Study Finds Lipid Mediator Associated with Good Cholesterol Promotes More Than Just Good Heart Health
June 8, 2015
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is often referred to as "good" cholesterol because it transports fat molecules out of blood vessels, protecting against stroke and heart disease. Now, researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that HDL in blood also carries a protein that powerfully regulates immune function. Together they play an important role in preventing inflammation in the body.In the study, published June 8 in Nature, the investigators found that a lipid molecule called...
Toxin-Emitting Bacteria Being Evaluated as a Potential Multiple Sclerosis Trigger
October 16, 2013
Variant of Common Soil-Based Pathogen Found for the First Time in a Patient With MSResearchers Find Evidence of Similar Infection in Other MS PatientsNEW YORK (October 16, 2013) — A research team from Weill Cornell Medical College and The Rockefeller University has identified a bacterium it believes may trigger multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic, debilitating disorder that damages myelin forming cells in the brain and spinal cord.Their study, published in PLoS ONE, is the first to identify the...
New Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute Established at Weill Cornell Medical College
April 8, 2013
Neuroscientist Dr. Costantino Iadecola to Lead the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute Designed to Rapidly Translate Neurological Research Discoveries from the Laboratory to the Patient's Bedside$28 Million Gift from the Feil Family Founds the InstituteNEW YORK (April 8, 2013) — Weill Cornell Medical College has established the new Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, a unique, multidisciplinary translational neuroscience research hub. Named in honor of long-time benefactors...
