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Study Finds Growth Factor Higher in Blacks Compared to Whites NEW YORK (July 13, 2009) — Physician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center believe that a heightened level a certain growth factor in the blood may explain why blacks have...

It is a fact: almost half of all death and disability in developed countries is caused by heart disease and stroke. And it is atherosclerosis — the hardening of arteries with plaque buildup — that is at the root...

Dr. Jeffrey P. Greenfield joins the Department of Neurological Surgery on July 1 as an assistant professor in neurological surgery. Specializing in pediatric neurosurgery, Dr. Greenfield completed his chief residency in the department. He obtained his M.D. and Ph.D....

Before accepting the position of executive vice president and CEO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. David R. Nielsen worked in private practice as a physician and consultant for almost 20 years. Dr. David R....

In his annual State of the Medical College Address on June 24, Dean Antonio M. Gotto Jr. briefed a standing-room-only crowd in Uris Auditorium on how Weill Cornell has fared in the past year and where the institution is...

Dr. Carrillo Dr. J. Emilio Carrillo, associate professor of clinical public health and clinical medicine, and vice president of community health development at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, received the National Medical Fellowships (NMF) Distinguished Alumni Award at the NMF New York...

Two-Year PROSPECT Study Led by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and Published Online in American Journal of Psychiatry NEW YORK (June 23, 2009) — Depression in older adults too often goes unrecognized and untreated, resulting in untold misery, worsening of medical illness, and...

One in Fourteen Patients Affected; One in Four Patients Affected in Some Medical Groups Simple Organizational Processes Are Associated With a Reduced Failure Rate NEW YORK (June 22, 2009) — New research shows that physicians failed to report clinically significant...

World's Largest Forum for New Research on Atherosclerosis Is Co-Led by Weill Cornell Medical College Dean Dr. Antonio M. Gotto NEW YORK (June 15, 2009) — Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries with plaque buildup, is the underlying cause of...

"THE SKINNY," by Dr. Louis Aronne of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Says Losing Weight Takes More Than Willpower Diet Plan Harnesses Body's Chemistry to Shed Pounds NEW YORK (June 12, 2009) — Why do so many diets start successfully,...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Shows Abnormal Sperm DNA Fragmentation in Half of Men Taking an SSRI NEW YORK (June 11, 2009) — As many as half of all men taking the antidepressant medication paroxetine (trade names Seroxat, Paxil) may have increased...

Dr. Ira Jacobson, the Vincent Astor Distinguished Professor of Clinical Medicine, was an invited expert speaker by the Hepatitis B Foundation for the Congressional briefing on chronic viral hepatitis in Washington, D.C. The briefing, held on May 19 in...

enlargeParticipants at the 2009 Iris Cantor Women's Health Center press luncheon included (from left) Fox 5 medical reporter Dr. Sapna Parikh, Dr. Joseph Lane, Dr. Anthony LaBruna, Dr. Laura Forese, Dr. Orli Etingin, Dr. Panchali Dhar, Dr. Louis Aronne,...

On May 7, physicians and friends of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center gathered at The Pierre to honor a member of the faculty with the acclaimed Maurice R. Greenberg Distinguished Service Award. This year's honoree was Dr. Daniel M....

Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences held its 2009 Convocation ceremonies on June 2. Graduate School leadership, including Dr. David Hajjar, dean; Dr. Randi Silver, associate dean; and Francoise Freyre, assistant dean, presented the following awards for special...

All Weill Cornell Medical College graduates are remarkable. But even among that elite class, there are those who distinguish themselves even further. Such students are honored with special awards in various categories at the Medical College's Convocation ceremony. Outstanding...

Cornell University President Dr. David Skorton applauds the Class of 2009. Proud family and friends filled Carnegie Hall to celebrate commencement. Weill Cornell Medical College Dean Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr. administers the Hippocratic Oath. Weill Cornell students affirm...

Mouse Model Offers Scientists a Powerful New Way to Understand the Disease and Evaluate Treatments NEW YORK (June 7, 2009) — Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have developed a new mouse model of Parkinson's disease (PD) that successfully reproduces...

HCV Protease Inhibitor Telaprevir Improves Response, Halves Treatment Time for Hepatitis C Patients Research by Investigators at Duke Clinical Research Institute, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and 35 Other U.S. Centers NEW YORK (June 4, 2009) — For patients with the most common...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Uses SmartPill Capsule in Ulcerative Colitis Patients, Finding Acidic Conditions in Their Colons NEW YORK (June 3, 2009) — An electronic diagnostic tool called the SmartPill is swallowed by patients in order to take measurements as it...