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1 in 5 Nursing Home Residents Are Abused by Their Peers, Study Suggests

The first large, systemic study of “resident-to-resident elder mistreatment" found that about one in five nursing home residents experience verbal or physical abuse from their roommates or other residents.

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Drug Monitoring Could Lower Opioid Prescription Rates, Study Says

Drug monitoring programs could be useful in the fight against the growing epidemic of opioid abuse, according to new study by lead by Weill Cornell Medicine researcher.

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Biomarker Confirms Efficacy of Early Drug Switch for Prostate Cancer Patients

Metastatic prostate cancer patients respond better to treatment when they switch to different drugs in the absence of an optimal initial response, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

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Innovative Immunotherapy More Effective in Treating an Aggressive Lymphoma than Chemotherapy

A drug that recruits immune cells to fight an aggressive form of lymphoma that disproportionately affects minorities in the U.S. could be more effective than chemotherapy, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

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8 Weill Cornell Medicine Neurosurgeons Among Top Doctors in New York 2016

The Weill Cornell Medicine Brain & Spine Center is once again proud to have eight members of our team included in New York magazine’s annual listing of the “Best Doctors of New York.”This prestigious roster includes:

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Cold Caps Help Prevent Hair Loss from Chemotherapy

WABC's Emmy-nominated digital series "Medical Marvels" recently featured Weill Cornell Medicine's clinical study about Dignicap, a scalp cooling system designed to prevent hair loss.

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WCM Receives $100K Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for International Study

Weill Cornell Medicine received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop maps that will help researchers better study antimicrobial resistance in 54 cities.

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Physician Communication Needed to Promote Informed Decision-Making for Patients with Advanced Cancer

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine urge physicians to discuss patients' conditions and life expectancies after a recent study found that just 5 percent of advanced cancer patients fully understood their prognosis.

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Weill Cornell Medicine Establishes New Institute to Bring Cardiovascular Advances from Bench to Bedside

Weill Cornell Medicine has established the interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Institute, which will bring laboratory breakthroughs to clinical settings.

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Study Used for Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines is Flawed, Physicians Say

Two WCM physicians explained why they questioned a major study that served as the basis for national prostate cancer screening recommendations.