Dr. Mark Rubin is invited to the White House for a meeting with President Barack Obama and precision medicine experts, and other awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 6.
Scientists have gained new insights into the function of biological machines that scoop up glutamate, the most common neurotransmitter in the brain, from the nerve synapse.
Researchers have developed a roadmap for Alzheimer's disease that determines where in the brain the disease has spread, predicts where it will appear next and how fast the brain's atrophy patterns will change.
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center now offers a system that uses image-guided radiotherapy to treat patients with brain and spine tumors and other brain abnormalities.
Countries that host large, global sporting events should have a detailed plan outlining ways to provide public health services to victims of sex trafficking, as well as robust law enforcement measures.
The Accountable Care Organization of NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell and Columbia has been selected as a new Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization.
A clinical trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will evaluate a medical device designed to prevent stroke in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Early exposure to a medical setting helps confirm students' interest in medicine and enhances their understanding of the life of a professional physician.