarded 115 cancer research grants to various institutions in the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware in the amount of $1,320,000.
Immune cells called monocytes produce a key inflammatory protein called interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) through an unconventional pathway in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly referred to as lupus, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine with an international team have used liver biopsies to identify cellular and molecular markers that can potentially be used to predict whether and when pancreatic cancer will spread to an individual’s liver or elsewhere, such as the lung.
Short-term space travel causes many of the same molecular and physiologic changes as long-term space missions, but most reverse within months of returning to Earth. Yet, those changes that are longer-lasting and distinct between crew members reveal new targets for aerospace medicine and can guide new missions, according to the results of a massive international research endeavor by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, SpaceX, and other organizations.
The University of Liège was delighted to host, for the second time, the inaugural lecture of the chair organised by the Princess Lilian Heart Foundation, which this year welcomed Prof. David Lyden from Weill Cornell Medical College (WCM) in the United States.
The bacteria that colonize a newborn child’s gut play a critical role in building a robust immune system, especially for preventing food allergies. A new study revealed that a specific type of good bacteria colonizes the intestines of newborn infants and produces the neurotransmitter serotonin (commonly known as the happy hormone). Those serotonin neurotransmitters teach gut immune cells that common food items like peanuts are harmless and also, how to peacefully co-exist with beneficial gut...
Dr. Jennie G. Ono, a leading pediatrician who focuses on inpatient care, newborn medicine and pediatric asthma, has been appointed chief of pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. Dr. Ono also serves as an associate professor of clinical pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Dr. Sumit Gupta, a physician-scientist whose research focuses on vulnerable subpopulations of children with cancer, has been awarded the eighth annual Gale and Ira Drukier Prize in Children’s Health Research, Weill Cornell Medicine announced today.
Dr. Sean Cullen, of New York, was 9-years-old when his 9-month-old brother Kevin died due to respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a common respiratory virus.
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