New Finding May One Day Provide Alternative to Surgery February 14, 2000 (New York, NY) — The cause of Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome (VVS) has long been a mystery. Now, two Weill Cornell Medical College researchers may have discovered the root...
New Insights from Landmark Air Force/Texas Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevention Study (AFCAPS/TexCAPS) of Lovastatin (Mevacor) New York, NY (February 7, 2000) — New information published this week in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, from the landmark AFCAPS/TexCAPS study of...
New York, NY (January 2000) — Larry Schafer, Vice President and Vice Provost for Development, has announced the appointment of Cameron C. Dubes, an expert in health care fundraising and development strategic planning, as Director of Development for the New...
New Study Shows Use of Radioimmunotherapy in Combination with Fludarabine Is Safe and Increases Rate of Complete Response New Orleans, LA (December 4, 1999) — In a study of previously untreated patients with low-grade or follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, all patients...
"Biologic Switch" Accelerates Hair Growth in Mice New York, NY (October 1, 1999) — In a paper published in this month's Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University reported that mice which were administered...
New York, NY (July 8, 1999) — A painless, 20-second test could save more than 100,000 lives annually in the United States by detecting lung cancer at an early, curable stage, say researchers at Weill Medical of Cornell University and...
New York, NY (June 1999) — Dr. Oliver T. Fein, a noted clinician-educator, administrator, and authority in the field of primary care medicine and public health, has been named recipient of the Elnora M. Rhodes Society of General Internal Medicine...
NY Weill Cornell Participates in Landmark Chronic Depression Study That Shows Drug-Psychotherapy Combination To Be Effective New York, NY (May 18, 1999) — A new combination of drug treatment and psychotherapy is much more effective than either medication or therapy...
New York Weill Cornell Researchers Report Birth of Healthy Twins New York, NY (May 12, 1999) — Scientists have successfully used a new technique to identify the genetic mutation that causes sickle cell anemia. For the first time, preimplantation genetic...
New York, NY (May 3, 1999) — Doctors treating localized prostate cancer have long been frustrated by not knowing which patients will or will not respond to radiation therapy. A significant proportion of patients fail therapy due to rising post-treatment...
New York, NY (May 1999) — Carl F. Nathan, M.D., a noted educator, administrator, and authority in the field of immunology, has been appointed Chairman of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical...
New York, NY (May 1999) — Myrna A. Manners, an expert in media relations and crisis management, has been named Vice President of Public Affairs for New York Presbyterian Hospital and Vice Provost of Public Affairs for Joan and Sanford...
FDA Approval of New Therapy for Urinary Control Provides New Hope for Patients New York, NY (May 1999) — A therapy that offers new hope to the millions of people who suffer from severe urinary control problems and do not...
Studies of Low-Dose Interleukin II Currently Underway New York, NY (March 19, 1999) — A promising new treatment protocol of Interleukin II (IL-2) is currently under development as an immune stimulant for HIV-positive individuals who have responded to medication but...
The Department of Urology Pioneers Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for Kidney Abnormalities New York, NY (February 1, 1999) — New York Weill Cornell Center of New York Presbyterian Hospital has become the first medical institution in the New York metropolitan area...
New York, NY (November 23, 1998) — Those who complain that "this job is killing me" now have additional scientific evidence to back them up. People with highly demanding jobs that allow them little latitude for making decisions have higher...
New York, NY (October 1998) — A new microsurgical procedure to repair varicocele in adolescent boys may prevent infertility in adulthood. Varicocele (varicose veins in the scrotum) are present in approximately 15 percent of post-pubescent boys, and are the most...
New York, NY (August 10, 1998) — A new study published in the August 6 issue of Nature provides further evidence that human herpes virus 8 (HHV8), also known as Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Virus (KSHV), is the cause of Kaposi's sarcoma,...
New York, NY (June 10, 1998) — Patients with advanced esophageal cancer now have an alternative to the standard, and often-times painful, Nd: YAG laser therapy. It is called Photofrin, a unique light-activated drug for photodynamic therapy and it's now...
Weills' $100 Million Gift, Largest in University History, Will Support Advanced Biomedical Research Ithaca, NY (April 30, 1998) — Cornell University President Hunter Rawlings today announced that the university's medical college has been named in honor of its long-time supporters...
