An innovative treatment for the deadliest brain cancer consisting of pharmaceutical wafers applied directly to the brain in lieu of traditional intravenous chemotherapy has recently been shown to extend the lives of patients with early-stage disease, according to a physician-scientist at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Susan Pannullo, Director of the Division of Neuro-Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, will discuss the treatment today (May 7), at The Delaware Valley Brain Tumor Support Group in Philadelphia, as part of National Brain Cancer Awareness Week, May 5-12.

Although May is National Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection Month, melanoma is a prominent concern at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital throughout the year.

Under normal conditions white blood cells, or leukocytes, circulate in the blood stream waiting to be called by damaged tissue to the site of injury or infection. Movement of the leukocytes into the damaged tissue from the blood requires the cells to squeeze between the endothelial cells that line the blood vessel walls. This rapid process is called Trans-Endothelial cell Migration (TEM), or diapedesis, and leads to the normal inflammation of the tissue. However, the white blood cell must migrate through the endothelial cells of the vessel wall without jeopardizing the integrity of the blood vessel. Just how this is accomplished has long been a source of debate among biologists and immunologists.

For men with erectile dysfunction and low testosterone who do not respond to Viagra™* (sildenafil) alone, the supplemental use of AndroGel™** (testosterone gel) improves erectile function and overall sexual satisfaction, according to a Columbia University Medical Center study.

The number of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplants in the United States is increasing and centers with the largest volume have the lowest complication rates, according to results from the first compilation of these procedures in the country.

A scientist at Weill Cornell Medical College has discovered that the presence of the microorganism Ureaplasma urealyticum in the amniotic fluid was linked with an increased risk of preterm labor. Results from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study are published in the current issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Each year more than 5 million people go to emergency rooms with complaints of chest pain. Patients with chest pain who undergo a stress test have a significantly lower death rate than those who do not take a stress test.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital announced today the launch of a next-generation intensive care unit (ICU) system, which will provide patients with an additional level of intensive care. The new system, called an eICU®, uses advanced software and video technology to monitor patients remotely. Experienced intensive care physicians and critical care nurses oversee the care of ICU patients 24-hours a day, seven days a week, from a high-tech centralized command center that allows for early detection and proactive intervention.