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2004
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- Weill Cornell Team Develops Fast-Acting Anthrax Vaccine, Dec 29, 2004
- Dr. Louis Aronne Named President of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO), Dec 21, 2004
- Pollin Prize Recognizes Dr. Alfred Sommer for His Research Regarding Effects of Vitamin A Deficiency in Children in Underdeveloped Nations, Dec 17, 2004
- Dr. William B. Inabnet Named Chief of Endocrine Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Dec 12, 2004
- 40,000 NYC Residents Per Year to Receive Emergency Medical Care in New Emergency Room at NewYork-Presbyterian/The Allen Pavilion, Dec 7, 2004
- Telemedicine Research Study Led By Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Selects American Telecare® To Continue Providing Technology, Dec 7, 2004
- Dr. Thomas Herzog Named Director of Gynecologic Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Dec 1, 2004
- Weill Cornell Institute and Westchester County Share $1.5 Million Grant on Depression in Older Adults, Nov 29, 2004
- Novel Brain Tumor Drug Treatment Available Exclusively at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center, Nov 23, 2004
- Weill Cornell Scientists Identify Mechanism Governing Immune System Suppression, Nov 16, 2004
- Reducing Enlarged Heart Muscle Cuts Patients' Cardiac Risk, Independent of Lowered Blood Pressure, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Researchers Report, Nov 16, 2004
- National Science Foundation Awards $491,000 To Develop First Robotic Surgical Instrument Server at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/The Allen Pavilion, Nov 16, 2004
- Weill Cornell Medical College Hematologist Receives Prestigious NIH MERIT Award, Nov 15, 2004
- "Healthy Schools Healthy Families" Targets Medically Underserved NYC Elementary School Students, Nov 15, 2004
- Westminster's Therapy Dog Program, Angel On A Leash, To Benefit Patients at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, Nov 9, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Physician-Scientists Present Findings at American Heart Association's Annual Conference, Nov 8, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center Physician-Scientists Present Clinical Research at American Heart Association's Annual Conference, Nov 8, 2004
- Dr. Francis Barany Named to 2004 "Scientific American 50", Nov 8, 2004
- Weill Cornell Welcomes Dr. Scott C. Blanchard; His Work in Fluorescence Microscopy Is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Cell, Nov 2, 2004
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Good For the Heart, and (Maybe) Good for the Brain, Nov 1, 2004
- Study Shows Weight-Based REBETOL Dosing in Combination with PEG-INTRON Significantly Improves Viral Clearance in African-American Patients with Most-Difficult-To-Treat Form of Hepatitis C, Nov 1, 2004
- Hispanics and Whites Have Equal Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Treatment, Oct 28, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian CEO Named to National Systemic Interoperability Commission, Oct 21, 2004
- Synapse Yields Up More Secrets, as Weill Cornell Team Sheds Light on Role of Key Protein, Oct 20, 2004
- Bold New Initiatives Are Needed to Address the Crisis of Antibiotic Resistance, According to Weill Cornell Expert, Oct 18, 2004
- Ten Thousand Dreams Come True Through NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's IVF Program, Oct 14, 2004
- Wilhelmina Manzano Named Chief Nursing Officer of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Healthcare System, Oct 13, 2004
- Scientists Solve Mystery of Long-Term Memory Formation, Oct 13, 2004
- Weill Cornell Scientists Challenge Standard View on Cellular Ion Channel Functioning, Oct 13, 2004
- Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Appoints Two Division Chiefs, Oct 12, 2004
- First-Ever Study of NYC Primary Care Doctors' Response to 2001 Anthrax Attacks Shows Prudent Care, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Researchers Report, Oct 12, 2004
- Elder Abuse: An Overlooked Phenomenon, Oct 12, 2004
- Breast Cancer Drug Taxotere Extends Life of Prostate Cancer Patients, Oct 7, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Seeks Patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma for Clinical Trial with Velcade (Bortezomib) for Injection, Oct 6, 2004
- Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Month in New York; Funding Awarded to Local Organizations, Oct 3, 2004
- New Guide Helps Communities Prepare for Vaccine and Drug Dispensing in the Event of Bioterrorism or Other Public Health Emergency, Sep 29, 2004
- State-of-the-Art Institute of Robotic Urologic Surgery Established at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Sep 28, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Tests a New Way to Treat the Deadliest and Most Common Form of Brain Tumor, Sep 23, 2004
- Successful Pregnancy Following Vasectomy Reversal More Effective in Men Who Remain With Same Female Partner, Sep 23, 2004
- Low Blood Sugar a Marker for Babies at Neurological Risk During Delivery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Suggests, Sep 23, 2004
- Losartan Better Than Beta-Blocker at Shrinking Enlarged Hearts, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Shows, Sep 22, 2004
- Yale-Weill Cornell Collaboration Uncovers Secrets of the Synapse, Sep 21, 2004
- Children With Advanced Hodgkin's Disease Respond Favorably to New Drug Regimen, Sep 20, 2004
- Low-Dose, Over-the-Counter Statins May Be Safe, Effective Aid in Preventing Heart Disease for Americans at Moderate Risk, Says Weill Cornell Dean, Sep 17, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian Vascular Residency Program Expanded To Include Columbia University Medical Center, Sep 9, 2004
- Immune Antibodies May Be Key to Lupus-Linked Memory Loss, Weill Cornell Scientist Says, Sep 9, 2004
- Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi Named to Top Surgery Post at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Sep 9, 2004
- A Novel Development in Bioinformatics, SigPath, Brings Data and Interactivity to Research on Cellular Networks, Sep 2, 2004
- Silencing Human Gene Through New Science of Epigenetics, Sep 2, 2004
- Study by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Researchers Shows Vascular Procedures Have Doubled in the U.S. in Last 20 Years, Sep 2, 2004
- FDA Approves New Drug Application (NDA) of PET Drug Produced By Weill Cornell Team, a Tri-State Area First, Aug 31, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian To Help Develop New Specialty Surgical Hospital in U.K., Aug 30, 2004
- New Leadership Structure for Fundraising Office at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Aug 3, 2004
- In Mouse Model, Weill Cornell Researchers Use Gene Therapy To Correct Deadly Inherited Immune Disorder, Aug 2, 2004
- Stomach Stimulator May Zap Away the Pounds by Tricking Body Into Feeling Full, Jul 21, 2004
- Weill Cornell Medical College Appoints Librarian, Jul 20, 2004
- Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Report Findings of Phase I Clinical Trial of Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer, Jul 7, 2004
- Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City Announce Affiliation With The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Jun 23, 2004
- Embryonic Cell Implants Improve Motor Skills in Parkinson's Patients, Jun 21, 2004
- Minimally Invasive Operating Rooms Open at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital To Treat Atherosclerosis and Other Endovascular Conditions, Jun 9, 2004
- Intercept (DBS) Device Implanted in Epilepsy Patient at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Jun 9, 2004
- Firsts in Treatment of Epilepsy, Jun 9, 2004
- Chemotherapy Drug Taxotere Extends Life of Prostate Cancer Patients, Jun 7, 2004
- Common Bone Complications in Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients Lead to Increased Medical Costs, Jun 6, 2004
- Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Appoints Three Division Chiefs, Jun 4, 2004
- Getting to the Heart of Alzheimer's: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Physician-Scientist Believes Blood Flow Changes Are Key to Understanding the Disease, Jun 4, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Physicians Present at ASCO, Jun 4, 2004
- An Aspirin a Day May Keep Breast Cancer Away, May 26, 2004
- Weill Cornell Medical College Breaks Ground for New Ambulatory Care and Medical Education Building, May 25, 2004
- Current Guidelines for Bone Fracture Prevention in Postmenopausal Women Evaluated in Study Authored by NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Physician-Scientist, May 24, 2004
- Beyond methuselah: Weill Cornell Scientists Identify a Fly Gene Linked to Aging �?? Discovery Could Lead to Drugs That Extend Human Life, May 21, 2004
- NYC Mental Health Resource Directory for Older Adults Now Available, May 19, 2004
- Weill Cornell Scientist Helps NYC's Poor Readers Improve, May 17, 2004
- Largest Study of its Kind Shows Blacks With Hypertension Have Greater Thickening of Heart Muscle Than Whites After Accounting for Blood Pressure Levels, May 17, 2004
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Proven Safe, Effective for Patients with Confined Colon Cancer, May 12, 2004
- Weill Cornell Launches New Stem Cell Center With $15 Million Grant, May 12, 2004
- Largest Urology Meeting in the World To Include Physician-Scientists From NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, May 7, 2004
- Head-Cooling Device Prevents Brain Damage in Oxygen-Deprived Infants, Says New Study, May 7, 2004
- CHANEL Endows Annual Prize To Support Advances in Obstetrics and Gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, May 5, 2004
- Doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Win the Battle Against Varicose Veins, May 3, 2004
- With More Required Injections, More Missed Vaccines, May 1, 2004
- Greenberg Prize Awarded to Dr. Wayne Isom, Apr 29, 2004
- Read the Book and Make an Appointment in the Morning, Apr 29, 2004
- First NYC Patient Receives New Alternative to Open Heart Surgery for Mitral Valve Regurgitation at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Apr 28, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Researchers Discover Non-Protease Inhibitor Drug Combo Better Than Others for Fighting HIV, Apr 27, 2004
- New Research To Address Pressing Question: Will Early Lung Cancer Detection Lead to Tobacco Cessation?, Apr 26, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Psychiatric Programs Renamed, Apr 20, 2004
- Researchers Discover Possible Way Beta-Amyloid Protein Kills Nerve Cells in Brains Affected by Alzheimer's Disease, Apr 16, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Executive Health Exams International Join Forces, Apr 15, 2004
- Healthy Talk: NewYork-Presbyterian Promotes Vocal Health as Part of World Voice Day, Apr 14, 2004
- Researchers Find Drug Combo May Help Prevent Potentially Life-Threatening Condition in Children Undergoing Stem Cell Transplant, Apr 13, 2004
- The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital and the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian Announce Partnership in Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Surgery, Apr 12, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Researchers Report Subarachnoid Hemorrhage �?? A Type of Bleeding in The Brain �?? Is Often Mistaken for Migraine, Tension Headache, Apr 7, 2004
- Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health Opens at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, Mar 30, 2004
- Weill Cornell Researchers Solve 30-Year Puzzle of Nerve Cell Function, Mar 26, 2004
- For First Time, Genome of Water-Contaminating Parasite, Cryptosporidium, Is Sequenced, Mar 26, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Researchers Discover Combination of Two Common Heart Tests Is Strong Predictor of Death in Patients, Mar 24, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Researchers Discover Growth Factor Combo That Protects Heart After Attack, Mar 23, 2004
- A New York City First: Brain Cancer Patient Receives Unique Liquid Radiation Treatment at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Mar 22, 2004
- Dr. Peter Schlegel Appointed to Top Urology Post, Mar 22, 2004
- Researchers Discover Factor That Kills Cells After Brain Injury, Mar 19, 2004
- Researchers Find Less Toxic Treatment Safe for Children With Cancer, Mar 19, 2004
- Dr. Herbert Pardes Named to Markle Foundation Board of Directors, Mar 17, 2004
- Psychiatric Patient Resource Center Opens at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Mar 10, 2004
- Physician-Scientists First To Obtain Embryo After Breast Cancer Patient's Ovarian Tissue Is Frozen, Stored for Six Years, Then Reimplanted Under Abdominal Skin, Mar 3, 2004
- Weill Cornell Researchers Redesign Human Protein To Mimic Blood Clot-Preventing Enzyme Used by Biting Insects, Mar 2, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Investigators Find Way To Improve the Care of Depression in the Elderly, Feb 27, 2004
- Weill Cornell Receives $950,000 Grant for Study of Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment, Feb 27, 2004
- Weill Cornell Researchers Discover Key Triggers in Nerve Cell Damage, Feb 25, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell First Center in Northeast To Create Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Program, Feb 25, 2004
- Maria Masciotti Appointed Director of Development at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Feb 24, 2004
- Weill Cornell Professor Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award, Feb 20, 2004
- Vasectomy Myth Debunked: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Finds Vasectomy Reversal Highly Effective, Even After 15 Years, Feb 19, 2004
- Freezing Treatment Unblocks Arteries, Feb 18, 2004
- Weill Cornell Researchers Discover Growth Factor Boosts Heart Cell Production in Damaged Hearts, Feb 12, 2004
- Chest Pain: Sign of Heartburn or Heart Attack?, Feb 12, 2004
- "Camera Pill" May be Useful in Diagnosing Conditions in the Esophagus, Feb 11, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Helps Leads Nationwide Change in Treatment of Emphysema Patients, Feb 11, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Researchers Discover Electrocardiogram Abnormalities Could Be Potentially Deadly Sign for Diabetics, Feb 9, 2004
- Weill Cornell Cardiology Division Named for Benefactors Maurice R. and Corinne P. Greenberg, Feb 3, 2004
- A Scientific First: Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Infertile Couple Frees Baby of Disfiguring Heart Ailment, Feb 2, 2004
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University Receives $500,000 Bristol-Myers Squibb "Freedom To Discover" Grant, Jan 30, 2004
- Weill Cornell Scientists Discover Tumor Suppressor, Prostate Cancer Link, Jan 30, 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Researchers Discover New Technique Boosts Survival and Speeds Recovery For Aneurysm Patients, Jan 30, 2004
- First Successful Embryo Biopsy for Deadly Genetic Cancer �?? Retinoblastoma, Jan 28, 2004
- Weill Cornell Receives Avon Foundation Grant for Complementary and Integrative Program on Meditation-Based Stress Reduction for Women Cancer Patients, Jan 22, 2004
- Weill Cornell Researchers Discover Secret for Recalling Stem Cells, Jan 21, 2004
- Labor and Delivery Unit Opens at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Jan 21, 2004
- Female Smokers Twice as Likely as Men To Develop Lung Cancer, Weill Cornell Study Finds, Jan 9, 2004
- Early Treatment of Blinding Eye Disease in Infants Can Prevent Severe Vision Loss, Jan 5, 2004
- Combination Therapy Significantly Delays Progression of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Jan 5, 2004
