- Jan 12, 2026
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Holistic Human Health, Technology + Human Thriving
Who, what, why: Marla Lujan investigates physiology to improve reproductive health
Who
Marla Lujan, associate professor of nutritional sciences, has been collecting data on ovarian morphology for 15 years. She stumbled into this research area by accident. She was investigating primate reproduction when she was asked to change her focus to another understudied population — women.
Lujan completed her postdoctoral studies in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Saskatchewan, where she spent three years working in an infertility clinic. During her clinical experience
- Feb 2, 2026
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Holistic Human Health
From bench to bedside: how Joeva Barrow is improving human health
When Joeva Barrow began her career training to become a registered dietitian (RD), working at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, she saw firsthand how nutrition could change lives. Her curiosity led her to explore molecular nutrition and understand how evidence-based nutrition recommendations worked.
“We found a lot of really powerful relationships between diet and health, but many of the fundamental mechanisms still needed to be explored in order to maximize those
- Feb 25, 2026
- by Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle
- Holistic Human Health, Technology + Human Thriving
EdemaFlex: soft-robotic glove for swelling relief
EdemaFlex, a new glove with more than three dozen actuators across all five fingers and the palm, developed by Cornell researchers, aims to reduce swelling for people suffering from edema.
- Feb 5, 2026
- by Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle
- Holistic Human Health
Could a common nutrient reduce pregnancy inflammation?
Researchers found that higher recent dietary choline intake was associated with lower levels of inflammation in the third trimester.
- Feb 24, 2026
- Holistic Human Health
Scientists identify regenerative checkpoint that limits muscle repair
Finding could lead to improved treatment for conditions like muscular dystrophy and severe injury.
- Jan 20, 2026
- by Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle
- Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice
Vitamin B12 clues offer hope for new therapies
New data about the ill effects of low B12 levels underscores the urgency of screening and intervention.
- Jan 5, 2026
- by James Dean, Cornell Chronicle
- Holistic Human Health
As flu cases surge, why don’t more people vaccinate?
People base vaccination decisions less on raw facts than on intuition about them, and how that “gist” aligns with their core values, new psychology research finds.