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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...

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...

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....

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...

NEW YORK (June 2, 2009) — Weill Cornell Medical College announced today that it has received a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted...

Using the Nintendo Wii to Interpret Radiology Exams NEW YORK (June 1, 2009) — The popular Nintendo Wii videogame system is helping radiology students reach new levels! Faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College have coupled the motion-sensitive Wii remote with...

NYP/Weill Cornell Experts Also Available for Commentary on Other News From ATC Meeting NEW YORK (May 29, 2009) -- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center physician-scientists are presenting exciting new research at the 2009 American Transplant Congress in Boston from May...

Leading Robotic Urologic Surgeon Dr. Ash Tewari Named Director of Robotic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center NEW YORK (May 28, 2009) — A $3 million gift from the Richard S. and Karen LeFrak Charitable Foundation will establish the...

Landmark Horizons-AMI Study Led by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center in Collaboration With the Cardiovascular Research Foundation NEW YORK (May 26, 2009) — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center, together with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), announced...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Researchers Discuss Combined Approach to Maximize Benefits and Minimize Risks of Stem Cell Therapy NEW YORK (May 21, 2009) — Once placed into a patient's body, stem cells intended to treat or cure a disease could end up...