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New Insight Into "Rod" Cell Growth Will Boost Vision Research, Weill Cornell Team Says NEW YORK (Sept. 10, 2007) — Peering at microscopic changes within the retina, scientists in the Department of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Findings, Published in Annals of Internal Medicine NEW YORK (Sept. 10, 2007) — For high-blood-pressure patients, preventing or reducing enlarged heart (left ventricular hypertrophy or LVH) reduces risk of heart failure. The study is published in the Sept....

Weill Cornell Study of Cigarettes Finds Link Between Nicotine and Atherosclerosis NEW YORK (Sept. 10, 2007) — It's well known that smoking cigarettes increases risk for a host of serious health problems from cancer to heart disease. Now a new...

As you put on your white coat for the very first time, I want to congratulate you on your accomplishments. But I also want to ask you to stop and think about all those people who made this wonderful...

"It's by no coincidence that the lab coats you're getting today are the same coats you will wear tomorrow to treat patients, so this ceremony is for them as much as it is for you," said Dr. Carlyle Miller,...

With The Rogosin Institute, Joint Kidney Program Marks Major Milestone NEW YORK (August 31, 2007) – More than 3,000 lives have been saved through the kidney transplant program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and its medical partner The Rogosin...

A noted educator, administrator and cardiovascular biologist, Dr. David P. Hajjar has been promoted to Senior Executive Vice Dean and Executive Vice Provost of Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Hajjar is the distinguished dean of Weill Cornell's Graduate School of...

Macrophage Cells Fail to Remove the Fatty Deposits, and Weill Cornell Team May Now Know Why NEW YORK (August 8, 2007) – Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have gotten closer to solving a longstanding puzzle...

Breakthrough Findings in Nature May Offer Hope to Similar Patients, Says Research Team from NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Cleveland Clinic and JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Center for Head Injuries World's First Successful Electrical Stimulation for Minimally Conscious Brain-Injured Patient Assault Victim Regains Power...

Dr. Carlyle Miller, clinical instructor in medicine and associate dean of student affairs and equal opportunity programs, has been elected Northeast region MAS chair-elect of the Association of American Medical Colleges' Group on Student Affairs-Minority Affairs Section (GSA-MAS). The...

Dr. David P. Hajjar Dean Antonio M. Gotto Jr. has announced the promotion of Dr. David P. Hajjar to senior executive vice dean and executive vice provost of Weill Cornell Medical College, effective immediately. Dr. Hajjar has been serving...

Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr. (left) with Sanford Weill (center), chairman of the Weill Cornell Medical College Board of Overseers, and Rahmi Koç, chairman of the Vehbi Koç Vakfi American Hospital Board of Directors. Dr. David Skorton, president of...

Changes Resolve With Time But Findings Are Reason for Caution, Weill Cornell Team Says NEW YORK (July 17, 2007) — Use of the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Ritalin by young children may cause long-term changes in the developing brain,...

Weill Cornell Study Shows Therapeutic Potential of Harnessing Tissue's Own Defenses NEW YORK (July 17, 2007) — Challenging brain tissue with a small noxious stimulus beforehand gives it a resilience that can lessen damage to blood vessels during a stroke,...

New Center Triples Size for Heart Disease Research and Treatment at Turkey's First Private, Not-For-Profit Hospital Istanbul (June 29, 2007) — A world-renowned cardiovascular educator, researcher and clinician, Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr. of Weill Cornell Medical College was honored...

Patients' Motor Skills Improved with No Major Side Effects, Weill Cornell Team Reports NEW YORK (June 21, 2007) — In what could be a breakthrough in the treatment of neurological disease, a team led by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell...