Pain-sensing neurons in the intestines appear to boost beneficial microbes in the gut, protecting it from inflammation and tissue damage, according to new findings from Dr. David Artis of Weill Cornell Medicine IBD and Dr. Wen Zhang (@wenzhang1120) of WCMPostdocs. bit.ly/3euarfI

WCM faculty and Director of GHESKIO, Dr. Jean W. Pape spoke with Miami Herald on Haiti's cholera resurgence.

✏️ A new study from the American Cancer Society says the death rate from #breastcancer in U.S. women has dropped by 43% in the last few decades — but there's major racial inequality still at play.

📩 We dive into these galling statistics in today's Wake-Up Call
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A preclinical study shows that a pair of genes work together to keep blood vessels healthy, suggesting a potential target for treating cardiovascular-associated diseases, according to new findings from Weill Department of Medicine researchers.
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👏CONGRATS to our Chief, Monika SaffordMD for being awarded an R01 from NIH NHLBI for her study on 'REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke – Myocardial Infarction – 4.' Weill Department of Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine Madeline Sterling, MD, MPH Blake Rambo Elizabeth Baquero, Ed.D. M.S. Judy Tung

🚨RSVP by October 10th to the 3rd Annual Cornell Center for Health Equity Symposium with guest keynote speaker Tyson Brown from Duke University! This year's theme is Healthy People 2030 #HP2030 ! #SpreadTheWord Jamila Michener Erica Phillips, MD, MS Susana Morales MD Weill Cornell Medicine Diversity & Inclusion Madeline Sterling, MD, MPH @Cornell Weill Cornell Medicine

#NYP ’s Leandro Cerchietti and John P. Leonard, MD analyze cancer cells’ activity, while Uttiya Basu pinpoints genetic biomarkers for rare blood cancers. Our understanding of B-cell cancers is changing. Read more: bit.ly/3Rd3y0i
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'There’s enormous potential for us to discover new ways for diagnosing, preventing & treating disease,” said Dean Augustine M.K. Choi.

The kick-off symposium this weekend in Ithaca brings together this cross-campus community of investigators in engineering and medicine.

Our 50th Weill Cornell Medicine #CancerCast podcast episode just aired! Hear what Dr. John Allan & I have to say about chronic lymphocytic #leukemia ( #CLL ), the most common leukemia in the US: apple.co/3SwMDXa #BloodCancer #BloodCancer Awareness

Certain fungal species found in tumors are linked to tumor growth and worse cancer outcomes, according to a study led by Dr. Iliyan Iliev (Iliev Lab) of Weill Cornell GI and Weill Cornell Medicine IBD.

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A screening tool for electronic medical records identifies patients at high risk for developing serious lung conditions, according to a new study from Dr. Fernando Martinez of Weill Department of Medicine and teams from Brigham and Women's Hospital Mayo Clinic and UChicago Medicine: bit.ly/3SsesA4

Join us on TODAY, 9/29/22, at 5pm (EST) for Dr. Cristina Toledo-Cornell's talk on Health Disparities and Resilience
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This morning’s Weill Department of Medicine Grand rounds was Talks on Pox: A #MPX update featuring Weill Cornell Infectious Diseases Division faculty Heidi Torres, Dr. Glesby, Dr. Ellsworth, & Jay Varma. A timely and useful update on the latest pandemic facing NYC. Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Chief Residents

Dr. Reid's grand rounds for the Department of Medicine looked at pain assessment and pain management. Feel free to DM us for a link to the video.

It is #HealthyAging month with The National Institute on Aging (NIA)! We asked some of the researchers in our division these questions about healthy aging:

New COVID-19 vaccine boosters that target Omicron sub-variants are now available.

Schedule your booster dose through Connect, our patient app: bit.ly/3b0hIOP

Weill Cornell Medicine was awarded a $61.9 million grant from the NCATS -- the largest federal grant ever awarded to our institution. The grant continues funding the Clinical and Translational Science Center (@WCMC_CTSC) until 2027.

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Our expert Mark Lachs M.D. weighs in on cognitive skills and aging questions during election season.

“We have a saying in geriatrics: 'You see one 85-year-old, you see one 85-year-old.' They are all different,' he comments to CBS Mornings.

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A team led by Drs. Greg Sonnenberg and Mengze Lyu of Weill Cornell GI and Weill Cornell Medicine IBD identified special immune cells that play an essential role in protecting the gut from inflammation.

The findings suggest potential new strategies for treating bowel disorders.

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