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NEW YORK (May 24, 2010) — Physician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center will present their latest research findings at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, May 22 to 26. Among the most significant presentations are the...

Special Issue of Technology in Society Celebrates 50th Anniversary of C.P. Snow's "The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution" NEW YORK (May 19, 2010) — In 1959, noted scientist and novelist C.P. Snow gave the Rede Lecture at the University...

Award Recognizes Clinical, Research and Educational Efforts of Organization Led by Weill Cornell Faculty Member Dr. Jean Pape Award Also Honors GHESKIO's Humanitarian Work in Aftermath of January's Earthquake in Haiti NEW YORK (May 18, 2010) — GHESKIO, an institution...

As the national anthems for Qatar and the United States played, 17 graduates of the Class of 2010 of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) assembled May 5 to receive the medical degree from Cornell University, the culmination...

30th Anniversary Award Recognizes Two Leaders in Clinical Care, Research and Medical Education NEW YORK (May 14, 2010) — In recognition of their leadership in clinical care, research and medical education, Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., dean of Weill Cornell...

First of Its Kind in the Region NEW YORK (May 11, 2010) — Men concerned about their health will soon have a new health facility designed especially for them, thanks to the generosity of New York's pre-eminent philanthropist Iris Cantor,...

Study Led by Weill Cornell Medical College and Published in the Journal PNAS Research Sheds Light on Metabolic Pathway Required by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis to Establish and Maintain Infection NEW YORK (May 10, 2010) — Tuberculosis (TB) has been present in...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Project Tracks Patient-Specific Radiation Dose Exposure From CT scans NEW YORK (May 3, 2010) -- Researchers have developed a computer-based system that can automatically track radiation dose exposure from computed tomography (CT) scans, improving the ability for doctors and patients to track their cumulative health care-related radiation exposure.

Differences in Brain Anatomy Mirror Those Seen in Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder NEW YORK (April 25, 2010) — Researchers at the Ansary Stem Cell Institute and the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College discovered that mice missing...

Findings Should Help Personalize Use of the Drug, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Scientists Say NEW YORK (April 21, 2010) — Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have discovered why statins — popular drugs that lower cholesterol and appear to protect against...

NEJM Study Casts Doubts on Interest or Ability of Specialists to Coordinate Care for Patients NEW YORK (April 21, 2010) — The passage of the new health care reform bill has spurred renewed interest in patient-centered medical homes (PCMH), a...

President Jakaya Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania spoke at Weill Cornell Medical College today. In his Global Health Grand Rounds lecture, President Kikwete discussed the most significant challenges facing Tanzania, with a particular focus on health care and the advances made during his first term.

Weill Cornell Medical College Team Shows That Macroketone Can Prevent Cancer Spread, and Describes How It Works Research May Lead to New Class of Anti-Cancer Drugs NEW YORK (April 14, 2010) — Like microscopic inchworms, cancer cells slink away from...

Experimental Compound Designed by Weill Cornell Researchers Being Developed for Clinical Testing NEW YORK (April 13, 2010) — Researchers from the Sackler Center at Weill Cornell Medical College have designed a new class of drugs that target BCL6, a master...

18-Month Phase II Study Is First to Show Combined Benefits of IGIV on Clinical Outcomes and Brain-Imaging Measures TORONTO (April 13, 2010) — An investigational intervention using naturally ocurring antibodies in human blood has preserved the thinking abilities of a...

Like many preschool children, the daughters of Dr. Robert Min would eagerly bring home crayon portraits of the family they drew for mom and dad to look at. And in those pictures, Dr. Min could see his daughters — Olivia...

NewYork-Presbyterian Is Nation's First Hospital to Broadly Use Artis Zeego Imaging System in Treating Conditions of the Brain, Heart, and Vascular and Colorectal Systems Goal Is Enhancing Safety and Outcomes While Stimulating Innovation NEW YORK (March 30, 2010) — In...

ThisCaringHome.org Helps Caregivers Navigate Unique Challenges of Adapting a Home for Persons With Alzheimer's and Other Types of Dementia Weill Cornell Medical College Gerontologic Researcher Creates Award-Winning Site NEW YORK (March 26, 2010) — It is estimated that Alzheimer's disease...

$100,000 Award Will Be Granted Jointly Every Two Years to Honor the Contributions of Mortimer D. Sackler, M.D., to Understanding the Biology of Psychiatric Illness NEW YORK (March 29, 2010) — Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill...