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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
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