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In 1989, Thomas J. Moore — an investigative journalist, not a doctor — published the book, "Heart Failure: A Critical Inquiry Into American Medicine and the Revolution in Heart Care." In it, Moore discusses what he called the "Cholesterol...

$60,000 Award, Honoring 90th Birthday of Dr. Mortimer D. Sackler, Presented Jointly by Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College NEW YORK (Jan. 17, 2008) — A leader in recent research on the interaction of genes and environment...

The Abundant Amino Acid Works on a Well-Studied Brain Cell Receptor, Weill Cornell Team Finds NEW YORK (Jan. 17, 2008) — Taurine is one of the most plentiful amino acids in the human brain, but neuroscientists are still puzzled by...

Powerful Enzyme — Best Known as Emergency Stroke Drug — Could Also Play Key Role in Alzheimer's Disease NEW YORK (Jan. 17, 2008) — The human brain contains its own store of a powerful enzyme (and stroke drug) called tissue...

$1.8 Million in Awards for Research Into School-Based Drug-Abuse Prevention and the Concept of Human Dignity as Employed in Health Policy Debates NEW YORK (Jan. 16, 2008) — Two major federal grants have been awarded to Public Health faculty at...

To Fund Ongoing Research Into Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis NEW YORK (Jan. 16, 2008) — The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has awarded another $13 million grant to the Center of Vascular Biology at Weill Cornell Medical...

Poverty has been called the world's biggest health problem. Because 60 percent of the global population receives less than 6 percent of its income, residents of poor countries cannot afford basic health care, including medicines for diseases that are preventable,...

  Dr. Philip Barie (center) and Dr. John Boockvar (second from left) update the press on the condition of Alcides Moreno at a press conference held Jan. 3. Rosario Moreno, wife of Alcides Moreno, thanks the doctors, nurses and staff...

Recommendations by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Dr. Jeffrey Borer Emphasize Need for Better Attention to Cardiovascular Effects, Beginning With Early Studies and Continuing Past Drug Approval NEW YORK (Dec. 28, 2007) — Current regulatory policies should be strengthened to ensure acceptable cardiovascular...

Pbx-1, Prep-1 Help Spur IL-10 Production; Findings Have Implications for Research into Lupus, Cancer and HIV/AIDS NEW YORK (Dec. 28, 2007) — A research team at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City has identified two genes that may...

NEW YORK (Dec. 28, 2007) — For patients with hepatitis C, having a low blood platelet count is a frequent complication associated with advanced disease. This problem is compounded by the fact that standard antiviral treatment for the disease can...

Research Into "Virulence Factors" Expands War Against Infectious Disease Beyond Antibiotics, Weill Cornell Researchers Say NEW YORK (Dec. 27, 2007) — Over the course of the 20th Century, doctors waged war against infectious bacterial illness with the best new weapon...

Win-R Study Demonstrates Weight-Based REBETOL Plus PEG-INTRON Improve Efficacy and Lower Relapse Rates, Particularly in African-Americans With Most Difficult-to-Treat Form of the Disease Higher Dose, Weight-Based Therapy Justified for Very Heavy Patients NEW YORK (Dec. 27, 2007) — As reported...

"Truth, Lies, and Public Health" Authored by Weill Cornell's Dr. Madelon Finkel NEW YORK (Dec. 26, 2007) — From stem cell research to needle exchanges to medical marijuana and HIV/AIDS prevention, politics is getting in the way of science, according...

Cancer Stem Cells May Be at the Root of Brain Tumors NEW YORK (Dec. 21, 2007) — Stem cells—popularly known as a source of biological rejuvenation—may play harmful roles in the body, specifically in the growth and spread of cancer....

Weill Cornell-Led Team Fills in Synaptojanin's Role in Cell-to-Cell Information Flow NEW YORK (Dec. 20, 2007) — At its core, healthy neurological function hinges on the efficient passage of information between brain cells via the synapse. Figuring out how the...

Innovative Brain Imaging Brings Into View Centers Linking Poor Impulse Control with Negative Emotion, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Team Reports Accompanying AJP Commentary Commends Study's Unique Systematic Approach NEW YORK (Dec. 20, 2007) — Using new approaches, an interdisciplinary team of scientists...

Recognizes NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Epidemiologist's Distinguished Career in Preventive Medicine NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2007) — In recognition of his distinguished contributions in preventive medicine, epidemiologist Dr. Lewis Drusin of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has been selected by the American...

Hendra and Nipah Viruses Are on U.S. Government's List of Potential Threats NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2007) — Two deadly and highly infectious viruses—both potential bioterror threats—may have met their match in a new drug developed by scientists at Weill...