Science Briefs From Weill Cornell Medical College

                   
medicalnewstoday.com     May 16, 2008            

Stem Cells Might Contribute to Vascular Disease - Stem Cells Might Cause More Damage After Vascular SurgeryPhysician-scientists believe that stem cells might play a harmful role in the body's reaction to trauma following common vascular surgery, like angioplasty. A team of scientists - led by Dr. K. [read full story]                

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Global Risk - Infection By Deadly Bacterium Can Be Prevented With Proper Sanitation

medicalnewstoday.com     May 15, 2008          

As urban sprawl spreads throughout the globe, so do poor urban ghettos and the infectious diseases that are perpetrated by unsanitary slum conditions. Weill Cornell researchers stationed in the urban slums of Salvador, Brazil, have discovered that certain unhealthy living conditions lead to...                

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Combating Stroke - Outfitting Device With Drugs To Prevent Future Stroke

medicalnewstoday.com     May 15, 2008          

Dr. Pierre Gobin is the inventor of the MERCI Retriever, a catheter corkscrew device that slips into the blood vessels of the brain to hook onto and then remove blood clots. But now, Dr. Gobin is working on another pioneering advancement: the combination of the MERCI device with a drug delivery...                

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Cancer Stem Cells May Be At The Root Of Brain Tumors - Stem Cells Resistant To Chemotherapy

medicalnewstoday.com     May 15, 2008          

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. Amongst the wildly dividing cells of a tumor, scientists have located cancer stem cells. Physician-scientists from New York-Presbyterian/Weill...                

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New Device For Elderly With Heart Valve Failure - Less-Invasive Procedure For Those Previously...

medicalnewstoday.com     May 15, 2008          

In the hope of reaching a formerly untreatable patient group, clinician-researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are leading the minimally invasive Phase II EVEREST clinical trial with the aim of treating malfunctioning heart valves in the elderly.                

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Stem Cells Might Contribute To Vascular Disease - Stem Cells Might Cause More Damage After...

medicalnewstoday.com     May 15, 2008          

Physician-scientists believe that stem cells might play a harmful role in the body's reaction to trauma following common vascular surgery, like angioplasty. A team of scientists - led by Dr. K. Craig Kent, Greenberg-Starr Professor and professor of surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and...                

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NewYork-Presbyterian Appoints Leader of International Initiatives

newswise.com     May 15, 2008          

A leader in global health care initiatives, Dr. Kenneth Ouriel, former chairman of the Division of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and CEO of the Clinic's Sheikh Khalifa Medical City project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will join NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital on June 2 as senior vice...                

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